The first review of The Dot Matrix on Amazon (US) is now available - five stars. Hopefully more will follow (including of the other five stories). I am hoping to finish the final three short stories for inclusion in the 'Collected Stories 2015', but I keep getting distracted by work on the 2016 stories, including 'Foggy Love Bottom'. In the meantime, feel free to review consider the other stories for your reading pleasure... If you're there.. can you hear me ..? See links to online stores.
Is there anybody out there ...?
My fourth Blog post. This is becoming a habit. I am experimenting with a Free download of The Dot Matrix. If this machine does what it says it will then it should be posted on Facebook and possibly Twitter. If you are out there and can hear me, knock your phone/keyboard three times when you read this. Finally, a mention for my first Comment-er, Kat Stiles. Thank you Kat. Looking forward to the second comment-er, like-er. DOZ.
The Martian (ebook and movie)
A useful read: (Telegraph Article): The Martian: how a self-published e-book became a Hollywood blockbuster http://bit.ly/1QaWBGF It can be done… one day. I do wonder whether self-publishing stories might be the way to attract interest and establish momentum when trying to get projects off the ground.
And so it begins ...
Don't know why I'm writing this; nobody's listening. Zero likes. [Sigh]
The first stories are now uploaded to Amazon, Smashwords, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and the iTunes Bookstore. Thanks to Grace Fussell Design for the design work and Sonja Nagy for the illustrations for a selection of book covers. Thanks also to Grace for being my one follower. Early followers will get a special mention, so get in line.
Have been busy with some other (serious writing) work, but hope to have a blast on stories to catch up. A 'Collected Stories' will be available by the end of the year (2015). I have already identified the ten or so stories I hope to publish in 2016. Also, I am pleased to announce the arrival of 'Nigel' - a story that has been haunting me for a few years. I hope to publish Part 1 of a trilogy before the end of 2016.
Wish me luck. Yrs, DOZ
Once upon a time ...
Building the website and uploading the ebook covers. Books themselves to be uploaded to Amazon and others sites later in May 2015, methinks.