Publishing Farm Weeklies

Self-Publishing Secrets Every Author Should Know I stumbled across these while researching and testing. I haven’t seen them anywhere else, and they they are extremely practical ideas. First, You Have to Change Your Thinking 1. Authors are Producers. They generate “books-as-containers,” creating all possible versions of that title. Leverage is in multiple versions, as well […] The post Self-Publishing Secrets Every Author Should Know appeared first on Living Sensical.

Book Universes: A Very Thin Line by S. H. Marpel Published: Feb 2019 Characters: With dialogue: Carol, John Earl Stark, Hami. Mentioned: Bert, Tish, Gaia, Tess, various Ghost Hunter team, unnamed military types and politicians. Main Story Structure: Mystery Secondary Structure: Action-Adventure Main Settings: Gaia’s “bedroom”, Hami’s saloon, Bert’s valley, Area 51. Theme/Notable Quote: “Success begins […] The post Book Universes: A Very Thin Line – by S. H. Marpel appeared first on Living Sensical.

The Writer’s Journey of John Earl Stark 02 R. L. Saunders Nine Lessons from Authors – – – – John Earl Stark problems were far from over. He was up to his neck and now his stories were running his life. All he wanted was to improve his book sales. But what he got was […] The post The Writer’s Journey of John Earl Stark 02 appeared first on Living Sensical.

  The Writer’s Journey of John Earl Stark 01 by R. L. Saunders The First Four Rules – – – – This is Robert C. Worstell, Chief Editor and Author Wrangler here at Midwest Journal Press. Recently, I had an author return to my stable after a short dint in a “digital rehab”. He was […] The post The Writer’s Journey of John Earl Stark 01 appeared first on Living Sensical.

The Faith of Jude – by S. H. Marpel – Book Universes Published: Feb 2019 Characters: Jude, John Earl Stark, Sal, Gaia, Cassie, Meri, “Al” Main Story Structure: Mystery Secondary Structure: Action-Adventure Main Setting: John’s cabins, Sedan Crater (Nevada) Theme: “Data doesn’t give meaning. Knowledge doesn’t equal understanding.” Related Fiction: Ghost of the Machine, The Harpy Saga: Sister […] The post The Faith of Jude – by S. H. Marpel – Book Universes appeared first on Living Sensical.

The Girl Who Saved Tomorrow – J. R. Kruze – Book Universes Published: Jan 2019 Characters: Orissa Kane, Steve Kane, Abe Smythe, Unnamed “marketing buddy” Main Story Structure: Action-Adventure Secondary Structure: Romance Theme: “Appearances don’t make Actuality.” Main Setting: 1950’s Airfield Sequel to: The Girl Who Built Tomorrow Related Fiction: Mind Timing, When the Dreamer Dreamed […] The post The Girl Who Saved Tomorrow – J. R. Kruze – Book Universes appeared first on Living Sensical.

Editor’s Notes: A Dog Named Kat – Fiction by J. R. Kruze Published: Jan 2019 Characters: Cathy, Kat, Dad, Dad’s Intern (Eveyln) Main Story Structure: Mystery Secondary Structure: Adventure Theme: “The world continues on because of love.” Main Setting: Cathy’s home, “Land of Clues” Related Fiction: Max Says No, A Nervous Butt, Voices Related Non-Fiction: Strangest Secret […] The post A Dog Named Kat – J. R. Kruze Fiction – Book Universes appeared first on Living Sensical.

Download audio. The more authors get their content out to more people, the better chance they have of discovery. The more discovery, the better the book sales. I’ve long said that any author could and every author should “write once, publish to as many places, in as many formats as possible.” This is known as […] The post Is it Time for Authors to Speak Up and Sell More? appeared first on Living Sensical.

Download this audio. This could have happened to you – or maybe not. The scene was this: I was listening to some podcasts while working (as radio these days is nearly as bad as the TV news) and got inspired to use this fancy mic I had gotten a few months back. It would be […] The post When Your Case Study Becomes the Next Case Study (11) appeared first on Living Sensical.

The Saga of Erotika Jones 01 – J. R. Kruze – Book Universes Published: Jan 2019 Characters: Erotika Jones, Sy, unnamed villains, doctor, unnamed boyfriend Main Story Structure: Mystery Secondary Structure: Adventure Theme: Respect and trust are earned by action Main Setting: Jones’ apartment, U.S.S Ponce, Brooklyn Naval Yard Next in Series: The Saga of Erotika […] The post The Saga of Erotika Jones 01 – J. R. Kruze – Book Universes appeared first on Living Sensical.

A World Gone Reverse – by J. R. Kruze – Editor’s Notes Published: Jan 2019 Characters: Chaz, Hami, Carol, Jean, Rochelle (Chuck’s daughter), unnamed villains Main Story Structure: Mystery Secondary Structure: Romance Theme: Ideas and concepts are timeless. Main Setting: Food truck, “Chuck’s Place” Co-author: S. H. Marpel Sequel to: Ham & Chaz Related Fiction: […] The post A World Gone Reverse – by J. R. Kruze – Book Universes appeared first on Living Sensical.

Hello again, I actually had a rant ready to spring on you, but decided against it. This is the holidays after all. And it goes against my grain to simply diss someone for acting stupid and selfishly. (Well, most of the time.) So, that we will leave for another day. I did find a great nugget […] The post 6 Simple Steps That Guarantee Your Publishing Success appeared first on Living Sensical.

Download this podcast. How Story Grid fights with your muse and upsets a perfectly good draft (while cows give life lessons…) This episode was extracted from a Mastermind group I participated in yesterday. It says everything about what I’ve been going through lately in building a new book. The inspirations are constantly giving new ideas […] The post Story Grid Battles Muse – and Lessons from Cows appeared first on Living Sensical.

