Greetings, Bearers!
Summer is on its way, and with it comes open doors for writing and promoting for me! This will be a great opportunity to spread the word about Clade Josso, as well as finish editing Old Velt (over halfway there!), and dive into writing Kran! Due to the haphazard nature of Summer, though, it'll be difficult for me to post more regularly, so my blog count will be a bit reduced in June, July, and August. Take heart, though; I'll be back in September, with two more novels completed (I plan to have Kran edited a little faster; God willing, it will be). Also, there will be a booksigning that I'll be a part of at the Great Lakes Crossing mall in Auburn Hills, Michigan, sometime in July. I'll put the date up and send out bulletins for all to see!
So I hope that all of you will enjoy your summer as much as I plan to enjoy mine, and keep reading. More will be on its way!
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
A brief comment on the upscaling of prices...
Greetings, Bearers!
For those of you who like to read Ebooks, there's a bit of news that you need to be made aware of. The rumble on the Internet is that Amazon.com is changing the royalty option for authors. In summary, it's this: if the Ebook authors will up their prices to $2.99, then Amazon will give them a better royalty per sale.
Now, I begrudge no fellow author who ups their price. If you think about it, paying 2.99 for a novel is still a good deal, especially when the paperback version of that same novel runs between seven and nine dollars a pop. Furthermore, unless you're one of those stubborn folk who prefer the feel of the paperback in your hand (like me), as opposed to using a Kindle, a Sony e-book reader, a Nook, or any other such device, you'll appreciate the savings you get, as the reduced costs of Ebooks over and above their physical counterparts adds up over time. So for my author friends who go with the change in price, best to you.
But for myself, I will not do that. Not right now, at least. My goal in getting Clade Josso and the world of the Vein out there is not simply for profit. Do I want to make money on this? Absolutely. But first I want to establish a base of interested readers, and that means putting accessibility to the first novel over and above making money at this point in time. What that means is that I'd rather entice more people with the novel, even if that means not pulling in as much for royalties-and that's fine with me for now.
So, for now, Clade Josso remains at 99 cents. Perhaps in the future, I will release three or four of the Ebooks in a package deal for $2.99, or do something else of that sort, but the drawing of an audience is my priority for now. Again, a big thank you to those who continue to purchase and download the book! Tell other people about it!
Until next time, see you in the Vein!
J. Dean
For those of you who like to read Ebooks, there's a bit of news that you need to be made aware of. The rumble on the Internet is that Amazon.com is changing the royalty option for authors. In summary, it's this: if the Ebook authors will up their prices to $2.99, then Amazon will give them a better royalty per sale.
Now, I begrudge no fellow author who ups their price. If you think about it, paying 2.99 for a novel is still a good deal, especially when the paperback version of that same novel runs between seven and nine dollars a pop. Furthermore, unless you're one of those stubborn folk who prefer the feel of the paperback in your hand (like me), as opposed to using a Kindle, a Sony e-book reader, a Nook, or any other such device, you'll appreciate the savings you get, as the reduced costs of Ebooks over and above their physical counterparts adds up over time. So for my author friends who go with the change in price, best to you.
But for myself, I will not do that. Not right now, at least. My goal in getting Clade Josso and the world of the Vein out there is not simply for profit. Do I want to make money on this? Absolutely. But first I want to establish a base of interested readers, and that means putting accessibility to the first novel over and above making money at this point in time. What that means is that I'd rather entice more people with the novel, even if that means not pulling in as much for royalties-and that's fine with me for now.
So, for now, Clade Josso remains at 99 cents. Perhaps in the future, I will release three or four of the Ebooks in a package deal for $2.99, or do something else of that sort, but the drawing of an audience is my priority for now. Again, a big thank you to those who continue to purchase and download the book! Tell other people about it!
Until next time, see you in the Vein!
J. Dean
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Visualize the Cloud Specter...
Greetings, fellow Bearers!
This little gem-or nice piece of imitation gem, at least-comes from the Kindleboards forum. I was describing what it would look like to see a Cloud Specter, and came up with THIS for a visualization of what Clade was seeing when he encountered it. Check it out and tell me what you think!
Til then, back to editing and writing!'
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
This little gem-or nice piece of imitation gem, at least-comes from the Kindleboards forum. I was describing what it would look like to see a Cloud Specter, and came up with THIS for a visualization of what Clade was seeing when he encountered it. Check it out and tell me what you think!
Til then, back to editing and writing!'
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
Monday, May 17, 2010
Clade Josso now available in a store near you (if you live in Michigan)...
