Tag Archives: self-publishing

Stylin’

Posted on November 18, 2021 by midiguru

This afternoon I completed the file conversion process and uploaded my new novel to Amazon KDP. …and now, a few days later, it’s live! (Check it out. You are going to buy a copy, I’m sure. And maybe a few … Continue reading →

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Cover Story II

Posted on November 6, 2021 by midiguru

When someone puts up a web page showing off their portfolio of gorgeous book cover designs, and when they’re charging copious amounts of money to design your cover for you, you’d think you’d get a beautiful cover, first crack out … Continue reading →

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The Cover Story

Posted on November 5, 2021 by midiguru

Okay, so you’re writing fiction. After being ignored by a few literary agents (or maybe more than a few), you’ve decided that self-publishing is the way to go. This is likely to be a sensible choice, for several reasons. You’ll … Continue reading →

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It Gets Real

Posted on March 26, 2021 by midiguru

Yesterday the first paperback copies of my historical mystery arrived. I’m not a rabid fan of Amazon KDP, but by golly, they make it real. I can sit here, put together a book, hire helpers, drop money in their accounts, … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Trumpets

Posted on March 2, 2021 by midiguru

We’d all like to attract more attention to our published works. Some writers are tireless self-promoters, but I’m not one of them. I do a few things; I have a blog, for instance. (And if you’re reading this, you REALLY … Continue reading →

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They’re Alive, Jim!

Posted on February 24, 2021 by midiguru

Pleased as punch to announce that both of my new books are now LIVE on Amazon. Where y’all can buy them if so inclined. Paperback or e-book. While Caesar Sang of Hercules is a mystery set in ancient Rome. Amateur … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal II!

Posted on February 22, 2021 by midiguru

The scribblin’ elves at the Aikin Magic Factory have been busy. Two books published within a week of one another! Truth is, both of these projects have been in the works for years. The short story collection is already live … Continue reading →

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Digital Dodging

Posted on February 18, 2021 by midiguru

So you’ve written something using Scrivener, and now you’re ready to publish it to Amazon as an e-book. Scrivener will output the .mobi format that Amazon Kindle uses, so you just click a couple of times and you’re good to … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal!

Posted on February 17, 2021 by midiguru

Over the years a few of my stories have been published various places — in Asimov’s, in Fantasy & Science Fiction, and so on. Yeah, paying markets. I don’t tend to submit to amateur zines. I also have a few … Continue reading →

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It’s What’s Up Front That Counts

Posted on January 29, 2021 by midiguru

I have a completed novel that’s ready to roll out, but I don’t yet have a cover for it. This is immensely frustrating. I’ve had a couple of different artists work on covers (and paid them for their efforts, to … Continue reading →

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