My plans for Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based audiobook narration took an interesting turn this week. One possible source of AI narration hit a dead end, and I suspect I should have known earlier. Another continues to stumble forward. That aside, my hopes to publish Dreams of Deucalion in June are fading fast. One might say they’re […]
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Progress Report 2025 Week 24
The week has closed on my first BookBub Featured Deal. Did it do for me what it’s done for other writers? Or was The Sword of Sirius Book 1: Red Flag Warning beyond even BookBub’s ability to help? Any more movement on the audiobook version of Evolution’s Hand Book 1: Executive Action? And last but […]
Progress Report 2025 Week 23
My record for longest pre-production work on a plot remained intact — but it got an asterisk this week. What’s that about? Also, the slog towards publishing Dreams of Deucalion continued, with my proofreader tearing into Book 1: Special Recon. Have my investments in my own proofreading, alpha readers, and beta readers paying off? I […]
Progress Report 2025 Week 22
Since I kicked off Evolution’s Hand Book 1: Executive Action back in December 2020, I’ve tried hard to get out of my own way. Over the last couple of weeks, I detected that my inner doubts found a way around my defenses. Wha’s up with that? Also, pre-production work continues on Wayland’s Hammer Book 2 […]
Progress Report 2025 Week 21
I have a cover reveal for you this week! I also have updates on marauding Real Life Family Events (RLFEs), an exploding world (but in a good way!), and an update on my audiobook efforts. Before we get into any of those, let’s take a look at the key performance indicators (KPIs). Last Week’s Progress […]