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Courses – The Final Frontier of Book Publishing To boldly publish where few authors have gone before… Most people have heard and swallowed the hype that ebooks are all there is to self-publishing, that making 6-figures with a few Kindle ebooks is the trophy every player wants to walk away with. Unfortunately, that’s all but […] The post Courses – The Final Frontier of Book Publishing appeared first on Living Sensical.

Self-Publishing Secrets Every Author Should Know I stumbled across these while researching and testing. I haven’t seen them anywhere else, and they they are extremely practical ideas. First, You Have to Change Your Thinking 1. Authors are Producers. They generate “books-as-containers,” creating all possible versions of that title. Leverage is in multiple versions, as well […] The post Self-Publishing Secrets Every Author Should Know appeared first on Living Sensical.

Book Universes: A Very Thin Line by S. H. Marpel Published: Feb 2019 Characters: With dialogue: Carol, John Earl Stark, Hami. Mentioned: Bert, Tish, Gaia, Tess, various Ghost Hunter team, unnamed military types and politicians. Main Story Structure: Mystery Secondary Structure: Action-Adventure Main Settings: Gaia’s “bedroom”, Hami’s saloon, Bert’s valley, Area 51. Theme/Notable Quote: “Success begins […] The post Book Universes: A Very Thin Line – by S. H. Marpel appeared first on Living Sensical.

The Writer’s Journey of John Earl Stark 02 R. L. Saunders Nine Lessons from Authors – – – – John Earl Stark problems were far from over. He was up to his neck and now his stories were running his life. All he wanted was to improve his book sales. But what he got was […] The post The Writer’s Journey of John Earl Stark 02 appeared first on Living Sensical.

  The Writer’s Journey of John Earl Stark 01 by R. L. Saunders The First Four Rules – – – – This is Robert C. Worstell, Chief Editor and Author Wrangler here at Midwest Journal Press. Recently, I had an author return to my stable after a short dint in a “digital rehab”. He was […] The post The Writer’s Journey of John Earl Stark 01 appeared first on Living Sensical.

The Faith of Jude – by S. H. Marpel – Book Universes Published: Feb 2019 Characters: Jude, John Earl Stark, Sal, Gaia, Cassie, Meri, “Al” Main Story Structure: Mystery Secondary Structure: Action-Adventure Main Setting: John’s cabins, Sedan Crater (Nevada) Theme: “Data doesn’t give meaning. Knowledge doesn’t equal understanding.” Related Fiction: Ghost of the Machine, The Harpy Saga: Sister […] The post The Faith of Jude – by S. H. Marpel – Book Universes appeared first on Living Sensical.

The Girl Who Saved Tomorrow – J. R. Kruze – Book Universes Published: Jan 2019 Characters: Orissa Kane, Steve Kane, Abe Smythe, Unnamed “marketing buddy” Main Story Structure: Action-Adventure Secondary Structure: Romance Theme: “Appearances don’t make Actuality.” Main Setting: 1950’s Airfield Sequel to: The Girl Who Built Tomorrow Related Fiction: Mind Timing, When the Dreamer Dreamed […] The post The Girl Who Saved Tomorrow – J. R. Kruze – Book Universes appeared first on Living Sensical.

Editor’s Notes: A Dog Named Kat – Fiction by J. R. Kruze Published: Jan 2019 Characters: Cathy, Kat, Dad, Dad’s Intern (Eveyln) Main Story Structure: Mystery Secondary Structure: Adventure Theme: “The world continues on because of love.” Main Setting: Cathy’s home, “Land of Clues” Related Fiction: Max Says No, A Nervous Butt, Voices Related Non-Fiction: Strangest Secret […] The post A Dog Named Kat – J. R. Kruze Fiction – Book Universes appeared first on Living Sensical.

Download audio. The more authors get their content out to more people, the better chance they have of discovery. The more discovery, the better the book sales. I’ve long said that any author could and every author should “write once, publish to as many places, in as many formats as possible.” This is known as […] The post Is it Time for Authors to Speak Up and Sell More? appeared first on Living Sensical.

Download this audio. This could have happened to you – or maybe not. The scene was this: I was listening to some podcasts while working (as radio these days is nearly as bad as the TV news) and got inspired to use this fancy mic I had gotten a few months back. It would be […] The post When Your Case Study Becomes the Next Case Study (11) appeared first on Living Sensical.

The Saga of Erotika Jones 01 – J. R. Kruze – Book Universes Published: Jan 2019 Characters: Erotika Jones, Sy, unnamed villains, doctor, unnamed boyfriend Main Story Structure: Mystery Secondary Structure: Adventure Theme: Respect and trust are earned by action Main Setting: Jones’ apartment, U.S.S Ponce, Brooklyn Naval Yard Next in Series: The Saga of Erotika […] The post The Saga of Erotika Jones 01 – J. R. Kruze – Book Universes appeared first on Living Sensical.

A World Gone Reverse – by J. R. Kruze – Editor’s Notes Published: Jan 2019 Characters: Chaz, Hami, Carol, Jean, Rochelle (Chuck’s daughter), unnamed villains Main Story Structure: Mystery Secondary Structure: Romance Theme: Ideas and concepts are timeless. Main Setting: Food truck, “Chuck’s Place” Co-author: S. H. Marpel Sequel to: Ham & Chaz Related Fiction: […] The post A World Gone Reverse – by J. R. Kruze – Book Universes appeared first on Living Sensical.

Hello again, I actually had a rant ready to spring on you, but decided against it. This is the holidays after all. And it goes against my grain to simply diss someone for acting stupid and selfishly. (Well, most of the time.) So, that we will leave for another day. I did find a great nugget […] The post 6 Simple Steps That Guarantee Your Publishing Success appeared first on Living Sensical.

Download this podcast. How Story Grid fights with your muse and upsets a perfectly good draft (while cows give life lessons…) This episode was extracted from a Mastermind group I participated in yesterday. It says everything about what I’ve been going through lately in building a new book. The inspirations are constantly giving new ideas […] The post Story Grid Battles Muse – and Lessons from Cows appeared first on Living Sensical.