Greetings, fellow Bearers!
And a good weekend it has been! I apologize for not putting up too much in the past week or so, but it's been a bit of a struggle trying to get the editing done for OLD VELT, as time and interruptions have not always been cooperative. But I do have great news for all to read!
Last Friday (The day after my birthday-a great present for me!) I took a trip down to the Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills, Michigan, for the purpose of...
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(more drum roll....)
(more and more drum roll.......)
(Okay, that's enough.)
Distributing Clade Josso!!
That's right! The Great Lakes Artisan store, across from the Rainforest Cafe in the Great Lakes Crossing Mall now has available paperback copies of The Summoning of Clade Josso! A big shout out to Mr. John LaCroix for permitting me to set up shop there!
I have to tell you: there's a thrill to personally delivering your product to a store for sales. To know that your product-your book, or whatever you work on-is available for the general public to peruse and physically pick up is very exciting. Granted, it's not Borders or Barnes and Noble, but it's a start. So if you're down that area, I hope you consider stopping in and picking up a copy!
Well, back to editing Old Velt, and writing more on Kran. In the meantime, enjoy what's out there for you!
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
And a good weekend it has been! I apologize for not putting up too much in the past week or so, but it's been a bit of a struggle trying to get the editing done for OLD VELT, as time and interruptions have not always been cooperative. But I do have great news for all to read!
Last Friday (The day after my birthday-a great present for me!) I took a trip down to the Great Lakes Crossing in Auburn Hills, Michigan, for the purpose of...
(drum roll...)
(more drum roll....)
(more and more drum roll.......)
(Okay, that's enough.)
Distributing Clade Josso!!
That's right! The Great Lakes Artisan store, across from the Rainforest Cafe in the Great Lakes Crossing Mall now has available paperback copies of The Summoning of Clade Josso! A big shout out to Mr. John LaCroix for permitting me to set up shop there!
I have to tell you: there's a thrill to personally delivering your product to a store for sales. To know that your product-your book, or whatever you work on-is available for the general public to peruse and physically pick up is very exciting. Granted, it's not Borders or Barnes and Noble, but it's a start. So if you're down that area, I hope you consider stopping in and picking up a copy!
Well, back to editing Old Velt, and writing more on Kran. In the meantime, enjoy what's out there for you!
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
Friday, April 23, 2010
...and the editing goes on... and on... and on.....
Greetings, fellow Bearers!
Well, as my title suggests, the first round of editing for Old Velt goes on, as I slog through and make corrections here and there to the text. Fortunately, I have somebody waiting in the wings for the second round of editing, so that way things that I missed the first time will be spotted. I did all of the editing myself with Clade Josso, and while I'm happy with the overall result, there were still a few literary smudges and cracks here and there which I see now in retrospect-nothing major, mind you, but little improvements that could have been taken care of had somebody else read the manuscript. With Old Velt, such a problem will be easier to avoid, as another pair of more objective eyes will be scanning this manuscript.
On another note, I'm prepping another short story for Smashwords, entitled "A Walk in the Woods," which is a little bit of a left turn for me. I'm writing something from the viewpoint of a woman, in part to challenge myself on style, and also in part because this story works better from a feminine point of view. That in and of itself makes me a little bit nervous, as I don't consider what I write anything near "chick-lit" in substance. But the story's coming along well, and it shouldn't take too long to get the meat and potatoes of it down and refine it with a once-over.
And Kran is coming along, although not as quickly as I'd like :(. The advantage of writing at home is that it can be very relaxing and easy to churn out words-when nobody else wants your attention. The bad news? Well... everybody wants your attention. That's great for family building, but it stinks when it comes to getting further in the novel! But I've got an idea or two that should guarantee me a little bit more of a window to write, and the pages should be filling soon.
So, hang in there and spread the word about Clade Josso to your friends, relatives, neighbors, and extra-terrestrials! And thank you again for your support and reading!
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
Well, as my title suggests, the first round of editing for Old Velt goes on, as I slog through and make corrections here and there to the text. Fortunately, I have somebody waiting in the wings for the second round of editing, so that way things that I missed the first time will be spotted. I did all of the editing myself with Clade Josso, and while I'm happy with the overall result, there were still a few literary smudges and cracks here and there which I see now in retrospect-nothing major, mind you, but little improvements that could have been taken care of had somebody else read the manuscript. With Old Velt, such a problem will be easier to avoid, as another pair of more objective eyes will be scanning this manuscript.
