Pencils down!
Ok, it’s time for pencil’s down. I think the manuscript for The Quantum Contingent is now a wrap. Time to focus on getting the cover and then getting it published! Here are some random stats for those who like to...
Mission Briefs
Writing, technology, locations, and behind-the-scenes updates from Gregory R. Simpson.
The Rewrite before christmas
Two new chapters and some more changes as I re-write / re-structure the ending based on the final developmental editing feedback. I’ve now got the final draft and am doing one last final proof. For the budding authors out there,...
Polishing the Pebble
Sometimes I feel like a small babbling brook, just polishing the same pebble, over and over… Editing my stream of consciousness to make the pebble smoother and more pleasant to the touch. In this case, the pebble is The Quantum Contingent...
Book Research and Photos
I had the joy of attending my niece’s wedding in Washington, DC last weekend. We went for a couple of extra days and made a road trip of it. This gave me a chance to do some refinement of one...
Interior Book FormatTing
Guess what. You need to format the interior of your book too. A great cover is important to capture the reader and convince them to buy the book, but interior formatting is an art as well. Being a technology guy, I...
The back Cover blurb
I found one of the more difficult things to write for the book is the back cover blurb. I thought I’d share the draft text of the back cover here. Let me know your thoughts. Does it catch your attention...
Why don't you publish it now
As it turns out, there is still a lot to do. Here’s my short list: Writing Get feedback from beta readers Get developmental editor feedback Edit, Edit, Edit Write the cover descriptive prose Administrative ISBN Copyright Artistic Book Cover Book...
Finishing Touches
Hello friends, I continue to put the finishing touches on The Quantum Contingent . I looked back at how it has changed over the last few months. The easiest metric is word count. From a cover-to-cover perspective, the novel progressed...
One more chapter…
Some people have been surprised to hear that I have “beta” readers. Beta readers are not unlike software beta testers, They are early adopters who try your software/manuscript out and give you feedback on how they liked it. (They also...
first line frenzy
I listened to a First Line Frenzy stream today by @RFaithEditorial in conjunction with Reedsy. In first line frenzy, an editor, Rebecca Faith, quickly critiques the opening line in a long list of novels, It’s an interesting way to pick up...