All Blog Posts Tagged 'Spaceships' (78)

I work at a country Inn rumored to be

haunted. And I’m not just saying that. The Inn has been

written up in books about haunted places and actual ghost hunters have spent

nights trying to capture on film inhabitants of the great beyond. One of more

frequent questions I get asked by people who know the Inn’s

history is if I have ever seen anything out of the ordinary? Now, I’m at the

Inn late at night, I’ve done inventory in the “haunted” wine cellar at two…

Just a quick post before I spend my weekend working at my

job and this little piece of promotion disappears into cyberspace. If you’re an

indie writer and have a book to sell than check out the site below, Indie

Snippets. They have a pretty good base of readers and having my books placed

there has increased traffic to my book sites. I think they’re a little

backlogged right now, but take a moment to fill out their submission form. It’s

free, and free is always…

Lately, I’ve been blogging about memories, life experiences,

writing, my take on the publishing industry, etc. So, today I’ve decide to do

some good ole’ fashioned promotion. My latest three books, all released in the

last year, are now available for just $1.25. As I mentioned in a previous post,

although these books all came out around the same few months, they took more

than a decade for me to consider them finished. They all have been

professionally edited,…

I’ve been pondering the notion of my books one day going

viral and selling millions of copies. I’ve been pondering how much my life

would change and what I would do with my time if I didn’t have to work at a

conventional job anymore. Of course, I would still write books, that’s a given,

but what else would I do with my time? I guess it depends on the amount of

sales. A million copies sold would allow me to live a life of ease, but if

you’re talking in the millions,…

I dreamt of my dog last night. It has been exactly six

months since I made that awful decision to put him down. He was deaf, crippled,

and going blind. I had spent the last months of his life in denial of his

condition and constantly cleaning up his incontinence. When I went to work I

would have to line the floor with newspaper and still would come home to

messes. Finally, when all he could do was eat, sleep, and spin in circles, I

decided it was time. It took…

Once again, I’ve made the cardinal sin of trying to market

my books on forums and threads, and once again, a bunch of people are sending

me nasty replies. Which is fine if these forums and threads had a policy of no

author marketing, but they don’t. I learned early on that trying to post of

those sites gets you a base of enemies real fast. But what still confuses me is

the length that some people will go to, to make you feel bad for even trying to

distribute your…

I’ve been wondering how long it really takes for an author

to write a book. I’m not talking about a first draft, I’m talking about the

point where an author says “done!” and then sends it off to the publisher or

agent. For me, it usually takes about six months to write a draft worthy of

revision. But to consider the manuscript completed it takes a lot longer. Since

all of my books have been through the ringer with agents, editors, and

publishers and I’ve used their…

Tis the season to be spooky. That said, AFTER is now half

price for the Halloween season. Many of you read my article on pricing and I

received many comments both good and bad about lowering the price of my books

and the perceived worth of the material inside. I believe that by temporarily

lowering the price of my books I will be able to generate a larger audience who

will appreciate a good, original story and want to check out more of my stuff.

If you haven’t checked…

In earlier posts, I’ve often said that I think the 99 cent price on Kindle books seem to cheapen the worth of the book. Now, I’m not reversing that conviction completely, but what I will say is that 99 cent books

appear to be selling many more copies than those books priced just a few

dollars higher. Why? Let’s put it in terms of a used bookstore that has a rack

of books for 99 cents and a rack of books for three dollars. As a reader, which

shelf are you likely to check out…

My father always told me that it's okay to make mistakes, it's how you

learn. Well, I'm about to tell you the mistakes I've learned while marketing

and promoting my books so that you don't have to go through the same things

when you market and promote your books. I'll put them in list form so it's

easier to digest.

Number 1. When posting on forums don't just promote yourself with no other

redeeming information. When I first started out I'd post summaries…

INSECTLAND is now available nationwide! This week will be spent marketing

and promoting. I have several hundred people on various websites and forums

that are anticipating this book. Hopefully, it will reflect in the sales. If

you're looking to read a story like no other, than this book is for you. Please

check it out. Thanks.

INSECTLAND

Be frightened! Be very frightened!

Tiny, dragon-like creatures hiding in our homes are going to harm us. They…

The year is 2005 and I just signed with my agent at

Fineprint Literary. I was full of hope and excitement and dreams of hitting it

big. Unfortunately, three and a half years later we ended our contract. Now,

with six books available for sale and another four on the way I’m beginning to

wonder if it is worth the effort to try and get signed again. Considering the

average “good” agent receives over 100 email queries a day, what are my odds of

getting discovered even if…

Yeah, I had a top agent once; Gary Heidt at Signature Lit. Yeah, at one time I was

also signed to one of the best agencies in NY; Fineprint Lit. Yeah, I got phone

calls that editors wanted to buy my books. Yeah, you guessed it, they all fell

through in the end. But you know what? I don't care. Cause now, I can write,

publish, and sell anything I want. When I was signed to these agencies I got

dozens of rejections, not because my stuff was bad, the editors all said,…

Got another interview posted. Please check it out.

http://anthonycardno.com/?p=264

Lately, I've been getting into the interview thing. You'd be surprised how

many bloggers are looking for material and are willing to give an interview

with nothing in return. Of course, whenever I'm interviewed I promote it

heavily throughout the web which drives traffic to their blog. It's a symbiotic

partnership. Though I'm not sure how many sales these interviews generate, it

does give me lots of exposure. And I have gotten some nice feedback by…

Hey all,

There’s a new site that will promo your book for free. It’s
called Indie snippets. They’ve listed two of my books so far and will do more
in the coming weeks. Here are the links to the pages. Check it out.

http://www.indiesnippets.blogspot.com/

I’ve seen the commercials; a young child is telling a story as the computer automatically types it, fueling an imagination-laced story. The commercial makes it seem like anyone can be a writer. But by definition, what is a writer? I believe the term will soon be obsolete. Why? Because with speech recognition anyone can sit at a computer and talk into it, but it takes an artist to tell a story that fascinates. I do believe that soon millions of people will call themselves writers…

I asked myself this question after a dear friend died of pancreatic cancer only eight days after his initial diagnosis. The experience left me feeling empty and searching for purpose. I wrote DROP OUT as a way of dealing with the senselessness of it all. Writing the book allowed me to explore why we are here on this Earth and in this physical world. Since the story revolves around one man's loss after 9/11 I believe the book is even more relevant as the anniversary of that terrible day…

And so the waiting begins. The hurricane is coming. It’s always strange the denial people feel before a disaster hits, especially a day like today. Here in Pennsylvania, it’s a sunny, beautiful day. But I’m not fooled. I’ve been watching the weather channel and I know it’s coming. I know in 36 hours my life will be significantly changed if the storm gives us a direct hit. I’m not saying I’m going to lose my house or anything like that, though we may get some pretty serious storm damage, I’m…

     By now most people are aware that a hurricane is coming our way here on the east coast. I’m pretty safe in Pennsylvania, but I sympathize with those along the shore. I know it’s going to be a rough ride.

     Besides the wind, rain, hail, and destruction, there is something fascinating about watching Mother Nature unleash her wrath. It makes you think that with all our technology we’re still vulnerable when it comes to our environment. Perhaps, one day we will be able to…