Calling It a Night, Already!

Got a couple of pages and several hundred words done. I'm tired and have a photo shoot tomorrow, so I'm calling it a night.
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Have a good evening!

Jeff

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Another Fine Night for Writing!

With Julie working nights from Sundays through Thursdays, Friday nights, Saturdays, and part of Sundays are our time together. Thus the reason I do so much writing late at night.

We have a nice weekend and enjoyed some company for dinner this evening before Julie left for work. I had some time this afternoon to work on a couple of segments of Crisis on Terra-Bravo I felt were not quite right and was able to tweak them into something much better. I figure that was about 1/2 a page. Tonight, I was able to write about 3 1/2 pages more. All told, about 4 pages and 1,600 words. Chapter 8 is done and Chapter 9 is started.

After a very quiet week, we had two sales of Foothold on Terra-Bravo. Hope to see sales pick up soon as I try some other advertising venues.
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Enough for tonight.

Be safe!

Jeff

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Writing is Like a Lottery!

Yes! You read that correctly. Writing is like a lottery. You can't win if you don't play. In other words, you don't make any money unless you write.

I wasn't quite in the mood to write this evening but I want to get Chapter 8 done soon (and the book later). So I have to write. Got a couple of pages and just under a 1,000 words in tonight!

I'm going to do a FB blurb about Foothold on Terra-Bravo on my FB and the Terra-Bravo pages in hopes of drumming up more sales. Going to the Library Used Book Sale tomorrow and plan to chat with the lady about the Local Authors Fair next month.
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Stay safe, my friends!

Jeff

© Jeffrey M. Fortney - 2013

Another Great Night for Writing!

A good day and a great night!

Didn't realize that today was the day I got my new crown but it was. It went very smoothly and quite painlessly. (Thanks, Dr. Spaulding! Thanks, Cameron!)

Got home and took an Aleve for my aching back (from yesterday's photo shoot), laid down, and was out for about 3 hours. Woke up feeling a LOT better.
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Sat down at the computer, pulled up Crisis on Terra-Bravo on the screen, and the words just began to appear. Three pages and 1,326 words! Chapter 8 is almost in the bag!
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Tomorrow, I'm going to check on a Local Author Fair the Stillwater (OK) Public Library is holding in October. I think it'll be a nice venue to get the word out about Foothold on Terra-Bravo. There's also a Stillwater Authors' Group I going to see about joining.

Since the book is an e-book, I won't have copies to sell, so I'm thinking about printing some flash cards with the cover of Foothold, that it's on the Kindle Store, a QR code to that page, and the price on the front side; and "Coming in December 2013.", the cover of Crisis, and "Book 2 of the Terra-Bravo Saga!" on the back. I can give these out, put them in stores, etc... (Can't hurt to try, right?)

Here's the QR code:

If you scan it with a code reader app on your phone, it takes you straight to Amazon's Foothold on Terra-Bravo page complete with a link to a sample chapter AND a 1-click buy it button!
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Time to wrap it up for the night.

Have fun out there...but remember...be safe!

Jeff

© Jeffrey M. Fortney - 2013

Tired and Frustrated!

What a long day! Temperatures were nice but a bit windy. The photo shoot went well but I'm really hurting tonight in my lower back and left shoulder. In the office the remainder of the week (except Thursday afternoon, when I go to the dentist to get my new, permanent crown. *yay*).
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Got a couple of more pages of Crisis on Terra-Bravo written. Guess I really need to get it finished and published! Just learned tonight that the organization I work for is requiring all of its employees to re-enroll in a new insurance program in October with fewer options and higher rates!

I am NOT a happy camper!!!


I have tried to keep politics out of this blog to focus on my writing but, folks, I've had enough. The harder I work, the more the government takes. This in NOT what the Founding Fathers intended!!!

Jeff

 © Jeffrey M. Fortney - 2013

Well...darn!

Sales of Foothold on Terra-Bravo and views of my blog are down. Way down. Stalled even! Kinda depressing.

But, on a high note, I did get some writing done at lunchtime today and at home on Chapter 8 of Crisis on Terra-Bravo. I didn't get a lot written but as I said last night, at least I got some more words down on "paper." I thought of a neat idea to use a previously introduced character in a new, startling way. It should definitely add some suspense to the storyline.

My friend, the Local Comic Shoppe Guy (Darin at Legendary Comics!), sent me a notice from the city library about a Local Authors opportunity there next month. I do need to look into it.

I also need to look into other methods to advertise Foothold both locally and globally...something that can be done without bankrupting me, preferably.
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I've got a photo shoot tomorrow in Edmond, so I'll be closing shop early tonight.

Have a great evening, everyone!

And, be careful out there!

Jeff


© Jeffrey M. Fortney - 2013

Moving On!

Well, I felt more like writing today! It felt great to be putting some more words on the page.

First, I tweaked the outline of Crisis on Terra-Bravo a little. I went back and combined Chapters 7 and 8 and then did some renumbering/renaming on some chapters

Seconds, I did some minor tweaking in some early chapters of Crisis. A few words added here, a few words changed there, and a few words cut somewhere else. I think it tightened up those spots nicely.

Third, I started a new Chapter 8 (formerly Chapter 9). Wrote about 3 1/2 pages and 981 words! And the night's still young and I might go back and add some more.
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Tomorrow, I'll start taking my laptop to work and I'll spend my lunchtime at the office working on the story. It'll save some gas, let Julie sleep without interruption during the day, and help me get the book done sooner.
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Enough for now. Have a great night.

And, remember, let's be safe out there!

Jeff


© Jeffrey M. Fortney - 2013