Writer’s Corner: Where do I go from here?
Posted: May 16, 2022 Filed under: Anthology, Ask the Authors, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fiction, Mythology and Legend, Nonfiction, Poetry, Promotion, Publishing, Stories, Women's Fiction, WordCrafter Press, Writer's Corner, Writing, Writing Contest, Writing Reference, Writing to be Read | Tags: 2022, Anthologies, Ask the Authors 2022, Kaye Lynne Booth, Once Upon an Ever After, Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships, Refracted Reflections, Visions, WordCrafter Press, Writing Plan, Writing to be Read 1 Comment
I just finished up the spring semester at Western State Colorado University. We completed our class project, the Gilded Glass anthology, and.my solo project, Weird Tales: The Best of the Early Years 1926-27, which was quite the learning experience, but also a lot of fun. I’m looking forward to the summer residency, where we will finish up our degrees and do a massive book launch party for the Gilded Glass anthology, and for each of our solo projects at the end of July.
Here is the release schedule for our cohort. Some of them are already out there. I’ve included the pre-order links in case you are interested in purchasing new renditions of any of these classic works. I think we all had fun bringing them back to life. And check out those fantastic covers!
- May 2, 2022 – Loki—The Mischief Behind the Legend: https://books2read.com/u/3n5WwB
- May 10, 2022 – Personal Reflections of Joan of Arc: https://books2read.com/u/md60kX
- May 17, 2022 – Carmilla: https://books2read.com/u/mV8Byr
- May 24, 2022 – The Best of Mary Diana Dods: https://books2read.com/u/b5lkxw
- May 31, 2022 – The King of Elfland’s Daughter: https://books2read.com/u/4ELPLg
- June 7, 2022 – The Lair of the White Worm: https://books2read.com/u/47Ylgg
- June 14, 2022 – Selected Ghost Stories from Kwaidan: https://books2read.com/u/3Ln0AJ
- June 21, 2022 – The Elusive Pimpernel: https://books2read.com/u/mY6AaV
- June 28, 2022 – A Northanger Abbey Double Feature: https://books2read.com/u/47Ylag
- July 5, 2022 – Weird Tales: Best of the Early Years 1923-25: https://books2read.com/u/4ELyn0
- July 12, 2022 – Weird Tales: Best of the Early Years 1926-27: https://books2read.com/u/bx1e8k
- July 19, 2022 – Gilded Glass: https://books2read.com/u/bwKZ8Y
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Today, I was listening to the last podcast episode of the Six Figure Authors podcast, and they were discussing their future plans now that the podcast is ending, (much to my dismay), and it made me start thinking about where I want to go with my writing career now that we’re wrapping things up and this chapter of my life is coming to an end. At the end of this summer, I will once again be on my own in my writing career. I hadn’t thought about it before, but summer’s end brings with it not only the book release event and graduation, but also the loss of access to my mentors Kevin J. Anderson and Allyson Languierra and the support and advice of my wonderful cohorts, and I have no idea what 2023 will bring. I need a plan.
This year, I’m set, with the release of the Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships poetry anthology this last semester, the launch of Ask the Authors 2022 writing reference anthology currently under way, and three short fiction anthologies planned for later in the year: Once Upon an Ever After: Modern Fairy Tales & Folklore an (August); Refracted Reflections: Twisted Tales of Duality & Deception (September); and Visions (October). (Hmmm… It seems this is the year of anthologies for me.) But, I need a plan for what comes after that.
Hmmm… I’m revising Delilah to be a part of the Women in the West series with hopes of getting that out by the end of the year, but I keep adding ideas for the series, so I may wait to release until I have at least one more of the books ready to go, so that might be in the plan for next year, although it was originally a part of the plan for 2022. Also, I’ve been thinking a lot about my Playground of the Gods science fantasy series, and the first book is actually with a beta reader right now. But I’ve also been tossing the idea trying it as a serialization around. If anyone has experience on serialization, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Either way, those stories will be a part of the 2023 plan. In addition, I’ve been thinking on a time-travel romance adventure story that I started in 2021, “The Outlaw & the Rockstar”, and those characters have been teasing my brain, so I’ll probably add that to the 2023 agenda. That will give me between 2 and 5 releases of my own books for the year, which isn’t too bad if I can pull it off. Of course, I’ll also want to do an annual poetry anthology and the annual writing contest and anthology, so I can add two more book projects to the agenda.
I don’t think I will be lacking for projects once I’ve bade academia good-bye. In fact, I’m tired just thinking about the whirlwind schedule I just outlined. But you know, I think it will be worth it, if it can enable me to move my writing career to a full time level. The first thing you need to do if you want to sell books, is to write books, so I’m sitting pretty good on that plane. I’m working to revive my monthly newsletter, which I believe will be one of my most valuable marketing tools, and organizing a multi-genre newsletter swap group to help spread the word on releases. I’ve got good lists for possible reviewers built for all the anthologies planned for 2022, which will work for the annual anthologies, but will have to be created for my own books, and this blog is a book marketing tool, too. It’s a place where readers can come to learn about my latest projects, and my readership is growing, so I think I’m on the right track there.
Well…, would you look at that? Why was I worried? I have a plan…, and I think it’s a good one.
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Kaye Lynne Booth lives, works, and plays in the mountains of Colorado. With a dual emphasis M.F.A. in Creative Writing, writing is more than a passion. It’s a way of life. She’s a multi-genre author, who finds inspiration from the nature around her, and her love of the old west, and other odd and quirky things which might surprise you. She has short stories featured in the following anthologies: The Collapsar Directive (“If You’re Happy and You Know It”); Relationship Add Vice (“The Devil Made Her Do It”); Nightmareland (“The Haunting in Carol’s Woods”); Whispers of the Past (“The Woman in the Water”); Spirits of the West (“Don’t Eat the Pickled Eggs”); and Where Spirits Linger (“The People Upstairs”). Her paranormal mystery novella, Hidden Secrets, and her short story collection, Last Call, are both available in both digital and print editions.
In her spare time, she keeps up her author’s blog, Writing to be Read, where she posts reflections on her own writing, author interviews and book reviews, along with writing tips and inspirational posts from fellow writers. In addition to creating her own imprint in WordCrafter Press, she offers quality author services, such as editing, social media & book promotion, and online writing courses through WordCrafter Quality Writing & Author Services. When not writing or editing, she is bird watching, or hiking, or just soaking up some of that Colorado sunshine.
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HI Kaye, gosh, you are so hard working. I love it and I am delighted I an a small part of your future plans.
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