Business Post - Myth Busting - Editing
You HAVE to get your work professionally edited.
How many of you have read that? How many of you have been put off publishing because of that?
Quite a few I'd wag...
2021-07-01 00:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Tao Wong posts
Business Post: Mythbusting for Indie Authoring - Cost
One of the persistent myths I've been seeing a lot of is that it cost a LOT to publish. I've seen people talk about anywhere from $3-20,000 to publish a single book. More reasonably, many I see are...
2021-06-23 22:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostBusiness Post: Discoverability and Promotions (3)
I'm struggling a little with these posts, not sure they're structured right. Anyway, here's another post about some other ways to increase awareness and discoverability of your work.
Writing & Release Update - June 14 2021
Okay, monthly update coming in. I did one for my patrons a bit a go but this is an overall update for everyone.
A Thousand Li
The Second Sect launched in both 2021-06-14 17:30:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Failed Cover
So, figured I'd show this to you guys. You might get a laugh out of it.
Here's a failed cover. The artist really surprised me. He had such a great beginning with the things he asked for...
2021-06-11 21:14:56 +0000 UTC View PostBusiness Post: Discoverability and Promotions (2)
Alright, we talked about increasing discoverability on your promotional site. Basically, ways to make your book show up more. The major thing to consider is that most retailers push up books that a...
2021-06-10 06:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostGeneral Update
Some basic updates.
The Marketing assistant I hired disappeared. Had personal issues (again); so I'm stuck without one. I still have help but plans for marketing has gone to hell. Funnily eno...
2021-06-10 01:55:53 +0000 UTC View PostMultiple Projects and Some Mythbusting
Recently there was a large discussion on Reddit from a meme about having more than one project.
Obviously, some readers were quite upset about that since some projects were set aside by other...
2021-06-02 15:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostJune Short Story Poll
I managed (somehow) to get May's short story out on time. So, here we go again with another vote.
2021-05-31 23:05:06 +0000 UTC View PostPatron Story - A Thousand Li: Illnesses & Villages
I finished it! And it's out on time. 8k, so this is not really a 'short' but more a novelette. A short novelette, but a novelette.
It's... well. I'm not sure how good it is. I know most of yo...
2021-05-30 03:36:09 +0000 UTC View PostBusiness Post: Discoverability and Promotions (1)
Watching a discussion on Twitter about how bestsellers are chosen in both trad pub and self pub via the dedication of resources (i.e. marketing budgets). This can happen in a wide variety of ways, ...
2021-05-26 14:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostWord of Warning and apology
Hi everyone;
So, we might not get the short done by the end of the month so it'll come next month and possibly a 2nd one then too. Sorry, I just got sick again and had no energy to do stuff. ...
2021-05-22 18:43:11 +0000 UTC View PostMarketing Strategy for Tao Wong: Power, Masks & Capes (IV)
Figured we'd do something different and discuss a series that is just beginning to grow and which is not in my usual categories. Specifically, we're talking about my 2021-05-19 19:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
The Second Sect: Pre-Release Preview!
The Second Sect, the fifth book from A Thousand Li, is up for our Patrons for a limited time only! The ...
2021-05-14 22:57:33 +0000 UTC View PostMarketing Strategy for Tao Wong: A Thousand Li (III)
Let's talk about a star series - A Thousand Li.
I'm skipping System Apocalypse because in many ways, that's a cash cow. The advertising and marketing strategy for that is similar to AoB...
2021-05-12 18:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostWriting & Release Update - May 5, 2021
Been a bit since I did a writing update, so I figured I should get on it before I forget again. Lots to update.
A Thousand Li
A Thousand Li: The Second Sect Audiobook
Great news!
The Second Sect, the fifth book in the A Thousand Li series, is now avail...
2021-05-11 00:19:20 +0000 UTC View PostMay Short Story Poll!
Alright people. Sorry it took so long. We need to get this done by end Sunday for voting to give me time to write this. A few options this time around...
I took out a few I'm writing anyway (...
2021-05-05 19:48:06 +0000 UTC View PostMarketing Strategy for Tao Wong: Adventures on Brad (II)
Alright, let's break this down by series. We'll tackle the Adventures on Brad series first, since it's an interesting case study.
Current Status
The Ad...
2021-05-05 18:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostImperial March Audiobook
The audiobook for the newest A Thousand Li short story, Imperial March, is up now on BookFunnel for patrons to hear!
Enjoy :)
Listen here: 2021-05-04 17:57:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Another Day, Another Plot Audiobook
The audiobook for the second work in the Vampire LitRPG short story series, Eternal Night, Another Day,...
2021-04-29 13:35:18 +0000 UTC View PostClifftop Crisis & Transformation Audiobook
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We have a new audiobook out for our patrons!
If you'd like to listen to Clifftop ...
2021-04-28 20:04:25 +0000 UTC View PostBusiness Posts: Fans & Different Types of Growth Strategies
I was thinking about fans, and how there are different 'levels' of fans. Thinking about it, I figured I'd break it down for myself and play with some numbers of my own.
So, in my view there a...
2021-04-28 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostNew Short Story from A Thousand Li!
Imperial March: A Thousand Li Short Story
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The march to the th...
2021-04-23 18:13:26 +0000 UTC View PostMarketing Strategy for Tao Wong (I)
Been asked about it, so I figured I should discuss what my own plans are... and show how all of these kind of mix together with my own career plans as well as my own marketing strategy.
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Business Post: On Covers & Cover Design
Firstly, how much can a cover cost? Anywhere from around $35-2000. On average, you can find illustrated covers (what we see in the LitRPG genre a lot) around $300-500.
There ...
2021-04-14 18:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostA Thousand Li: The Second Sect [Cover Reveal]
Hello,
Kate here. Long time no see :)
As we draw nearer to publication, Tao thought you might be curious about the cover of The Second Sect ;)
How do you like it?
2021-04-13 15:58:07 +0000 UTC View PostThe Importance of the Backlist
I talk about backlist a lot. About how important it is to have a lot of work.
Since figures are worth a thousand words, here you go:
December 2020 Sales Pie Chart
Marketing Strategy: Market Entry Strategy
When I was writing the Marketing Strategy posts, I forgot to include this section. Part of the problem is that I don't necessarily even think about things like this - or do so automatically - but t...
2021-03-31 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostQuick Writing Update: 03/25/2021
A Thousand Li: the Second Sect is with the editors right now.
I'm talking to them about the ossibility of an earlier release date, I'm hoping we can do it in May instead of June. Part of that...
2021-03-25 19:19:19 +0000 UTC View Post