by Andy Updegrove | Jul 12, 2015 | Interviews, SelfPublishing, Writing
A month ago, I posted a review of Nico Laeser’s excellent novel, Skin Cage, a novel written in the first person from a most unusual perspective. The choice of that viewpoint, as well as the degree to which the author succeeded in accomplishing what can only be...
by Andy Updegrove | Jul 5, 2015 | Promotion, SelfPublishing, Writing
So there you are, at long last. The writing, the revision (and revision, and revision and revision…) are over; the proofreading, too, and the cover design. The files are uploaded, and in due course your book has winked live at Amazon, for all the world to buy....
by Andy Updegrove | Jul 1, 2015 | My Writing, Promotion, SelfPublishing
Well, it really is a great feeling to push that final “submit” button after you’ve uploaded the cover, the file, and all of the metadata and other information that Amazon asks for. And behold – only an hour later, my second book, titled The...
by Andy Updegrove | Jun 25, 2015 | My Writing, Promotion, SelfPublishing
When I released my first book, I had never heard of a marketing op called a “cover reveal.” Well, that was then (four years ago), and this, of course, is now. And so, with apologies to Marcus Case for one last posting that might be considered to be a...
by Andy Updegrove | Jun 20, 2015 | My Writing, Promotion, SelfPublishing
As promised, here’s an earlier than planned look at the first few chapters of my second Frank Adversego cybersecurity thriller, called The Lafayette Campaign, a Tale of Deception and Elections. It’s a timely ride piggybacking on a U.S. Presidential...
by Andy Updegrove | Jun 11, 2015 | My Writing, Promotion, SelfPublishing
With thanks to those kind enough to comment on my first take at a book blurb, here’s Take Two. As before, comments are very welcome. First, a quick note on my thinking behind this draft. Since I didn’t spend time trying to get my first book into brick and...
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