Flo Fitzpatrick's Blog
September 6, 2015
Changing Titles
I'm discovering the risks of changing titles to books previously published following the reversion of rights. Mainly - the reviews don't follow you :)
So I'm working with amazon to try to get the reviews of what WAS Ghost of a Chance shifted to the page of what is NOW Ghosts, Wandering, Here and There! Not that many reviews but they're good - always nice to see below a book. Also, since the rights now belong to me, the new title is the only digital copy - and the new title is also the only way I can earn any money:)
So I'm now angsting about changing the titles of two other backs I now have the rights too. Or maybe I'm just procrastinating since I can't figure out how to extricate my heroine from a sticky situation in my current work in progress. Where she's been for a couple of weeks now - staring down the barrel of gun. Hmm. I need to do something about this - it's no way to treat any character, but especially not a heroine I like.
So I'm working with amazon to try to get the reviews of what WAS Ghost of a Chance shifted to the page of what is NOW Ghosts, Wandering, Here and There! Not that many reviews but they're good - always nice to see below a book. Also, since the rights now belong to me, the new title is the only digital copy - and the new title is also the only way I can earn any money:)
So I'm now angsting about changing the titles of two other backs I now have the rights too. Or maybe I'm just procrastinating since I can't figure out how to extricate my heroine from a sticky situation in my current work in progress. Where she's been for a couple of weeks now - staring down the barrel of gun. Hmm. I need to do something about this - it's no way to treat any character, but especially not a heroine I like.
May 20, 2015
navigating Facebook - AAGHGHGH
So I came up with the brilliant plan of having a Facebook page for about six authors I know. We're calling ourselves The Ungenreables since we write in different genres -- and some of us write in about five different genres within one book :-)
So I spent Sunday afternoon creating the page. Had NO idea what I was doing but got some help from a friend of my brother's. My brother took a photo of various items I'd "artfully" arranged to represent different genres, I.E. knife, toy gun, handcuffs, one black glove for mystery; candle, wine bottle for romance (the handcuffs were actually supposed to also represent certain erotic romance tendencies!) a ghost with a bat flying behind it (doorknob cover), an antique anniversary clock and antique musical doll to represent time travel.
Anyway, I got everything posted and created The Ungenreables. YAY! But since then I've been trying to assign roles to the other authors so everyone can post photos AND post whatever they want to post on the page's timeline instead of a little teeny box to the side. Oh. My. I'm not sure why I got a haircut a few weeks ago because by the time I'm through trying to figure this out I'll have torn out every strand!
Nothing like trying to learn to be super tech savvy while also finishing edits on a book to be pubbed next month - and dealing with a day job.
THESE are the reasons authors turn to chocolate:)
So I spent Sunday afternoon creating the page. Had NO idea what I was doing but got some help from a friend of my brother's. My brother took a photo of various items I'd "artfully" arranged to represent different genres, I.E. knife, toy gun, handcuffs, one black glove for mystery; candle, wine bottle for romance (the handcuffs were actually supposed to also represent certain erotic romance tendencies!) a ghost with a bat flying behind it (doorknob cover), an antique anniversary clock and antique musical doll to represent time travel.
Anyway, I got everything posted and created The Ungenreables. YAY! But since then I've been trying to assign roles to the other authors so everyone can post photos AND post whatever they want to post on the page's timeline instead of a little teeny box to the side. Oh. My. I'm not sure why I got a haircut a few weeks ago because by the time I'm through trying to figure this out I'll have torn out every strand!
Nothing like trying to learn to be super tech savvy while also finishing edits on a book to be pubbed next month - and dealing with a day job.
THESE are the reasons authors turn to chocolate:)
January 24, 2015
Jumping in - only a few years late!
I tend to post on social media (mainly Facebook) but decided it was time to catch up to the rest of the world and start a blog:)
My hope is to start a little interaction with readers and other authors without feeling as though I need to be brilliant or dispense great advice.
So, for the first blog I'm simply going to say "Hi" and tell the world it's REALLY difficult to write when Juniper the dog (who is SOOO mixed breed even the vet isn't sure what she is), whom I'm trying to train, keeps whapping the sliding keyboard part of the desk! She thinks this is a great game. I think it should be listed under 'reasons for writers block.'
And one last comment - the REAL issue in America today - 'Did Tom Brady - or an equipment dude deflate the footballs?':)
We do obsess about the weirdest things, don't we?!
My hope is to start a little interaction with readers and other authors without feeling as though I need to be brilliant or dispense great advice.
So, for the first blog I'm simply going to say "Hi" and tell the world it's REALLY difficult to write when Juniper the dog (who is SOOO mixed breed even the vet isn't sure what she is), whom I'm trying to train, keeps whapping the sliding keyboard part of the desk! She thinks this is a great game. I think it should be listed under 'reasons for writers block.'
And one last comment - the REAL issue in America today - 'Did Tom Brady - or an equipment dude deflate the footballs?':)
We do obsess about the weirdest things, don't we?!
