by Ironspike | Mar 5, 2013 | General, News
What people don’t understand, that as an author, you open your self to the world. You show them something you created from start to finish. Honestly, from my experience, it’s scary. I’ve always been a very private person and letting the whole world know some of the...
by Ironspike | Feb 9, 2013 | News
I’ve had a busy few months! Finally had a time to breathe. Here’s a shotgun status update: November I released my book and spent time trying to promote it. I a work full-time job about 15 miles from home. Due to building lease issues, our company allowed us to...
by admin | Jan 8, 2013 | General, News
My first experience using the KDP selects process. Like all other indie authors – I thought about marketing AFTER I had already published my book. A simple Google search will reveal numerous avenues that an indie author could use to pimp out their book. The number one...
by admin | Dec 31, 2012 | General, News
Christmas is finally over. I am still hashing out the final design of blog. What’s humorous, it that I tested out several new templates and flashy designs – just to come back to the original one I used for years. The book reviews are going slower than...
by Ironspike | Dec 10, 2012 | News
For me, I don’t know. I just started down this road. When I first started this self-publishing adventure, I needed a proofreader or copy editor. Someone who could review my work and let me know how terrible a writer I was. I’m a big fan of using local talent for work...
by Ironspike | Nov 9, 2012 | General, News, Writing
Today is a one of the best happy hours I’ll ever have! Today is the official release day of my book. BloodLoss: Ten Twisted Tales is available on Amazon. I was trying to think of something witty and profound to post. However, words actually escape me. Not to sound...