cj Sez: Coming soon! After a five-year novel writing dearth,
I have a new book coming out. (I’ve been writing short stories for anthologies in
the interim.)
I’m still putting the finishing touches on the publication
requirements and waiting for a proof copy. Watch this space and my Facebook
page for news about the launch date. I love this story and hope you will, too.
Next on my to-do list are the promotions and setting up an
author landing page. The landing page website is a maybe, however. I am not
particularly techno inclined. If you have any suggestions about an easy way to accomplish
that, please let me know.
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Writers:
It’s officially tax season, so I thought this information
from Kaye George (National Best-Selling &
Agatha-Nominated mystery author) might be of interest for our fellow authors.
Kaye George says:
“I HOPE you all know
that you should ALL be deducting your writing expenses on a Schedule C, no
matter whether or not you're published, no matter whether or not you're making
or losing money! There are MANY CPAs who do not know that writing is NEVER
considered a hobby, as long as you are seriously trying to get published. The
hobby rule does NOT apply to authors.
You can
refer to my last yearly tax related blog post, from ‘Travels with Kaye,’ that I
used to do. https://travelswithkaye.blogspot.com/2022/01/
Show
this is your CPA or tax preparer if they need to see it.”
Plotting assist
From the archives: Back in 2020, Lyrical Pens quoted the
following David Mamet thoughts on plotting. Since then, the wise words have
made their way into and out of a lot of other mouths, including YouTubers.
Still good info, whomever you choose to cite.
“When you’re plotting . . . if you replace the W in what,
when, and where with T, you have the answer to all those questions.”
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Readers:
While some people celebrate Mardi Gras on only that Tuesday, along the
Gulf Coast—from Florida to Louisiana—Mardi Gras is a Season, and the parades and
festivities have already started.
Put the following books on your buy/to-be-read list to help
you join in Mobile, Alabama’s festivities.
MARDI GRAS PIECES
Tis Mardi Gras Season, so grab this book
while the grabbing’s good and learn more about Mobile, Alabama’s authentic
connection to Mardi Gras.
Everyone from Mobile, Alabama, has a Mardi Gras
story. In this second installment of the Mobile Writers Guild PIECES anthology
series, the guild members share their stories—some true and some fictional,
some funny, some touching, and some downright chilling.
The anthology is still
available (the Kindle version is only $1.99). BUY
MARDI GRAS PIECES NOW
MASKED FLAWS and Other Stories
by prolific Mobile author Carrie Dalby
Click on the Books2Read universal book link below to find
your favorite ebook seller.
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That’s it for today’s post. You-all
guys keep on keeping on, and I’ll try to do the same.
cj
My fast-paced novels, The
Dawgstar (books2read.com/u/3LRRG5
) and Death on the Yampa (books2read.com/u/bxe1AP ), are available through your favorite
e-Tailer and bookstore. Amazon has paperback copies as well.
Nota bene: Angela Trigg, the RITA
Award-winning author and owner of The Haunted Book Shop has a few signed copies
of my paperback books in stock. TO ORDER, contact: https://www.thehauntedbookshopmobile.com/contact-us
Just a reminder: Lyrical Pens blogs
for readers and writers is now a monthly blog. I’ll be aiming for the first of
the month, whatever day that turns out to be, so watch for it please. That
said, thank you for stopping by Lyrical Pens today. I really do appreciate you
. . . and you . . . and especially, you.
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