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Business Post: Product Line Management for Authors

Alright, I'm writing a new book of sorts. I did this as a presentation and wanted to explore what we do as a business to manage multiple series. At this time, I have 11 different series across four...

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Writing Update: March 2024

Lots to update, so I'll get right into it.


A Thousand Li

A Thousand Li: the Fourth Stage released...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 41 preview

Yang Mu sensed the explosion of energy, the twisting of a thread and the connections that bound her to all those around. She felt one particular thread, one she had kept close attention to fading, ...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 40 preview

Violence was an inevitability the moment the Wei’s treachery had become apparent. That so many lives had been wasted on the attack before just to test the Shen spoke of opponents who valued littl...

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Business Post: After the End of a Series - A Reality of Publishing

Most of you who read this probably got an idea about what I'm going to discuss, but for those slower; this is a discussion about the backend of publishing, sales numbers and the reality of completi...

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Updating Membership tiers

You might have noticed there are some new support tiers along with a renaming of the current ones.

With the start of a new year, I did a reevaluation on the membership tiers. It's been quite...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 39 preview

Two days. It took them two days before they were willing to meet again. The missives from Cai had grown in number and ever more strenuous in their demands for a meeting before a final ultimatum had...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 38 preview

A wide swath of destroyed earth and a slurry of decaying vegetation was all that was left behind. In the early light of dawn, as the sky slowly lightened, the desolate land that still smoke could b...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 37 preview

They came when Wu Ying was asleep. Whoever it was that was in control of their opponents, they chose to pursue their objectives when the cultivator was resting. The hour of the wolf, the hours just...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 36 preview

**Author Note: Preview chapters are rough/first drafts. These chapters have not been edited, expect that there may be errors - however, feel free to point out...

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Business Post: Author Sustainability Conference

Alright, so at the start of February, I visited Dublin and the Author Sustainability Conference. I have to say, just having a chance to go to Ireland and Dublin City itself and some of hte surround...

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Cover Reveal Chaotic Aperitifs

The Only Constant with Magic is Change.

Mo Meng is reminded of that fact once again, as the Nameless Restaurant faces a new challenge. Magic and its old wielders are r...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 35 preview

“Elder Long. Or do you prefer your title, Verdant Gatherer?” Lord Shi Mu, uncle to the First Prince of Wei, brother of the queen and thus a man of great importance and no importance at all. A p...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 34 preview

True to Wu Ying's projections, the hunt itself for the first four hours had been monotonous. The cultivators had ridden out with great fanfare, promising to bring back meat and edibles, but had soo...

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Optimal Series Numbers and Writing

Let's talk about writing in series and standalones. Now, we've talked repeatedly about how writing in series makes it much easier to market your work. While I don't have any definitive numbers (not...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 33 Preview

After the third day, Wu Ying grew adept at declining challenges. After all, there was only so many times he could do battle with the various members of the Cai vanguard before it was clear that he ...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 32 preview

They met, later that evening, to discuss all that they had learnt. There were many such things to discuss, from their progress in their negotiations to what the duellists had learnt. Wu Ying and Yi...

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Business Post: Supplier Warning - Babelcube

So, some of you might have noticed that we have multiple translations. To do them, we've used two different services and done translations ourselves direct. Babelcube was who we started with.

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 31 preview

"My apologies, that the delay is taking so long, Cultivator Long," Colonel Lang said, bowing a little to Wu Ying as he faced him across the other end of the stage they stood upon. It still smoked, ...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 30 preview

"Will you honour us, with an exchange of pointers?"

Three days. Three interminable days, thankfully broken up finally on this day as the guards were reduced. The initial fear of betrayal had ...

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A Thousand Li: The Fourth Stage (Book 10) e-book & bonus epilogue

Hello All, 

Thank you very much for your continued support while I write Wu Ying's new adventures!

Here is your complimentary e-book copy: 2024-01-26 13:43:51 +0000 UTC View Post

Business Post: Reach and Evaluating Promotional Tools and Tactics (Marketing Toolbox)

One of the things that i do automatically, which I realised I've never talked about was how I evaluate promotional tools and tactics that come across my board, figuring out if they're worth it.

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 29 preview

The next morning, deep bags beneath a lot of the younger cultivator eyes. The start of the negotiations that day happened faster, only simple announcements of those enterring this time, only for th...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 28 preview

The conflict began that night, the first sally forth by the King of Cai successful. The argument was conducted quietly, behind words of veiled intention and careful insistence between tentative all...

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Business Post: Non- Amazon Income (Direct Income)

Was asked about resources and information about non-Amazon Income and how to generate it. Wrote up a post in reply, so taking portions of it to rewrite them here.  Let me start that I don't kn...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 27 preview

The negotiating venue for the meeting of the three kingdoms was not an enclosed building of wood or a spirit instrument of temporary construction but an overly large tent, fields of force and strat...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 26 preview

**Author Note: Preview chapters are rough/first drafts. These chapters have not been edited, expect that there may be errors - however, feel free to point out consistency issues!*<...

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Business Post: Defining Success - A Book at a Time

This post is coming on the backend of the 2023 Year In Review Post. It's the entire discussion on year in review that had me thinking about what it is to define success and to review what we've bee...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 25 preview

A week to set-up the building that would host their negotiations, The massive building, the awnings and outdoor seating, the manufactured gardens that would allow the speakers to sit, speak with on...

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The Fourth Fall - Chapter 24 preview

By the time Wu Ying had returned, barely an hour had passed and dinner had been served and consumed. The cultivators of the Shen had gathered once more, even the Patriarch of the Six Flags present ...

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