In my last post, I announced that I got the proof copy of my novel, Ivory Tower, in the mail from the publisher, which was great. Proof copies let you take one last look at your book–the physical book itself–before it goes out to the world. Whether you are publishing with a big house orContinue reading “What happens at the proof stage of publishing?”
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Jan. 1st Release Date!
Atmosphere Press has just announced that my latest book, Ivory Tower, will be released on January 1, 2020! What a way to ring in the new year, ay? It will be available on Amazon January 15, but you can pre-order it now! Ivory Tower is a campus crime thriller about Margolis Santos, a charismatic filmContinue reading “Jan. 1st Release Date!”
My Author’s Marketing Journey
I’ve decided to start blogging about my marketing and promotion plan as an independent author in the hopes that other writers, debarking on the path to publishing a book, might benefit from my process, mistakes, and ideas. First of all, a little about myself. I am a college English professor who has published books before.Continue reading “My Author’s Marketing Journey”
Hard proof copy next
All edits are done, electronic proofs are in, and the cover is complete. Now, I’m just waiting for an actual hard copy in the mail from Atmosphere Press. It will be grand to just hold the thing in my hand! What do you think of this awesome cover by Ronaldo Alves?
Grant Matthew Jenkins 