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Creative Editor’s Checklist – A Must Have!
As an indie author, I use three different editors for my books. I start with what is referred to as a Creative Editor, then a Developmental Editor, and then a Line Editor. Readers today are sophisticated and will not tolerate sloppy editing. They want reading material that is on par with what traditional publisher’s provide. I’ve spoken about this […]
Mark McGinnis
Jul 17, 2015
Star Watch – Now Available!
Here you go – the new scrapyard ship spin-off series book, Star Watch. At 93,000 words, it’s the longest of my books and, I think, the best. It’s available now on amazon.com – enjoy! Here’s the Blurb: Join the Star Watch crew on their first mission to the planet of Trom, where hostile Pharlom invaders […]
Mark McGinnis
Jul 15, 2015
A Writer’s Necessary Diversion
We all need to get away from our computers—take a break from hours of writing—clear our heads. I’m usually home alone during the day so I can get a lot done. But it’s uncanny how one of our three dogs, the 1-year old Golden Retriever, knows when it’s time for Dad to get up and do something […]
Mark McGinnis
Jul 14, 2015
What’s Better Than Free?
Just a quick FYI … on July 14th, 15th and 16th there’s a BookBub.com promo going on and my Mad Powers book is Free!!! One of the first books i wrote, I still love it – a lot of fun to write and still a great read. Grab it on Amazon 🙂
Mark McGinnis
Jul 14, 2015
The Ground Shifts – Authors Stumble – KDP/KU
The name of the game now is to entertain, excite, and captivate the reader—for as many pages as possible – all the way to the very last page. And that’s a good thing. Amazon’s new KDP / Kindle Unlimited (2.0), is now paying out to authors based on total percentage of a given ebook’s pages being read, vs. the […]
Mark McGinnis
Jul 6, 2015
Thank You Amazon!!
About two months ago Amazon customer service emailed me and asked if I wanted to partake in a 1-day special promotion for my first 4 books (I have 9 released) …. they said that my books would would sell for .99 cents (vs. the normal $4.99 price) — I figured – hey, it’s just one day, how could […]
Mark McGinnis
May 31, 2015
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