Sailing the Digital High Seas
As an author in the modern age, the internet is more than just another tool. Learning to navigate its complex waters is an intrinsic part of what it means to be an author.
As an author in the modern age, the internet is more than just another tool. Learning to navigate its complex waters is an intrinsic part of what it means to be an author.
But when I found myself staring down the barrel of my novel’s rapidly approaching launch date with no connections, no money and no marketing plan, I knew I had to do something to get the word out there. So I turned to the avenue that was most readily available and convenient to me; social media.
I was a little surprised to hear that book fairs were still a thing for adults, but I’m here for it.
I have always seen books as tools, not art pieces. Fundamentally, a book is a medium for passing along stories, wisdom and information from person to person.
I woke up this morning as a published author. It’s a strange thing to think and an even stranger thing to say out load.
Since announcing my first novel, one topic seems to come up over and over again in conversation; what inspired me to write The Scion Conspiracy and the Crucible of Legacy series?
In 3… 2… 1… Preorders for my debut novel, The Scion Conspiracy, are now live. Although the official launch date isn’t until October 1st, it is an immensely surreal feeling to know that people can now, officially buy my book. That there are, right now, copies out in the wild, being read by reviewers as
He has a real knack for establishing a world that feels just a few years removed from our own, like we’re reading an account of something that might actually happen in about ten years. Pair this with his ability to create engaging yet flawed characters and maintain a steady, well structured story, Weir has a winning formula.
Gus Moreno’s modern horror novel delves into that question in a book that is undeniably unsettling and uniquely captivating.
As an average person thrust into an extraordinary situation, Jake does his best but can’t help but form relationships and build a life for himself, entwining himself deeper and deeper into the bygone era of the 1950’s and 60’s, becoming a man entrenched in a time where he does not belong.