Over this last week I updated the kindle version cover for my debut novel “Unbridled”.
A second edition of the book is coming soon, along with a new paperback version as well. Stay tuned.
With a new job, motherhood and my string of health issues, things have been a little slow but I’m determined to catch up and start writing and publishing again soon.
Cheers,
H.K. Rowe
A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away… *ahem*. What I was trying to say is that a long time ago I used to enjoy writing and reading in the Inuyasha fandom. One of my favorite IY fan writers has released her OWN series today. Please check it out and support her! I’m very excited to read it. You won’t be disappointed.
Cheers,
H.K. Rowe
“RELEASE!” – courtesy of Card Captor Sakura Celebrating a Book Release. I have no idea how long it will take virtual bookstores to fulfill your pre-orders, but if you absolutely cannot wait for the print editions to reach you, I am pleased to announce that the Kindle edition is LIVE on Amazon! Start reading now […]
Finally the time has come…
Mod Fury, the first short story installment in my debut series, The Avenging Sisters, is close to publication. The cover is now ready and will be used for the ebook version on Amazon.
I will be introducing you to the modern exploits of the three furies. Please, take a bit of caution and enjoy the ride…
Cheers! More to come soon…
H.K. Rowe
Sometimes I am just baffled by people who still don’t think being an artist, photographer, videographer or designer deserves compensation, that the jobs that we get should be for “exposure” because it’s just a “hobby”.
Today our Program Director came up to me (the resident Lead Designer) and asked me if I knew any students/interns in art or photography that would come to our Meetups downtown Chicago and take photos and videos for us.
Me: “Like for internship credit?”
Him: “No, not interns. Students that like to take photos and video. It would be like a hobby. [Our Company] would not pay them.”
Me: “But you’d have to pay them. Even interns get paid these days. And if you want them to come downtown to Chicago, there’s parking expenses, train ride expenses. Plus no one would do it for free.”
He gives me this blank look. “These students wouldn’t even do it because they like it? Because it’s a hobby?”
Me: “Nobody, not a student or anybody, is going to do photography or videography for free. At least an intern should get minimum wage.”
He looked completely baffled that we would pay someone to come to our events in Chicago, whether by train, bus, or car of their own expense, let them take photos and video of our speakers, and not pay them a single thing.
I’m kind of livid, as an artist, you know? Like it’s unreal.
No, artists do not do things for free. We do not do things for trade. We have these skills, hone them, and use them for money so we can eat, put a roof over our heads, and clothe ourselves and our family.
Don’t let anyone try to persuade you to do things for exposure either. Work = $$$. Bottom line.
Cheers,
HK Rowe
Very insightful and I like the application of this to writing. Thanks for sharing!
My fiancé works in quality control and safety. A year or two ago, his company sent him to some training, which was based heavily on Pareto’s Principle, which he explained to me as “if you fix 20% of your problem, the results will improve 80%.” For him, I believe the principle was used to demonstrate that 20% of hazards cause 80% of injuries.
More generally, Pareto says that 20% of the cause equals 80% of the outcome, and this is often applied to wealth distribution in society or the client stable of most businesses (80% of wealth is owned by 20% of people, 80% of your income comes from 20% of your clients, 80% of crime is committed by 20% of criminals, etc.) What’s funny about the 80/20 principle is how universal it is for every discipline. It is such a consistent rule of the universe that it occurs naturally like sacred geometry. It’s kind…
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I wanted to give a shout out to those who have read and reviewed my book Unbridled. I got my seventh review at Amazon recently, and I know I’m no where near some of the other indie writers when it comes to reviews, but each and every review and rating on Amazon and Goodreads means the world to me and gives me hope for the next book.
Thank you! And thank you for giving me such positive feedback.
If you have read Unbridled or are planning on reading it, thank you as well!
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How about a treat? Here is a snippet from my new series, The Avenging Sisters, with the first short story entitled Mod Fury coming out this summer.
The mood mellowed with that statement, and they met each other’s eyes with mutual understanding on why they were here. They couldn’t play and enjoy themselves all the time, even though the twenty-first century made that easier. The Furies still had important tasks to fulfill; it was in their blood, and in any given moment they could resort to their darker selves if it meant saving the innocents. It was their true purpose, hunting terrible people one by one so they could bestow their justice.
