I have been tied up in some personal business that has precluded me from posting. Sorry. AND it's not over. BUT I finished the first draft of DeadFall and I'm letting it ferment before editing. In the meantime, I intend to start a new series that takes place in the era of The Genesis.. So I reread it. UGH! I need to do a lot of rewriting on that book. This is the view after 10 of experience writing.. One thing that happened was in the AZ Daily Star was an editorial by George Will about a study of the preparedness in the US for a bio attack. IT WAS RIGHT OUT OF MY BOOK DEAD RECKONING! That was written in 2016. I believe some doing that study read it. Only half was included as the cyber attack on the electrical gris wan't part of the4 study. Now if only my sales would pick up. I'm still plugging away at getting Sea Species edited and then The Book Group as my agency. We'll see how that goes. I copntinue to get peppered with emails proporting to be agents, publishing houses and promoters all wanting my $. That can be exhausting.
Things have been hectic for me. I've received an interest in Sea Species and have been doing rewrites (4 so far) on it to make it what an agent thinks is best. Next it goes to an editor which won't be cheap. Fingers crossed ofr me that it pays off. I've also been working with a promotion group for I, Ghost. Fingers crossed on that too please. Along with that, I'm writing on DeadFall and think I'm about ¾ done. Then the editing starts with it. Personal stuff is intruding too. SO BE PARIENT WITH ME. Clayton
I walked the Tucson Festival of Books yesterday (2 miles of walking.) It is an awesome event for books, reading and education. I havea sold ithere n the past and should consider it again. If you haven't considered going to it, take a look online . the attendence wil probably be 140,000 by closing today. There is something for everybody, and it is great for kids. Today, I rest my feet and wrote!
The Chinese bots still dominate my website hits, though Boardman, Oregon is catching up. Are those bots? I'm struggling to write more often on DeadFall. Life keeps getting in the way. I think a trip to the mountains is looming. I've often thought about holding a writers workshop up there. 3 or 4 people who are there to write and help each other. Maybe with the proper motivation, I'll do it.
I'm continuing to see a TON of hits from China. I guess bots need love too. I'm also getting lots of promotion offers specifically for promotion to book clibs. I signed upo for one of those (and paid) but I have seen little change. Not sure it was worth it. I keep dumping the emails into a file to peruse some day. Everybody says what great works my books represent just before they hold out their hand for $s.
On the writing front, I'm continuing on DeadFall . I'm still struggling with the ending. After the Tuscon Sci-Fi conference, I'm paying more Attention to brand. Not sure what you as readers want. Feel free to let me know.
After watching the record of hits on this site, I feel like the Pied Piper. Though it not rats following me it's BOTS
I'm getting a lot of hits from Lanzhou, Gansu, China on my website. I appreciate it, but should I be worried? Thanks for the attention, I guess.
I'm continuing to write on my next Dead book. It now has a title, DeadFall. Thanks to all you who follow. I'm open to discussions about any of my books and themes. I know some will elicit comments, some probably not kind, but that means I got somebody's attention. Hello Columbus, Ohio
My books have been getting attention by promoters wanting $s, everybody has to make a living. I dipping my toe in the water with Joy Joy Abraham to push I, Ghost into book clubs. We'll see where that goes. Fingers crossed.