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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

POEM ON LINKY BLOG

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Hey look everybody… I responded to one of the Linky Blog tips and Brent put my poem and link right on the tip for every reader to see. He told me he has done that on several tips for people who have responded with a good suggestion or addition to the tip.
Brent said: "Write a poem. Don't immediately dismiss this idea.
 
Poems might sound a little cheesy to most folks but there are such a wide variety of them you should not immediately dismiss the idea. You can write a poem or find one that already exists.

Poems can be beautiful and inspiring, gut wrenching and tear-jerking, or hilarious. You can often find poems related to just about any topic that are just silly and fun.

Harness the power of Google and see if you can find a poem, limerick, or rhyme that would give your readers a smile or something to think about.
 
Here's a poem by Kenna McKinnon she wrote in response to this tip (visit Brent's blog here):
 
Faeries whispered in my ear
My fingers flew on a brand new post
What fun to write a rhyme, they said
To read and laugh and love and toast."
  
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Monday, August 12, 2013

RESULTS WITH TRIBERR

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I joined Triberr and am very happy with the couple of members so far who've answered me. It looks great. I found this blog on one of the tribes and took the liberty of sharing it with my readers.

Detroit and Education, can they be saved? You'll recall Detroit declared bankruptcy recently, and education in North America is certainly subject to budget cuts across the board, here in Alberta being no exception.

I also pinned another blog from Cabin Goddess to Pinterest.

I'm going to be posting some infographics soon.

Maybe shake it up and twist it up, eh? Would my readers like that?

What would you like to see? What topics can I glean for you from this rich harvest I've found?

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Saturday, August 10, 2013

SUMMER SIZZLES WITH IMAJIN BOOKS

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Great things come in threes this August!


  1. 'Share the Imajin Books Buzz' contest- share our events on Twitter and Facebook, and share your pics of our books on your ereaders or you holding one,  and receive entries into a draw for a KINDLE FIRE HD with wi-fi! Open to US, Canada and UK residents. Other prizes include three $20 Amazon or Kobo Books gift cards (winner’s choice). Void where prohibited. Draw will take place the first week of September. To enter, use the Rafflecopter form on our home page from August 1-31.

  1. Imajin Books eBook Sale – www.imajinbooks.com – all ebooks will be priced at $0.99 or $1.99 from August 15-31st.

  1. Twitter Party - for two days, August 9/10, we'll be holding a Twitter Party online and giving away prizes (ebooks and gift cards from Amazon and Kobo.) Join us by searching for #ImajinAuthors. Leave us a question or comment by including #ImajinAuthors in your tweet. The party begins each day at 2:00 PM EST and goes until 8:00 PM EST. Our authors will drop by when they can. Follow us at http://www.twitter.com/imajinbooks


GET SPACEHIVE FOR 99 CENTS ON AMAZON AUGUST 15-31!!!!!

LOOK FOR IT THERE. KNOW A MG/YA TEEN WHO LOVES TO READ? FANTASY/SCI FI, GREAT READ FOR 99 CENTS.


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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Boycott of Vodka Wrong?

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I just read an on-line article in Russian Life about the largely gay boycott of Stolichnaya Vodka in America. Apparently the vodka is made in Latvia and majority owned by a company in Yugoslavia. The article correctly points out that any harm done to a Russian company will largely reflect on the ordinary Russian citizen and not the government.

It's an interesting article with humor and style. The article is written by Paul E. Richardson. Doesn't sound Russian.


I recommend reading it. Propaganda abounds in all countries,
but this seems well thought out, and also suggests a variety of Russian companies and/or activities, including the Olympics, that could be better boycotted rather than Stolichnaya Vodka. But probably without effect.

Incidentally, I don't agree with Russia's treatment of their gay community or of charging foreign gay activists such as the Dutch filmmakers who were arrested because they interviewed a minor.

US President Obama is vociferous about Africa's gay human rights policies.

Has the Snowden case influenced his handling of Russian policy with velvet gloves?




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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Can you get there from here?

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Where do I go from here?

Where I've been

Came from the depths of obscurity and mental illness to that place called author.
Kitten at computer

My blog

Jenn from Sapphire Designs created my blog on blogger in 2011. I had input; she was patient and the end result pleased us both.

Beginning of Kenna McKinnon, Author

I was on-line and met an Imajin Books author, Alison Bruce, who referred me to Cheryl Tardif at Imajin Books. I contacted Cheryl with the rough draft of Jive Hive, which we subsequently trimmed to half its size, changed the name to SpaceHive, and aimed it at a young adult audience rather than more mature.

Over the space of several months Cheryl mentored me until my debut novel was polished and ready for acceptance. She sent me not one but two contracts: one for eBook and one for trade paperback.

SpaceHive was published in eBook in August 2012 and released in print September 2012.

How did I do?

SpaceHive has not sold well despite my best attempts at marketing and Cheryl's best suggestions.

I'm told I'll need more books under my girth before SpaceHive may start to sell well, as I'll need a recognizable name.

True, at a book signing this spring a reader commented he'd never heard of me!

I recently contacted Jay at Kindle Promoters and paid for an annual subscription for several tweets a day for a year and his valuable suggestions. Jay has also accepted a short story which will be put in front of thousands of his readers, along with his other authors, to serve as a promotion for my books.

What else is out there from my pen?


I say books, because I've self-published The Insanity Machine and DISCOVERY: A collection of poetry. As well, BIGFOOT BOY: Lost on Earth, a YA/MG fantasy, has been accepted by Mockingbird Lane Press, a small press in the USA.

I'm hoping to sell a book of short stories in memory of my son Steve, who loved robots, sci-fi, and quirky writers.

Also, my new adult mystery novel, RED HERRINGS, is ready for its final edit before I attempt to look for a publisher.

Benjamin and Rumblechum, an early reader's chapter book, was co-authored by Emma Brinson and is looking for a home. It was accepted by Diamond Heart Press in California last year but they are no longer in business, so am looking for a new publisher.

Finally, a book of fantasy/horror is looking for a home, as well, Den of Dark Angels.

Where do I go from here?

Woman in contemplation
Maybe you can tell me, gentle readers, where I go from here.

What does the future hold for an author?

What does the future hold for SpaceHive and my other manuscripts? 

How and when should I market?

I have plans

Like any proud parent, I have plans for my novel "babies." 

Plans to spend some money promoting, as I'm able, and plans to edit and polish until my mystery is almost perfect, or as perfect as I and my editors can make it.

I plan to submit the manuscript of Red Herrings to the author-in-residence at the Canadian Authors Association this fall, for their critique. It's been edited by my own copy editor and beta readers.

This might be the novel I've been waiting for, a genre that's popular and sells well, and a book--dare I say? of amusing and interesting characters, including a schizophrenic female private eye.

What would you like to see?

A book set in medieval Russia? 

Napoleon invading Russia while the population burns its towns behind them?

India or China as a love story and a search for meaning? (I've just watched Eat, Pray, Love).

I am not a Phoenix. I will rise from my ruins and build on the ruins; I will not rise anew from my ashes.
Balloons of freedom




 
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