cj Sez: For your 2019
calendar, a few upcoming reader/fan/author conferences.
February 8-10, 2019: Society
of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Winter Conference SOLD OUT
(cj Sez: The 20th annual Winter Conference of the Society of
Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators is sold out. Their waitlist is full,
and their registration is closed. I put this note in the post to let you know I
didn’t ignore this [obviously] popular genre conference.)
March 14-17, 2019: SleuthFest 2019 http://sleuthfest.com/ Sponsored by the Florida Chapter of Mystery
Writers of America
July 9-13, 2019: ThrillerFestXIV http://thrillerfest.com/
July 24-27, 2019 Romance Writers of America RWA2019 https://www.rwa.org/Online/Events/Conferences.aspx
August 9-12, 2019: https://www.scbwi.org/annual-events-new/ SCBWI’s Annual Summer Conference in Los
Angeles. “Registration begins sometime in April.”
August 22-25, 2019: 14th Annual Killer Nashville
International Writers Conference https://killernashville.com/
October 31-Nov 3: In Dallas, 50th year of Bouchercon https://www.bouchercon2019.com/
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Passing along information that I gleaned from FB posts, so do
your due-diligence investigation:
From George McVey page
"Attention Kindle Unlimited users:
If you have kindle unlimited you will see they offer a new "scroll" feature. DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT use this feature. Because of the way it's designed you're actually really really hurting the authors who get paid per page with that feature. It does NOT recognize page changes and only gives the author a credit of 1 page read. Even if the book is 100+ pages. So do your authors a courtesy and DO NOT use the scrolling or page flip features."
If you have kindle unlimited you will see they offer a new "scroll" feature. DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT use this feature. Because of the way it's designed you're actually really really hurting the authors who get paid per page with that feature. It does NOT recognize page changes and only gives the author a credit of 1 page read. Even if the book is 100+ pages. So do your authors a courtesy and DO NOT use the scrolling or page flip features."
(cj Sez: The Amazon “enhancement” cited above was
implemented in March of 2018. Ergo, I have no idea if this is still an issue or
if it ever was. Indie Authors: Can you clarify?)
An excerpt from Fiction University (http://positivewriter.com/7-writer-hacks/): “Writing every day is a goal. Writing
a novel is a goal. If you want to move forward every day, you’ve got to set a
goal every day.”
(cj Sez: And now for the rest of the story: “A goal without a plan is a wish.” Herman Edwards)
That’s it for this post. You-all guys keep on keeping on,
and I’ll try to do the same.
cj
PS: Happy Birthday to my son, Jeff.
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Choosing Carter is free on Kindle Unlimited at the time of
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Here’s one of the 5-star reviews: "Bryn McKay, still struggling with the aftermath of a car accident that injured her and led to the imprisonment of her younger brother, Robbie, a year earlier seems vulnerable at the start of this novel. Her relationship with Carter Danielson, a man struggling with his own demons, magnifies that vulnerability, as does their reluctance to commit to one another. The story takes a decided turn though, when Bryn learns that Robbie has escaped from prison, and is believed to be part of a terrorist plot. Using an insider’s knowledge of everything outdoor, the author plunges the reader into a story filled with danger at every turn. Together Bryn and Carter raft the Colorado and hike the rocky canyons of Echo Park, playing a game of cat-and-mouse with a team of terrorists that have recruited Robbie. The author paints the scenery with the skill of an artist, one that leaves you feeling as though you can actually touch the rock walls of Echo Park, and feel the icy Colorado River. The interplay between Bryn and Carter hooks the reader early on, and it’s easy to root for these two lost souls. A thoroughly enjoyable read!"
Here’s one of the 5-star reviews: "Bryn McKay, still struggling with the aftermath of a car accident that injured her and led to the imprisonment of her younger brother, Robbie, a year earlier seems vulnerable at the start of this novel. Her relationship with Carter Danielson, a man struggling with his own demons, magnifies that vulnerability, as does their reluctance to commit to one another. The story takes a decided turn though, when Bryn learns that Robbie has escaped from prison, and is believed to be part of a terrorist plot. Using an insider’s knowledge of everything outdoor, the author plunges the reader into a story filled with danger at every turn. Together Bryn and Carter raft the Colorado and hike the rocky canyons of Echo Park, playing a game of cat-and-mouse with a team of terrorists that have recruited Robbie. The author paints the scenery with the skill of an artist, one that leaves you feeling as though you can actually touch the rock walls of Echo Park, and feel the icy Colorado River. The interplay between Bryn and Carter hooks the reader early on, and it’s easy to root for these two lost souls. A thoroughly enjoyable read!"
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