David Wind's Blog - Posts Tagged "sci-fi"
Changing Hats
With my new novel, Born To Magic, is coming out Sunday the 15th, and I've been thinking a lot lately about what it takes to get a book moving. When I say moving, I mean getting the book in front of readers. Writing is a somewhat solitary profession, but once a book is done and it is about to be published, a writer has to change hats, leave his or her ‘garret’ and face the world.
The new hat the writer wears is that of publicist, hawker, social media maven, and beggar….It is the polar opposite of what a writer does (usually) best. And it takes a lot of time, effort & sweat and, as I mentioned before, begging.
It used to be a writer would write, the publisher would publish and handle the marketing, thr media…basically all phases of the post publication process. Now, whether the writer is a traditionally published author or an independent author, the burden is on the writer.
I have been working for several weeks to prepare for the release of Born To Magic. I’ve gotten several early reviews in, and they are not just simply 5 star reviews, but wonderful ones as well. I’ve been tweeting and facebooking and bouncing around on a bunch of reader blogs all in name of introducing my work to new readers.
Time will tell if this is approach works to both the reader and writer’s advantage. But for those who are reading this (both readers and writers), please do respond with your thoughts as to the effectiveness of social media marketing for writers.
And please remember, Born To Magic, will be available starting February 15th.
David
Born To Magic
Amazon: http://bit.ly/BTMAFL
The new hat the writer wears is that of publicist, hawker, social media maven, and beggar….It is the polar opposite of what a writer does (usually) best. And it takes a lot of time, effort & sweat and, as I mentioned before, begging.
It used to be a writer would write, the publisher would publish and handle the marketing, thr media…basically all phases of the post publication process. Now, whether the writer is a traditionally published author or an independent author, the burden is on the writer.
I have been working for several weeks to prepare for the release of Born To Magic. I’ve gotten several early reviews in, and they are not just simply 5 star reviews, but wonderful ones as well. I’ve been tweeting and facebooking and bouncing around on a bunch of reader blogs all in name of introducing my work to new readers.
Time will tell if this is approach works to both the reader and writer’s advantage. But for those who are reading this (both readers and writers), please do respond with your thoughts as to the effectiveness of social media marketing for writers.
And please remember, Born To Magic, will be available starting February 15th.
David
Born To Magic
Amazon: http://bit.ly/BTMAFL
Infinity's Doorway
September is here with all its hustle and bustle, and amid this, I have released INFINITY'S DOORWAY, which I describe as a Romantic Paranormal Thriller. It is available on Amazon as a Kindle eBook, and available as a Kindle Unlimited as well. http://amzn.to/1KfL4l4.
The early reviews are starting to come in, and so far, they all agree that it is a 5 Star read.
TALES OF NEVAEH:
In August, I published the second part of the Prequel, Prelude To Nevaeh, Part II: The Early Days. This is a free download on Amazon, B & N and Kobo, and continues the story of how Roth met Enaid and became the High King.
Depending on final completion and editing, I am hoping to have Volume III of Tales Of Nevaeh, available by the end of the year.
I will be doing a couple of Facebook events, one in October and another in November. I will be in the event,Blood Moon Rising (2) on Friday, October 16, and will spend a day at FantasyCon, on Wednesday, November 4.
If Anyone is in the Tampa/St. Pete area from 10/1-10/4, let me know. I'll be attending the Novelist, Inc. Annual conference.
And, of course, in you have any questions about my novels or events, do not hesitate to email me. My address is in the back of my kindle eBooks.
Enjoy the start of Fall.
David
The early reviews are starting to come in, and so far, they all agree that it is a 5 Star read.
TALES OF NEVAEH:
In August, I published the second part of the Prequel, Prelude To Nevaeh, Part II: The Early Days. This is a free download on Amazon, B & N and Kobo, and continues the story of how Roth met Enaid and became the High King.
Depending on final completion and editing, I am hoping to have Volume III of Tales Of Nevaeh, available by the end of the year.
I will be doing a couple of Facebook events, one in October and another in November. I will be in the event,Blood Moon Rising (2) on Friday, October 16, and will spend a day at FantasyCon, on Wednesday, November 4.
If Anyone is in the Tampa/St. Pete area from 10/1-10/4, let me know. I'll be attending the Novelist, Inc. Annual conference.
And, of course, in you have any questions about my novels or events, do not hesitate to email me. My address is in the back of my kindle eBooks.
Enjoy the start of Fall.
David
Leap Year, At Last!
Leap year is not just unique to the world, but special for me, as it’s the only time I get a real birthday. Yes, I was born on February 29th, and this year I’m celebrating, with you!
I know, I know, everyone says, man it must be tough, one birthday every four years…. Well, not so much, really, but it does make me feel special. Hey, I was even on the Letterman show a couple of Leap Year’s ago. I was #2 in the top 10 that Friday night. And of course the next Leap Year, Martha Stewart wasn’t about to be outdone by Letterman: her people called my people (my wife actually) and “set it up”. So how can you beat that? (Don’t answer, please.)
For this birthday, I wanted to do something special for my readers, as well as myself! I’ve done two things:
#1: I am releasing the third book in my Tales Of Nevaeh series. TRINITY, which concludes the opening trilogy of the Epic Fantasy. In TRINITY, Areenna and Mikaal must rally the ten dominions for the final battle against their ruthless enemy, the Dark Masters.
Trinity will be available for purchase and for Kindle Unlimited readers on my birthday, February 29th, and is now available for pre-order.
#2: Sign up for my newsletter and receive a free download of Queen Of Knights, my medieval fantasy
I do hope you’ll enjoy them.
http://amzn.to/1QnoXwi
I know, I know, everyone says, man it must be tough, one birthday every four years…. Well, not so much, really, but it does make me feel special. Hey, I was even on the Letterman show a couple of Leap Year’s ago. I was #2 in the top 10 that Friday night. And of course the next Leap Year, Martha Stewart wasn’t about to be outdone by Letterman: her people called my people (my wife actually) and “set it up”. So how can you beat that? (Don’t answer, please.)
For this birthday, I wanted to do something special for my readers, as well as myself! I’ve done two things:
#1: I am releasing the third book in my Tales Of Nevaeh series. TRINITY, which concludes the opening trilogy of the Epic Fantasy. In TRINITY, Areenna and Mikaal must rally the ten dominions for the final battle against their ruthless enemy, the Dark Masters.
Trinity will be available for purchase and for Kindle Unlimited readers on my birthday, February 29th, and is now available for pre-order.
#2: Sign up for my newsletter and receive a free download of Queen Of Knights, my medieval fantasy
I do hope you’ll enjoy them.
http://amzn.to/1QnoXwi
