Writing Update

Well, with the loss of my profits from the past four months to car repair, I need to get off my tail and commit to adding several works to Amazon and Smashwords so I can get more sales. I'm rather like a mid-list author at this point. Sales aren't exactly flying out the door, but they're reasonably predictable, and if I can get enough works out there to catch the reader's eye, then I might be well rewarded.

So my current To Do List goes like this:

Triumvirate

1. After a very premature release, I've begun the process of re-editing it, using the beta-read provided by ankewehner. Real Life permitting, it should be back on the virtual book rack in a couple of weeks.

2. The cover art is still crap however. Need to see if I can do an art for prose trade with someone for a better piece.


Warbird

1. My big Nanowrimo project for this year, which I'm currently letting lay fallow while I finish working on Triumvirate. It's going to need a good beta-read once its done to prevent a repeat of the Triumvirate disaster.

2. Cover Art: My big bugaboo. It deserves a good one. Good ones cost money I don't have. Maybe if I can make googly eyes at chaypeta I can get one, if I promise her more Terinu pr0n.


In the Red Vixen's Wake/Wake of the Red Vixen

1. With the ongoing success of Captive of the Red Vixen a sequel is probably my best sales bet in the near future. I've got an inkling of an idea, probably a longish novella rather than a full novel, involving Rolas' sister, Salli, travelling to Earth and regaining her self-confidence. I want it to be a romance as well, but given the disaster of her first marriage that's going to be a tough sell to readers of CotRV.

2. Cover Art: Since this is a direct sequel to CotRV, I really want to keep the same visual style as Meg's most excellent cover art . Once I'm closer to publication I'll need to discuss a possible commission with her. Given my concept involves a simple bust of Salli, I'm hoping the price will be something in the range that potential sales can absorb.

When it rains it @#$#ing pours

So this morning I started a software update for my PS3. At 99% that installation stalled out and I couldn't enter Safe Mode to stop the update process. After calling the Sony help line, they couldn't help either and decided it would have to sent in for service.

The problem is that the extended service plan is stating Tracy bought the PS3 unit from NewEgg on September 17th, 2010, when she actually bought it March 7th, 2011, nearly six months later, making it seem like the service plan has expired. NewEgg is trying to argue it isn't their problem, even though they would have been the one to scan it, and are demanding the service contract number (which naturally I can't find). So far I've sent them the incident number from Sony to confirm everything I'd already said, and they're trying a little less hard to weasel out responsibility.

But in the meantime we don't have a working PS3 and Daddy is Not Happy.

On the plus side...

moonshadowed found a coupon for an auto shop for brake jobs for under $100, so my silly LEGO Shuttle might be a reality yet.

Best Title for my Salli Darktail Romance Story

Just debating on what I should title it, to keep with the series theme, though the Red Vixen herself will probably only be a background character.

[Poll #1799642]

Honestly, the last title might be a whole 'nother book. It would be like her to have a mysterious secret agent in her employ. :)