HAIKU HORIZONS # 32 - BUG

Here is this week’s prompt from the Haiku Horizon site which is “BUG” and here are my three Haiku response endeavors:  

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Lightning bugs in jar.

Boy collects in mason jar
Mom will set them free

Cockroach on the floor

Then stomp on them with your shoe
Sweep into dustpan

Take care when you talk

Boss has bug in your office
To hear what you say

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STATUS REPORT # 126

After some long thought-processing of what I should do regarding my current WIP
endeavors since CreateSpace has ceased all of its support services for authors, I’ve
decided to forge ahead with one of manuscripts that my erotic side [Kathryn Heart] has
going for her. One of the reasons I’ve chosen this particular manuscript from the total of
four we’ve got between us is that going forwards we won’t be producing any paperback
versions of our books.

Going forwards with a KINDLE version only, we [my erotic side and I] know the covers [front and back] will have to be part of the file being converted to the KINDLE format. The biggest problem with designing the cover on our own would be to have the title/author’s name overlaid onto the artwork for the front cover, and for this particular manuscript an overlay won’t be required, given what my thoughts for the cover design are. The only issue we’ve basically got is for the formatting of the text pages, specifically to get the page numbers to start a few pages in. But, I’m going to check a dozen or so KINDLE only books I’ve got on my computer to see if physical page numbers are actually necessary for a KINDLE book.

Right now, since I haven’t looked at this particular manuscript or any of my other ones since the middle of November of last year, I’ve got to begin by looking at each one before starting to write anew. So, in regards to this manuscript which is an erotic GLBT/BDSM novella entitled “The Transformation”, I’ve already re-read and edited about 65% of the existing manuscript, and still need to write about 15% more to reach my projected total of 32,500 words. As it stands now, I’ve got 115 pages with approximately 27,600 words.

With the writing of my manuscripts resuming the velocity at which I’ve been reading/writing reviews will now be tapered back.

Lastly, I’d love to start interviewing my fellow romance authors here. So, if you’re interested please send me a DM to my Twitter account [@mypennameonly] and we can start the process [first come, first served basis]. Be advised I’m only taking the first 15 individuals who respond.

ROBIN LEIGH MORGAN'S PROMOTIONAL/MARKETING IDEA # 27

Let us not forget an old-fashioned, but true marketing technique; which is known as the simple mouth-to-mouth advertising.

ROBIN LEIGH MORGAN'S PROMOTIONAL/MARKETING IDEA # 26

If you use FaceBook, make sure you’ve got an author’s page there; and if you don’t create one.

ROBIN LEIGH MORGAN'S PROMOTIONAL/MARKETING IDEA # 25

I know it’s been quite a while since I’ve last posted a marketing/promotional idea. So, to make up for it; today I’ll be posting three of them.

You’ve got your book published, you’ve gotten people to look at it on Amazon, B & N, etc. Now all you need to do is to tell them what the book is about. When you do make sure it’s captivating summary and include with the book and any of the publicity for it.

STATUS REPORT # 125

With CreateSpace having ceased all of their support services, most important of which had been editing and cover design, in my opinion; I’d been left with four WIPs that I’ve been working on, and no non-vanity place to go to self-publish them. And since then, almost a month ago now, I haven’t written a single word in any of them. [Two of which are being written under this name, and two being written under my erotic pen name, Kathryn Heart.]

This has left me with plenty of time to think about my next move regarding my second career as a romance author, as well as time for me to engage my passion in being a Book Reviewer, my 2^nd second career since I retired just over eight years ago; and here I’d thought I’d be bored silly without a single thing to do. BTW – since my last entry I’ve posted around 30 new reviews for a variety of genres on Amazon and my other usual review sites. So, if anyone is looking for their book to read, you’re invited to check them and the rest of my 773 reviews on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/profile/A19QLCLVPLZH0B

I know I’ve been amiss in not posting some entries on a regular basis; however, once I posted the ones I’m posting soon, it will be on a more regular basis.

Lastly, getting back to my current WIPs, I’ve decided to move ahead with writing the least problematical one; one which I believe can be done using a very simplistic cover design, which I can do on my own. This endeavor is for one of my erotic GLBT/BDSM novellas entitled, “The Transformation” by Kathryn Heart; which I’ve last worked on back on November 22, 2017. At that time the manuscript has: 22 Chapters, 107 pages and approximately 27,000 words, leaving me with it being about 90% completed according to my estimates. So starting today, I’m going to start off by re-reading what I’ve already written, and making any necessary edits along the way.

HAIKU HORIZONS # 31 - HAIL

Here is this week’s prompt from the Haiku Horizon site which is “HAIL” and here are my three Haiku response endeavors:  

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Hail, pieces of ice

Round as a pea, or marble

Falling from the sky

Conquering hero

Here is your hero salute

From gracious public

Hail, the gang’s all here.

Reminisce over old times

Hoping they’ll be back.

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HAIKU HORIZON # 30 - EGGS

Here is this week’s prompt from the Haiku Horizon site which is “EGGS” and here are my three Haiku response endeavors:  

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A bird lays an egg.

Then patiently sits on it.

Later new life’s born.

Age old question is

What came first, the egg of bird.

Both came at same time.

How do you eat eggs?

It doesn’t really matter.

Because they’ll taste GREAT !!!

I would love to get your feedback here.