The next step toward getting my book(s) published has been taken and I have officially set up my imprint: Maximum Cat Press! So what’s with the name? A couple posts ago, I mentioned that I lost a dear friend. My cat, Max, had been with us for more than 13 years and he was more […]
After a rough start to 2022, I’ve taken this holiday to get myself back on track. I believe I’ve selected the name for my personal imprint (I’m going to sleep on it for a day or two and see if I still like it). I posted a teaser for the book on Instagram, and I
January sucks. In our house, it brings nothing but hurt. I had been working on some research regarding publishing, ISBNs, and imprints when my cat, my companion, got very sick indeed last Monday. By Thursday, we had to say goodbye. He was three months shy of 16, which is not an insignificant age for a
It’s official. I bought my ISBNs today, so this is really happening. I’m on Chapter 17/20 of my final read-through, and then it’s time to export and start the publishing process. Liz finished her read of one of my last drafts and she agrees that it’s ready, so Her Violet Empire is going to print
Late yesterday, I finished my last set of edits on Her Violet Empire. I am officially walking away, calling it text-complete. No more commas, no more additions, no more “just one more thing I thought of.” I’m having Liz read through it for tone and content, to make sure I didn’t cut too deep in
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Good morning, fair readers, and welcome to another episode of “Scott’s a ding-dong.” In this fun-filled and heart warming episode, we find a writer who lacks confidence, is convinced that his story is too short, and is still understanding his own voice. Yes, I have Impostor Syndrome, and it has dogged me through my career
The idea for Her Violet Empire came to me in October of 2013. I ran down the hall from our bedroom to my “office” so I could write it down before I forgot. I’m a computer guy, so no way am I going to actually write it down. I struggle with ADHD-Inattentive and paper gets
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Today, thanks to my social media manager (also known as my lovely wife), I have broken my boycott of all social media and created an Instagram account. You can find me @scottalexanderclark there. So far, I haven’t posted anything, but I’m hoping to share some of the cover design ideas we’re working on. I’m sure
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What exactly prompted me to start this today, I couldn’t say. I think it was probably just to convince myself that I would actually follow through with it. Today, I signed up for an IngramSpark account, and I’m now 100% determined to publish these silly stories of mine. I spent most of the afternoon waffling
