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  You bought my book? AWESOME! Wanna tell me what to do next? Also awesome! Go RIGHT NOW to Make Contact and select FOCUS GROUP from the pull-down menu. I'm collecting information to help me decide my next move in the book game. As always, thanks for playing along!    

And Now, We Do It…MY WAY

  Hands steepled, staring intently towards the wall, I too, assumed the form of our beloved high functioning sociopath as I mulled over what went wrong. Wrong, wrong, did it go wrong? Is it wrong? What's wrong? Could it be not wrong? Nothing wrong? What's wrong? Is it wrong? Did it go wrong? Wrong! You … Continue reading And Now, We Do It…MY WAY

The Best of Von Simeon

My blog buddies, I'm offline-ing the first two weeks of June to address projects requiring strict concentration. Hanging out with you is so fun, yet it distracts me from getting work done...shocker... But shed not a tear darlin', I'm gonna schedule a compilation during my usual Sunday-Wednesday cycle to tide you over. Now enjoy this … Continue reading The Best of Von Simeon

Turning Rage Into Resolve

His hand slowed its feverish massage as his laughter grew. “What the hell are we listening to?” I stop my humming and open my eyes, lifting my Galaxy to my face. “Chris LeDoux.” He shakes his head and keeps moving the mouse ball, putting the finishing touches on the design I made. A complete overhaul … Continue reading Turning Rage Into Resolve

Feelin’ Like A Struck Match

  The back of my eyeballs hurt. This is the un-fun part of authorship. The point right before publication, raking through each chapter one mo' gen, making sure there's no escaping extra spaces, or errant commas, or misspelled names. Yes, I've managed to misspell my own characters' names in several places. These are the tasks … Continue reading Feelin’ Like A Struck Match

Bill The Self-Publishing, Self-Congratulating Non Dom

He approached me, draped in black leather duster, black button-down top, black slacks, reeking of false confidence. His eyes, attempting to look seductive, could not hide the cloud of despair swirling inside his pupils. My host intercepted him, and asked who he was. The man introduced himself as Bill. Bill's from Baltimore, Bill found out … Continue reading Bill The Self-Publishing, Self-Congratulating Non Dom

Everyone Stinks And That’s Okay

Original Post Date March 13, 2013 at 12:12 AM The path to a concise published work is angled in many places. Collaboration and cooperation with a professional works the kinks out. We explore the advantages of editing. Yesterday was my first meeting with Trace Taylor Publishing since I turned in my manuscript for editing. I … Continue reading Everyone Stinks And That’s Okay