by StephenOliver | Mar 14, 2021 | My Books, Publishing
As I’ve promised before, it’s time to talk about rejections. “Rejection” is a harsh word to hear when you’re a writer, even though it’s part of the process. It’s painful to get a rejection because it means that someone doesn’t like your writing for some reason. And it...
by StephenOliver | Jan 2, 2021 | My Books, Publishing
Some time ago, I self-published my self-help book “Unleash Your Dreams: Going Beyond Goal Setting” on Smashwords. Unfortunately, the automated analysis program called “The Meatgrinder” had problems with my formatting, but did not tell me...
by StephenOliver | Dec 10, 2020 | Interview, My Books, Publishing
I mentioned some time ago, in the post Another Interview, that I was interviewed by my friend Janine Bolon, a writer from America. We talked about being a writer, and what that can entail. Well, a few weeks later, we got back together again and had another chat, this...
by StephenOliver | Nov 10, 2020 | My Books, Publishing
I discovered this evening that the other short story I submitted to a publisher has also been published, although they gave me no notice of the fact. This one is pure science fiction. You can find it at What Lies Beyond: Sci-Fi Stories of the Future.
by StephenOliver | Nov 6, 2020 | My Books, Publishing
As some of you may know, I’ve been submitting my writings, both long and short, for some time now. A few weeks ago, two publishers each accepted one of my short stories for publication in their anthologies. One of them, titled “Ghouls Just Want to Have...
