Author SEO - All You Need
For the vast, vast majority of authors, search engine optimisation (SEO) is not needed.
Want to know if you need it?
Run a search in icognito for 'your name author' or 'nove...
2020-02-27 01:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Tao Wong posts
Quick Update
At a writing workshop as mentioned. Can't provide details just yet, but overall, happy and learning a lot.
I'm likely going to adjust my writing schedule (again!) but it's not in a bad way. I...
2020-02-25 18:01:39 +0000 UTC View PostPaperbacks - All about It
Let's start talking about paperback sales.
I'm currently testing out a bunch of paperback sales on Ingram Sparks. Specifically, I'm creating / have created:
- 6 x 9" paperbacks
- ...
2020-02-20 00:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostSystem Apocalypse Issue 4 Comic!
Guess what? Issue 4 of the Comic is out.
Here's the link to the MOBI (Kindle) file:
2020-02-19 18:06:54 +0000 UTC
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Update - Change of Writing Plans
So. While First War gets updated; I meant to edit another piece of work.
I've decided against it. Way too much work.
So, I'm probably going to just get started on Stars Asunder. I...
2020-02-14 16:59:29 +0000 UTC View PostIncomplete(ish) Story
So. Remember I said I had some shorts, etc. Still waiting to get some of them sorted, but this is the novel that I wrote a while ago. It's basically a fan fiction based in the World of Darkness sys...
2020-02-14 16:53:56 +0000 UTC View PostPicking Suppliers
This post coming to you after dealing with another bunch of rubbish in my (finally) fully closed business.
I've been picking and working with suppliers / contractors / employees for a long ti...
2020-02-13 00:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostAre you ready for a sneak peek?
Drumrolls please; look at this fantastic cover of Book 9 in the System Apocalypse series! Isn't it gorgeous?
What are you most looking forward to in book 9? 2020-02-10 17:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Publishing Goals- deciding what you want
So goals.
I'm not talking about money goals though that can be part of this. I'm talking about the goals that you have as a writer and as an individual. If you're going to be writing, y...
2020-02-07 17:49:17 +0000 UTC View PostWriting in a Series - Numbers
So, I realised my earlier post about 2020-02-06 02:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Format Unit & Revenue Percentage Charts
Alright, let's start out with three big charts.
2020-01-29 21:00:22 +0000 UTC
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The Unspoken Requirement
One of the greatest unspoken requirement of having a career as an in the author is probably the biggest, most important requirement as well.
Being able to write an interesting and com...
2020-01-22 20:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostUpdates on Writing
Currently at 75k words on First War. I'm at the final scene(s)? so a couple more chapters before the big conflict is resolved. I expect a couple of scenes after that... so this book might be a litt...
2020-01-17 19:50:07 +0000 UTC View PostPricing - a business perspective
I very regularly hear a lot of people discuss pricing of ebooks. Now, I'm going to ignore KU in this stage and discuss pricing from the basic business perspective. Generally, the complaint is...
2020-01-15 20:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostWriting Process (Craft)
Someone asked me to write about my writing process. I pointed out that everyone has their own way of getting words down, so my process is probably of no use. But, since they insisted... here we go....
2020-01-12 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostBusiness & Publishing Resources
Figured I should start creating this. Splitting this into a few areas. One is generic business advice, the other is more publishing.
Before you read this though, realise that I have a general...
2020-01-10 21:00:01 +0000 UTC View PostBusiness Expenses 2019
Spent most of yesterday getting my statements sorted out. I ended up deciding to create a pretty little pie chart of my business expenses.
Sadly, I wasn't smart enough to break up my re...
2020-01-08 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi Everybody New!
Glad to have you all on-board.
Posts should be coming. One advantage of the new dictating / writing method is I'm actually editing as I go along, so you're getting close to 'final' product. O...
2020-01-05 21:26:06 +0000 UTC View PostQuick Update
Hi guys;
So. I've decided to make some minor amendments.
1) Discord now has a direct link. So depending on where you support, you get to link yourself up with shiny new colours on...
2020-01-03 19:50:04 +0000 UTC View PostMissed update - sorry!
Hello Everyone,
I'm sorry for the late chapter - it was supposed to be updated on Tuesday and I thought I had it scheduled but didn't. One more chapter is available now for everyone and the n...
2020-01-03 18:26:30 +0000 UTC View PostPublishing in Series
This is something I came across from another writer - Patty Jansen in her Indie Writer Unboxed Series that I thought was very smart. ...
2020-01-01 18:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostShort Stories
So. I found a treasure trove of stories I wrote when I was... 18-21 or so. A large portion of them are stuff I wrote while playing World of Darkness, but some are just stories.
I'm debating h...
2019-12-27 23:21:02 +0000 UTC View PostAudiobook Code Giveaways
I'm about to do giant giveaways again on my Audible codes, but figured I should offer it to my patron's first. These are all AUDIBLE only codes, since I have very few Thousand Li codes.
A Year in Review (2019) and Future Plans
2019 is my first year as a full-time author, so I thought it'd be fun to do a year in review.
Let's start with the simplest - what we released last year!
E-Books...
2019-12-20 19:32:59 +0000 UTC View Post*Sobs in Corner*
So.... I had an amazing day. I did over 5k+ words. Possibly up to 6k+ on First War.
Then.... today I open up the file and it has none of it.
It's all gone. Somehow, Drive overwrote the ...
2019-12-19 01:17:11 +0000 UTC View PostSystem Apocalypse Comics Issue 3
No preview pages 'cause the illustrator just dropped all the pages on me at one time.
So, here's the PDF!
World Unbound is out on Audiobook!
WOOT!
After muchos waiting, World Unbound is finally out!
Everyone who should get an audiobook code I believe has gotten one. If you don't have it, let me know!
Book 7 is meant to...
2019-12-18 16:25:25 +0000 UTC View PostCover reveal: The First War
Yes, that's a sneak peek for you before the rest of the world sees it. Shhhh! ;)
In other news, Master class and above will reach the end of A Jinn's Wish this week. The next book you'll get ...
2019-12-16 12:49:11 +0000 UTC View Post