Download this episode. How Stories Affect Your Life – and Explain Everything (Show notes…) Something different this week – thought I’d practice some free-wheeling ad lib instead of reading from a polished script. What are you working on now? Learning how great stories are built, as people understand something when they have a story to […] The post How Stories Affect Your Life – and Explain Everything appeared first on Living Sensical.

Playing the Long Game to Win at Life and Self-Publishing …isn’t that hard, but it seems to be a skill to master that isn’t commonly taught Hi there , This week brought to view the fact that 98% of us don’t choose to set goals, and if we do, don’t write them down. But this […] The post Playing the Long Game to Win at Life and Self-Publishing appeared first on Living Sensical.

(Download this MP3.) For all the popular books on habits and stacking them and so on, there are many failures along this line as well. Habits are mental practices. They have a great deal to do with beliefs. We tend to live very full lives. And our beliefs are that way as well. We tend […] The post Why Your Habits Won’t Change appeared first on Living Sensical.

1. We’ve Been Taught to Compete. We’ve been lumped into teams our entire life and sold the idea that there isn’t enough to go around, so we’d better get our share first. “Survival of the fittest” and all that. Competition has been the goal. This keeps top athletes very well paid until they wear themselves […] The post 7 Reasons You Aren’t Rich (Enough…) appeared first on Living Sensical.

3 Easy Questions to Improve Your Lifestyle …but you may be afraid to ask. Because it might make some changes in a complex world. Hi there , Things aren’t always pleasant on the farm. While life is at our door (and inside our house as well) death also is a natural partner in everything we […] The post Three Questions That Can Simply Improve Your Lifestyle appeared first on Living Sensical.

…always means thinking backwards and acting forwards. This is how you plan your work and work your plan. Hi there , Glad to have you here again. This should be more straightforward as it’s written so you can be like the Magician Merlin (King Arthur’s mentor) who lived his life backwards. Mostly unattributed, Socrates might […] The post Beginning With the End in Mind appeared first on Living Sensical.

How to Become Exceptional …because all success isn’t average or normal. Those you see out in front, ahead of everyone, are truly exceptional. Hi there , News: Finally had our last calf, who is an exceptional white-faced, white-striped bull calf. Survey of our walnut trees shows no crop this year, but I was able to […] The post How to Become Exceptional – Success in 5 Simple Steps appeared first on Living Sensical.

Life is Short, Art is Long …quoting the old Greeks from so long ago. This isn’t an excuse, just reality. Hi there , What your reading or listening to is a new format I’m trying out. Mainly because my emails are a little on the long side and my email coach liked when I created […] The post Life is Short, Art is Long appeared first on Living Sensical.

…is the one you wrote out to remind you what you want to accomplish. Hi there , Busy weeks seem normal these days. Interruptions and the unexpected just add spice to life, it seems. News: The book took another sharp left turn this week. So while it moved forward, it’s still not ready for review. […] The post The Card That Foretells Your Future appeared first on Living Sensical.

This episode was extracted from a Mastermind group I participated in yesterday. It says everything about what I’ve been going through lately in building a new book. The inspirations are constantly giving new ideas and builds for this book, so starting over has been consistent. Sorry, no transcript. But it’s only around five minutes long. […] The post Writing Your Book: Listen to Your Muse and Learn appeared first on Living Sensical.

How Stories Affect Your Life – and Explain Everything (Show notes…) Something different this week – thought I’d practice some free-wheeling ad lib instead of reading from a polished script. How’s the farm? The cows are all fine, and thanks for asking. We’ve gone nearly two weeks since our last calf dropped, and the 5 […] The post How Stories Affect Your Life – and Explain Everything appeared first on Living Sensical.

(Download this audio.) It’s fun when you find things crossing over. As I write this, I’m in the middle of editing a couple of podcasts for our Selling Your Books Online podcast. But that’s all after I had to rearrange some fences this morning and sort a couple of cows away from my bull-calves. Raising […] The post Breakthroughs and Bull-Calves: What Sales Funnels and Cattle-Raising Share. appeared first on Living Sensical.

Scam Free Re-purposing …how to enjoy more freedom and earn more income from the content you produce Hi there , The farm is going along nicely. Lots of cattle re-arranging this week, as our steers got fixed, we sold our extras (traded them for hay, actually.) And started rotating our herd through the pastures while […] The post Scam Free Repurposing: How to Enjoy More Freedom appeared first on Living Sensical.

(Our youngest calf goes exploring under the fence – and just a couple days old.) Spring has sprung …and distractions sprout like spring flowers. Hi there , It’s been a busy week. Lots of things kept me from publishing anything for you this week – but I did anyway. A little bit. We weaned the calves on Sunday […] The post Spring has Sprung – Distractions Sprout Like Spring Flowers appeared first on Living Sensical.

Why Salt In the Wounds Makes You A Profit-Making Publisher Thanks for being here. Thanks again. You are who I do this for. The only reason I do all I do. I’m only here to help you. Yes, you. Just you. Sure there’s other people I help, but I’m just talking to you right now. […] The post Why Salt In the Wounds Makes A Profit-Making Publisher appeared first on Living Sensical.

21 Hello again, Glad to be with you. And thanks for all the support you’ve given this week. Let’s get this week’s updates out of the way first: The books that got published since we last talked were Living Sensical – a new revision Get Rich In Spite of Yourself How to Get Everyting You […] The post Catching Up With New Books For You appeared first on Living Sensical.

  Hello again, Hope these sets of storms have left you alone for the most part. Fortunately, this is historically the worst of the winter weather during these weeks. While we will still have some odd bits, mostly we can look to things warming up and evening out. March is coming up with its lamb […] The post How to Ruin Your Life or Follow Your Passion to Succeed appeared first on Living Sensical.