Wow....seriously?
It has been some time. No, it has been quite some time. I would say this is all due to a hectic life, but in this day and age, who doesn't have two or three of those? Frankly, there hasn't been much news, nor anything good to report on the book front. It still exists; it is still ongoing; book two is well underway; but there has been little reason to update/post/alter this site...until now, or almost now.
In a few short weeks, I plan to begin the slow, laborious process of self-publishing. Not because of defeat, mind you, but because I feel there are larger opportunities in the wide world of the public than there are in the small world of agents, editors, and publishing folks with far too little time to waste on newbies like me.
And that's OK. Systems are there to work for you. The fact that everyone with an 8o+ IQ and access to a computer has a book to sell adds significantly to the burden of this particular system. The fact that most of these books are sub-par helps bind the system down to a governmental crawl. So either you wait in line like everyone else, in hopes that the line you're in is the right one, or you simply choose to go it alone. I've never really been much of a queued person.
I realize I'm stepping into the netherworld of publishing, but I am not doing so without a clear conscience. There is an awful lot of work I must do -and be held accountable for- but I am willing to do it, if, in the end, my writing can speak for itself. All I want is a chance to be read, a chance to succeed, and a chance to fail. And if by my effort, I can make that a good and honest chance, then by blood, sweat, and tears, I'll do it.
So soul searching aside, prepare for a few updates to this site, including chapters, pictures, and information on where to grab a copy of the 1st installment of the Legends of Orbon series. With everything else up in the air, you can count on the adventure to begin here.
In a few short weeks, I plan to begin the slow, laborious process of self-publishing. Not because of defeat, mind you, but because I feel there are larger opportunities in the wide world of the public than there are in the small world of agents, editors, and publishing folks with far too little time to waste on newbies like me.
And that's OK. Systems are there to work for you. The fact that everyone with an 8o+ IQ and access to a computer has a book to sell adds significantly to the burden of this particular system. The fact that most of these books are sub-par helps bind the system down to a governmental crawl. So either you wait in line like everyone else, in hopes that the line you're in is the right one, or you simply choose to go it alone. I've never really been much of a queued person.
I realize I'm stepping into the netherworld of publishing, but I am not doing so without a clear conscience. There is an awful lot of work I must do -and be held accountable for- but I am willing to do it, if, in the end, my writing can speak for itself. All I want is a chance to be read, a chance to succeed, and a chance to fail. And if by my effort, I can make that a good and honest chance, then by blood, sweat, and tears, I'll do it.
So soul searching aside, prepare for a few updates to this site, including chapters, pictures, and information on where to grab a copy of the 1st installment of the Legends of Orbon series. With everything else up in the air, you can count on the adventure to begin here.
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