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SillWill Land #28, December 1, 2022 It’s hard to believe that it’s already December. Well, not too hard considering the number of Hallmark Christmas movies running on the TV and the commercials pushing gift shopping. To that point, I’m making my pitch for supporting indie artists, authors and small businesses. As we wrap up this
SillWill Land #27 Picture this: You’ve worked and slaved over your creation – novel or other endeavour – you’ve offered it up to the world. People welcome it enthusiastically and compliment you accordingly. Then, weirdly, you are flooded with doubts. You start questioning if your work is any good. Maybe you were fooling yourself and
Two weeks ago I hosted an in-person book signing for The Witch’s Foundling. It went wonderfully and my guests seemed to have a good time. Especially those that won prizes. It was something I’m planning on doing again but it also illuminated some other issues I’ve been having. That’s where ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’ comes in.
As an indie author it can be said on a certain level, once your story is finished, the real work begins. That’s because after all that lovely creativity, you’ve got to let go and present your baby to the wide world. The result from that step will be – you guessed it – Reviews! If
So, I recently revealed through the SillWill Studios Facebook page the title of my novel… As I have noted before in this space, my book is a “Gaslamp Fantasy”; a story set in late 19th century England featuring witches, ghosts, other spirits and secret societies in a battle of Good vs. Evil, all seen through
Things are progressing with my novel. My cover has been approved and the interior design is in its second round of revisions. Soon, I’ll be revealing the cover and title for all you interested folks and hope you’ll find it intriguing. Beyond the title and interior, one of the next steps in this process will
Well, the time arrived to make a big decision regarding my commitment to self-publishing my paranormal historical novel. Yep, the rubber needed to hit the road, as it were. During my research into the self-publishing scene, I learned that that particular approach has many forms. This can range from being completely independent, going-it-alone for everything
Get ready for the clash between Good and Evil. Jack O’the Green vs Graidin! This summer, 2022, we’ll be releasing our own 2-player card game. And it’ll be up to YOU to choose sides!
Just a brief update this time around as everything has sort of piled on in the last while. And don’t even get me started on tax time. Trying to keep all your income and expenses straight is not something they teach you in art school which is a shame as many artists are entrepreneurs to
So, here I am…waiting…to hear back from an editor about my manuscript. Book #1 of a planned five book series. Yep, here I am. Are you getting the feeling that I’m a little nervous? If there’s two things I’ve learned during this self-publishing journey, it’s that Editors are a necessity and you better put aside
