On my summer To Do list of marketing madness, I've spent the last week or so reaching out to my local chain stores / book giants. Since Borders closed, the main book giant in my region is Barnes and Noble. Nice, big (in a Fox Books sort of way) with chocolate, toys, and coffee to... Continue Reading →
Schools Out for the Summer
For the next three months, I am a PhD student without classes. Sure, at least 2 days a week are filled with excavating ruins, but field school isn't anywhere near as time consuming as taking 4 graduate courses, TAing, and prepping for candidacy exams. And the timing couldn't be better. My debut novel, High Summons,... Continue Reading →
5 Steps to Calm Negotiations
Here are my 5 steps for how to keep calm and achieve the best outcome in negotiations throughout the publishing process. Deep breaths, meditation, yoga, or exercise to deal with anxiety are also suggested, but the steps are generally more directly helpful. Consider the request from the other individual's perspective imagining the best possible argument they... Continue Reading →
Battles and Treaties
If I thought last weeks blog was a bit off topic, this one is even further out of left field. Everything I'll discuss below is aimed at author conduct throughout the whole process from query to the glorious publication day, but it can be applied to a good number of aspects in anyone's life. Feel... Continue Reading →
And now…?
It took me a bit to name this post because it veers away from my normal topic area just a tad. I'm at the point where the edits are complete, and my thumbs are left twiddling. The graphic designers, marketers, and publishers are taking over. My manuscript has passed the mark, and I'm just waiting... Continue Reading →
Eli Celata 