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And last but not least, if you just love writing, reading and blogging in general please take a moment to visit my sister’s blog: Fear Nothing, Risk Everything. She’s a wonderful, strong and beautiful soul, a great mother and even more amazing woman, and she’s fighting breast cancer right now. She’s documenting her journey through this troubling time.
If you could pop by and just give her a comment, like or encouragement, I think she’d appreciate that!
Cheers.
H.K. Rowe
My plans to release Mod Fury have been delayed once again. Most of it’s from my pregnancy. Please believe me when I say that I’m usually not in control of it. It makes me tired more than anything, and our summer has been busy. Free time is scarce, and just having a functioning brain sometimes is trying.
I did not anticipate this pregnancy to be so demanding of my free time, but it is. So juggling everything has been an art form. And not just pregnancy stuff too. House stuff, family stuff (I’ve had to deal with some terrible family news recently that has affected me emotionally) and work adds to all the stress and pressure.
At least the cover is done! Now onto finish up this draft. I DO intend to release it this late summer (hopefully), and at least work on the next three short stories in the series for NaNoWriMo.
But everything is a crap shoot now. My baby girl is due in late October and her needs will definitely come first. Still, it would be nice if everything came together as I wanted!
Stay tuned.
Cheers,
H.K. Rowe, exhausted momma-to-be
A really artistic, talented friend of mine has entered a video contest and she needs votes. Please support her! It’s a good video too, I’m not just saying that… THANKS!
Your support has given Devil’s Advocate some awesome stats so far for #MyRodeReel. Here’s how we currently rank by votes:
If we are in the Top 16 of any category, we will end up on the front page for that category. That would give us a lot more exposure and possibly more votes from strangers outside our personal networks 😀 So please visit this link to Devil’s Advocate at My Rode Reel 2016. You can vote with every Gmail address you’ve got, with your Facebook, and by making a RODE account. And then share it with everyone you know who likes horror, film, or women being filmmakers!
We probably aren’t going to make it to #1, but I…
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As some of you have guessed, my novel Killer Orange is currently on hiatus while I continue to go through edits (when there is time and motivation). I’d rather spend more time on it than give people a piece of crap story, of course!
In the meantime, I am beginning a short story series about the Greek Furies that I mentioned once before. I have been working on this, as well as the outlines for the other stories in the series.
I plan on releasing Mod Fury (The Avenging Sisters Series #0.5) either end of April or mid-May, which is soon. It depends on my health and available time. I just found a perfect cover image today and will be working on the design to post a teaser soon. Thanks to my editor, not many revisions are needed, so I’ll go through it again a few times and prep it for Amazon.
Unlike Unbridled, Mod Fury will not be a romance. There may be some, but it will be in the background. It is purely paranormal adventure and modern myth with kick-ass females.
Mod Fury will have a low e-book price and be KDP only in the beginning. I haven’t had much luck with other e-book sellers, so I’m sticking to Amazon for now. When the second book of the series comes out (hopefully by next early Winter), tentatively entitled War Fury, then Mod Fury will permanently be free. That’s the plan!
In the coming days I’ll post more about Mod Fury as updates arise.
Thanks!
H.K. Rowe
I don’t want to jinx it, but it’s been almost a week since I had any severe morning sickness. YAY! I’m still really tired and take naps any chance I get, but at least I don’t feel sick all the time.
I’m getting back into writing. I still write a lot in my journal about my pregnancy, and I’m looking into a couple contests that are coming up. I’m going to ATTEMP Camp Nanowrimo again, so fingers crossed on that. There’s a challenge community at Livejournal that has some prompts that I’m hoping will jumpstart some original fires.
I’m hoping to post some snippets here.
Also, my short story “Mod Fury” about the Greek Furies in modern times seems to be growing into a series. I might release the #0 prequel origin story mid-April. That’s my goal anyway.
“Killer Orange” is still in edit-mode, when I want to look at it! Ha.
I’m trying to just roll with things. We’re still extremely busy with the house and making it ours. I hope everyone is have a good Spring so far. I can’t wait until it gets warm and STAYS warm in the Chicagoland area!
Cheers!
H.K. Rowe
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