( Listen with AI audio ) In The Author's Mind - June 14, 2024 Dear Reader, I ran into an issue. I wanted to make the audiobook for Unlikely Kings. It should be as high a quality as the other digitally narrated books. But there's only one way I could get it. Google. The thing was, I would need to publish the ebook and audiobook on Google Books to get the files. If I did that, the book would no longer be exclusive to my newsletter friends. Last summer, I promised not to publish the story anywhere else for a year. So, the debate raged in my mind as the exclusivity neared termination, with summer now upon me once again. I could publish Unlikely Kings only to Google Books, get the files and publish it on no other retailer. But the exclusivity remains lost. If I publish there, I may as well publish wide and in print. I also do not see how to progress forward with the miniseries, publishing it everywhere, unless I offer it in the same grand style as the other miniseries. That means it...
One author's walk into self-publishing and marketing urban fantasy tales. A behind-the-scenes look at the author's writing style, publishing decisions, and promotional efforts. Includes extras like sneak peek chapters, character and story descriptions, and shameless self-promo. Welcome to the dream...