THE PERFECTLY FINE HOUSE on "Butterflies Make Me Angry!"

Check out this week's "Butterflies Make Me Angry!" podcast for a rousing rendition of the first chapter of THE PERFECTLY FINE HOUSE.  Enjoy!

Virtual Reality (redirect)

Hey, everybody!

I know we've all been suffering in lockdown for the past two months.  Well, last month over on the group blog I talked about some of the virtual events I've been participating in.  Check it out, and hopefully kill some time. 

Publish Like a Motherfucker (with Stephen Kozeniewski)

Hey, everybody.  I've got some exciting news!

One of the things I miss most about the pre-lockdown days is the opportunity to pass down some of my hard-won industry knowledge to aspiring authors at conventions, readings, and signings.  So I've decided to host a series of online courses called "Publish Like a Motherfucker (with Stephen Kozeniewski.)"

Over the next week I'll be teaching the following four courses over Facebook Live at my business page.  I'll be publishing the completed courses later to YouTube so they'll be available for posterity, but one of the things I value is audience participation, so if you're interested, please try to make it to the live events.  

I'm going to plan on each course being about an hour, but if the interest is there I'll happily keep speaking until we get through all of the questions in chat.  Your questions will help guide each course.  And if interest is high, based on these initial courses I may plan more in the future, possibly with guests.  The sky's the limit!

Course 1:  "Writing Non-Shittily"

Date:  Wednesday, May 6

Time:  7:00 pm EST

Syllabus:  The first step to getting published is writing something worth publishing.  In our inaugural course, we'll be discussing:

- the importance (?) of genre

- choosing your literary form (the difference between novels, novellas, short stories, etc.)

- getting it written

Course 2:  "Finding a Publisher, Agent, or Blanket to Weep Under"

Date: Friday, May 8

Time:  7:00 pm EST

Syllabus:  Let's talk traditional publishing.  Is it still the brass ring that all authors are reaching for?  Is it even all its cracked up to be?  In this course we'll discuss:

- what's the difference between self-publishing, traditional publishing, and hybrid?

- finding the right agent or publisher

- when will you start getting that Stephen King money?

Course 3:  "The Wonderful World of Self-Publishing"

Date:  Monday, May 11

Time:  5:00 pm EST

Syllabus:  You could write the word "fart" ten thousand times in a row and be holding that book in your hands by the end of the week.  But is self-publishing the path for your masterwork?  In our third outing we'll cover: 

- the hidden costs of self-publishing

- the hell yeah benefits of being your own business partner

- tips and best practices for the authorial entrepreneur

Course 4:  "Marketing Like a Motherfucker"

Date:  Wednesday, May 13

Time:  5:00 pm EST

Syllabus:  You finally did it!  You're now holding that novel or whatever the hell in your grubby little mitts.  So the long road to success is finally over, right?  Well...  In our final (depending on popular demand) outing we'll be talking about:

- social media marketing

- moving paper in meatspace

- getting reviews and attention

Reading and Writing and the Fucking Apocalypse (Redirect)

Hey, kids!

Hope you're holding up.  I haven't been keeping up with my group blog redirects for, um, obvious reasons.  In any case, I wrote a bit about what it was like having a book release the day the pandemic hit home here, so go ahead and check it out.

Stay safe!