On another note, I'm prepping another short story for Smashwords, entitled "A Walk in the Woods," which is a little bit of a left turn for me. I'm writing something from the viewpoint of a woman, in part to challenge myself on style, and also in part because this story works better from a feminine point of view. That in and of itself makes me a little bit nervous, as I don't consider what I write anything near "chick-lit" in substance. But the story's coming along well, and it shouldn't take too long to get the meat and potatoes of it down and refine it with a once-over.
And Kran is coming along, although not as quickly as I'd like :(. The advantage of writing at home is that it can be very relaxing and easy to churn out words-when nobody else wants your attention. The bad news? Well... everybody wants your attention. That's great for family building, but it stinks when it comes to getting further in the novel! But I've got an idea or two that should guarantee me a little bit more of a window to write, and the pages should be filling soon.
So, hang in there and spread the word about Clade Josso to your friends, relatives, neighbors, and extra-terrestrials! And thank you again for your support and reading!
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Editing and working
Greetings, Bearers!
First of all, the good news: Clade Josso has been getting some good download time for the past few weeks! Again, as always, a big welcome and thank you to those of you setting foot in the Vein for the first time! I hope you enjoy this world I've created as much as I've enjoyed making it!
Old Velt is in the process of being edited-by yours truly, of course. That's the drawback to self-publishing: editing your books means that, unless you're getting a LOT of business or have a substantial amount of money, you have to edit your own books. Believe me, I'd rather pay somebody else to do it: it can be tedious. But seeing as how I can't, well...
On another good note, though, I'm starting up the third novel, and Kran will be arriving soon in the Vein to start his journey to the Vein. This one's going to be a fun one to write, and I'll be putting up an except soon for your enjoyment.
So keep reading, and tell other people about the Vein!
Until next time, see you in the Vein!
J. Dean
First of all, the good news: Clade Josso has been getting some good download time for the past few weeks! Again, as always, a big welcome and thank you to those of you setting foot in the Vein for the first time! I hope you enjoy this world I've created as much as I've enjoyed making it!
Old Velt is in the process of being edited-by yours truly, of course. That's the drawback to self-publishing: editing your books means that, unless you're getting a LOT of business or have a substantial amount of money, you have to edit your own books. Believe me, I'd rather pay somebody else to do it: it can be tedious. But seeing as how I can't, well...
On another good note, though, I'm starting up the third novel, and Kran will be arriving soon in the Vein to start his journey to the Vein. This one's going to be a fun one to write, and I'll be putting up an except soon for your enjoyment.
So keep reading, and tell other people about the Vein!
Until next time, see you in the Vein!
J. Dean
Thursday, April 1, 2010
OLD VELT is Done!!!!! (Well, sort of..)
Greetings, fellow Bearers!
And what a great day it is! The sun is shining, birds are singing, snow-blowers are being put away for the season, baseball's almost ready to start... And The Summoning of Old Velt is now fully written!! Of course, it still needs to be edited, but hopefully I'll have an assistant with this one. We've not finalized anything, but I'm in a pretty generous mood, because to be honest, editing a book can be as much work (if not more) than writing one, and I'm not so sure I want to tackle that by myself again.
Besides, I'd rather be spending the time working on the next novel, which I intend to do this coming Monday. The next character coming up will be Kran, who will be a VERY different character, one that is a bigger departure from Clade and Old Velt, because Kran's motivation for coming to the Meridian is not as... shall we say, pure, as the motives of the first two. (Insert evil twirled mustache smile here). But let's not spoil too much before we begin.
So, until next time, once more I thank you for supporting me in the purchase of Clade Josso, and welcome the new converts to the world of the Vein! I hope you enjoy the ride!
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
And what a great day it is! The sun is shining, birds are singing, snow-blowers are being put away for the season, baseball's almost ready to start... And The Summoning of Old Velt is now fully written!! Of course, it still needs to be edited, but hopefully I'll have an assistant with this one. We've not finalized anything, but I'm in a pretty generous mood, because to be honest, editing a book can be as much work (if not more) than writing one, and I'm not so sure I want to tackle that by myself again.
Besides, I'd rather be spending the time working on the next novel, which I intend to do this coming Monday. The next character coming up will be Kran, who will be a VERY different character, one that is a bigger departure from Clade and Old Velt, because Kran's motivation for coming to the Meridian is not as... shall we say, pure, as the motives of the first two. (Insert evil twirled mustache smile here). But let's not spoil too much before we begin.
So, until next time, once more I thank you for supporting me in the purchase of Clade Josso, and welcome the new converts to the world of the Vein! I hope you enjoy the ride!
See you in the Vein!
J. Dean
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