Time Waits for No Writer

Posted on November 25, 2019 by walterh

So you know the old saying, “Time waits for no man” or whatever it is? Yeah, it applies to writers. Especially writers like me, who are mired in too much real life, and not enough writing.

I published Migration: Knowledge, the second book in my Migration series a few weeks ago, and it’s been mostly quiet. I took advantage of the quiet to grab Gary Noon, who narrated Migration: Beginnings, and asked if he’d be willing to continue with the series. I figured it might take a while, because life gets in the way for all of us. But Gary was able to start sooner than I anticipated, and viola – finished between one blink and the next. It was pretty amazing.

As a result, I was able to finalize the recording for Migration: Knowledge this afternoon, and it’s off to ACX/Audible for them to check. Not only that, but we cleared the Audible deadline for audiobooks to make it in time for Christmas by a few days. That warms the coal that in my writerly heart.

So if you’re like most people and are interested in audiobooks these days, how about the gift of a book for the winter holidays? We’re almost there!

Book Launch Day!

Posted on October 1, 2019 by walterh

Today’s the launch of my new book, Migration: Knowledge! I’m really happy with the book, and am sitting back anxiously, hoping to hear good things from readers. So if you’re interested, head over to Amazon and pick it up!

For the first three months, Migration: Knowledge will be available only on Amazon.com. You can pick it up through Amazon for $1.99, or you can read it for free through Kindle Unlimited. After an initial period, the book will become available worldwide on other platforms.

Here’s the blurb:

Migration Series – Meet the Characters!

Posted on September 28, 2019 by walterh

So I have been learning about this publishing process as I go along. No, it’s not easy, and yes, I’ve gotten quite a bit wrong along the way. A few of my writer friends start with a prequel that lets you whet your whistle and take the characters out for a spin so that, when the first book in a series comes out, you already know the characters a bit. And some will actually go through and create images of their characters for you to see.

Well for me, I’ve gotten most of this wrong. Or rather, done it out of sequence. The first book is out, the second book is due to be published in mere days, and I’m working on the third book. After that, I’ll work on the prequel. Sure, it won’t do you, current reader, any good. But it’ll be easier to bring people into the fold with a prequel.

But the thing that I’ve gotten somewhat right is character images. If you haven’t read either book yet, or even if you have, I invite you to head over to the Migration series character pages to meet the top five characters. Link: https://www.walterwrites.com/migration-series-characters/

Migration: Knowledge – Cover Reveal and Pre-Release Sale!

Posted on September 26, 2019 by walterh

So we are just under a week away from the release of Migration: Knowledge, the sequel to Migration: Beginnings. And since we’re so close, I thought I’d do a cover reveal. Well, I already revealed it on Twitter and Instagram, but forgot to do it here. So here we go!

Click on the cover and it will take you to Amazon. Migration: Knowledge will be on Amazon Kindle Unlimited for the first three months, and then be released to Kobo, Apple, and other bookstores.

Migration: Beginnings – The Audiobook!

Posted on August 21, 2019 by walterh

It took a bit of time to complete the whole process, but Migration: Beginnings is now available as an auidiobook! If you’re interested, head on over to Audible to find it.

And if you’d like, ping me (email or Twitter), because I can give you a promo code to get the book at either a reduced price or for free (Audible just gives you the codes – I can’t tell how it actually works!). They only work in the US or UK, so if you’re outside of one of these two countries, my apologies.

But I’m so glad it’s here!

Beta Read, Anyone?

Posted on July 21, 2019 by walterh

How would you like to be my new best friend? ::grin::

So the sequel to Migration: Beginnings is finally at a stage where I can send it to beta readers. The only thing is, I’m so small time that I don’t have a following like more prolific authors do. It took a couple of years to get the sequel finished, and even before then, the original book was published in 2016, then rewritten from scratch and republished in 2018. Yes, I’m a wee bit slow – but I’m working on it!

The new book, Migration: Knowledge, is ready to go, with the exception of a final edit by a professional editor (which is scheduled for mid next month) and currently there’s no cover art. Hopefully that will be resolved asap as well.

If you’re interested, ping me! Message me online (Twitter, my website, etc) and I can get you a copy!

Progress Is Being Made!

Posted on May 9, 2019 by walterh

I’ve got a few projects on my plate, even though my plate is going to be full with more work than usual, if my part-time gig goes through. But I’m going to keep writing and just keep things going! I’m about halfway through the sequel to Migration: Beginnings, and am in the planning status for just about everything else that I’m going to write. Keeping busy, as I’ve always said, is definitely a wonderful thing!

To go along with the second book, I’m in the process of turning Migration: Beginnings into an audiobook. I’ve selected the narrator, and he’s already given me a sample of what the book sounds like. I’m really digging it! If you’re interested, you can listen to the sample here!

Oh my

Posted on April 28, 2019 by walterh

So I am on Twitter talking to other authors about websites, and – ding ding ding! I realize that I haven’t posted anything on here in nine months. That’s long enough to conceive a baby, bring it to term, have it, and contemplate the next eighteen years as a caregiver to a child I didn’t know I had until the start of this blog post. Yeesh.

Not that Boo and I are capable of having children, what both being dudes and all. But I digress.

Things have been going slow on the writing front for the last few months, as evidenced by the fact that I haven’t published anything since Migration: Beginnings was re-published in the Summer of 2018. Thing is, I have so many ideas, that I told someone who is helping me with getting my professional head on straight, that it’s almost like overload paralysis.

But I’m making progress.

I was supposed to be writing the prequel and first book of the romance series that I’m writing with my coauthor Lisa (who wrote ‘A Million Miles Amok’ with me). But the bug to work on a new Migration book has really captured me. So that, plus the fact that I’m taking part in CampNanoWrimo with my friend Nazri, means I’m working on that series. I hope to get the sequel finished by the end of June, and I should be able to make it. I’m nearly 20,000 words in, and have everything plotted. It’s just that I throw my own roadblocks up from time to time with how I think the story should go. Oh well, more time to work out the details with Shavonne (seriously, she’s a great sounding board and instigator of wonderful ideas. Here’s her website if you’re interested!).

Still have a couple of hours to go on today’s Migration chapter, so back to it. Catch you all on Twitter!

Book Re-Release!

Posted on July 10, 2018 by walterh

Migration: Beginnings has been re-released! The long overdue task of completely rewriting from scratch, as well as including updates that brings it into alignment with the principals of the awesome book, ‘Take Off Your Pants’ is complete. So the newly edited book, along with the gorgeous new book cover, is live at the online bookstore of your choosing. Links are below, or you can click on the new book cover below to head over to Amazon if that’s your store of choice.

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