Progress How Novel 55

 Actually wrote a little on Book 2.

Sat up for a little while at the computer and wrote a bit since I'm feeling better. Just a few paragraphs, but it's something. Still got stuff percolating though on the two shorts I got in the Fire. So they're still in the beginning stage with covers. But Book 2 is moving along at least now that I can sit and type without the world moving on me.  I want the book to be head spinning, but not literally for me. :)

Had some reads on KU, Kindle Unlimited. About 3 books worth. Also sold a paperback and 3 ebooks. So it's been a productive month. From almost $0 to $14. But not on the book I did the Challenge on. Didn't sell even one of that. The cover, I'm sure. So presto change-o new cover for Resurgent. 

The Dragon's Keeper is still in the publish queue. I'm still working on hooks and messing with the blurb but it should be out soon.  I hope to have everything finalized by the time it gets published. But everything hinges on proofreading/editing.

Progress How Novel 54

 Been sick the last few days. Not Covid. And have been sleeping mostly.

So hardly any work done on anything.

Have read a few short stories by Andre Norton. She's my favorite author. I've read most of her sci-fi fantasy books. I haven't read the 'romance' ones as I'm not into that genre really. I have read a few UF and PNR but my main genres are fantasy and mystery. 

Going to change the cover on Resurgent.

More to genre than the other. 

I also did a new cover for Emergent, the next in this series.

I use pixaby for photos and canva.com for putting together. I can't afford a designer. Others say get one anyway. But if you don't have the money you can't just pull it out of thin air. 

And marketing. I do Amazon Ads at low bids. I get exposure and don't spend a lot. I also periodically post on FB promo sites. Now I don't get many sales true, but I do get some. 

Patience. Good things come to those who are patience but persistent. 

Progress How Novel 53

 I wrote a little on Book 2 and rewrote its blurb.

I'm actually getting back into writing during my writing time instead of goofing off with Canva and messing around with story ideas. My plot bunnies have slowed down their thumping and just pushing the ones already put down instead of introducing new ideas. Thankfully. So I can concentrate on trying to finish Book 2, the dragon fantasy, and working on the two shorts I have in the Fire(queue).

Hooks for The Dragon's Keeper is also on my agenda. The book should be out as soon as Sharon can find a proofreader/editor for it. I'm also reworking the blurb.

So a lot on my plate.

Received my replacement books. But I'll be buying more a little at a time. Don't know if they'll have the Christmas thing again this year since they didn't last year because of Covid. If they do I'll set up a table. Unless it's too cold. I'm not freezing my butt off. 

Doing good so far on the 5-Day Amazon Profit Challenge. Forgot to check an ad though before launching it and it's racking up money but no sales. I paused it but Amazon Ads is having problems so don't know if it stopped or not yet. Better have.

  

Progress How Novel 52

My blurb for Book 2 was on BlurbsSellBooks Sunday! 

They thought I did a pretty good job. But of course I wasn't perfect. A watcher said they'd read my book.

BlurbsSellBooks is a podcast on the FB group Selling for Authors that reviews your blurb and gives you pointers to make it better. You send them your blurb and if they pick you they do a review on the Sunday podcast. They usually do your blurb within a month of you sending it. 

I usually watch it live, but I had errands. That's the way it usually goes for me. :)

The 5-Day Amazon Profit Challenge starts Wednesday. Hopefully I can keep up. I have things to do to get ready for Winter this month. 

Didn't do much writing this last week. Been reading instead. I need to get back to writing every day again instead of messing with Canva and FB during writing time.  

And the plot bunnies need to leave me alone until I get these stories done instead of giving me more distracting ideas.

The Unire is coming for the riven Ruv. And they will not like it. Things will change and old ways will be challenged. It is time.

Progress How Novel 51

 Another short read idea hit me again today.

I had a Fallborn story idea hit me the other day and now this. 

I sit down to write on Book 2 and wham!. Another idea hits, drawing me away from Book 2. And I write down the idea and an idea for the cover also slides in. So I mess with Canva.com for awhile as well.  Then RL steps in and no words for Book 2 is written.  

Plot bunnies are just attacking me without mercy. I guess I need to retrain them to hold off while I'm writing and wait their turn. They forget themselves when I take a break/hiatus and just overwhelm me at once. 

Book 2 of Ghostwolf is now called The Riven. I tentatively have a cover. And it's a little over half way done. The characters are talking to me about a lot of things. Some of which will not be fully revealed until Book 3. This book feels like it will be longer than its prequel Book 1. So be prepared.

The Ruv have been riven for centuries but the time has come for Unire. Whether they are ready or not for it. 

I already have a sale this month. Well, actually 3 from read through. The person bought book1 through book3 of my old series. Book4 is still unfinished. Another thing that needs to be done. Anyway I had a sale off my ad. Which is better than last month's $10 in the red. So 4 clicks and 1 sale plus read through. 

The 5-Day Amazon Profit Challenge is this month. I'll be doing it again. I'm using my sci-fi book this time. Hopefully it will stir up sales for it.