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I have a lot of thoughts and often have trouble keeping them to myself. Sometimes they get posted on social media, but that's not always the correct forum. I don't always have time to post a lot here, but I can promise that it will always be tied to writing or publishing, and it will always be honest.

The Maximum Cat

By Scott Clark | 01/26/2022 | Comments Off on The Maximum Cat

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 […]

Game (Back) On

By Scott Clark | 01/17/2022 | Comments Off on Game (Back) On

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 […]

A Very Long Week

By Scott Clark | 01/11/2022 | Comments Off on A Very Long Week

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 […]

No Turning Back

By Scott Clark | 01/02/2022 | Comments Off on No Turning Back

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 […]

Reading the Last Writes

By Scott Clark | 12/27/2021 | Comments Off on Reading the Last Writes

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 […]