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Jugular
I have a lot lined up in a short amount of time. Kind of playing all of this close to the chest for the new launch. Did a conference call...

tjg3words
May 302 min read
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Shelf Life
I recently moved so now I have a whole office and workout space to myself, which is nice. I finally get to use the desk I bought years...

tjg3words
Sep 14, 20242 min read
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I Solemnly Swear
The last couple of months were a whirlwind of hard promotion for me, but it was well worth it. This year so far, I have tripled my total...

tjg3words
May 4, 20242 min read
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Piece of the Publishing Pie
I am happy to announce that though many of the marketing campaigns have fallen flat, I seem to have found a modicum of success. I have...

tjg3words
Nov 26, 20231 min read
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Hardly Working
It has been a very busy last few months for me. There's a lot happening with family, with the day job. All the while, I released my...

tjg3words
Jul 9, 20232 min read
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Long Way to the Top
It's been pretty hectic the past few months. To get right to it, I did have quite a few setbacks and letdowns actually. The promotional...

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Nov 29, 20222 min read
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Prayers
I have to say, things have changed... Yes, I still want to succeed. Yes, I still want to take this as far as I can take it. But it's not...

tjg3words
Jun 15, 20221 min read
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Silver Sharpie
I've done it. My debut novel is out and available in paperback in the US, UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Canada, Australia, Japan and...

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Apr 26, 20222 min read
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The Anti-School Shooting Love Story
I have to say, the crowdfunding campaign was a very difficult and challenging task. That said, it was a moderate success. Had to tweak my...

tjg3words
Mar 5, 20222 min read
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Fund Healthcare Worker's Debut Novel
A lot of big things have happened since I last posted here. I started working with the cover design and interior formatting company. The...

tjg3words
Dec 16, 20211 min read
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Battle Lines Drawn in the Sand
Well, the latest string of rejections were very positive and even contained a couple of personalized responses, one of them the most...

tjg3words
Oct 18, 20212 min read
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Two Ends in Sight
The first deadline I set for myself was for the end of January. Based on the averages I've noticed in querying, it seems between two to...

tjg3words
Jun 15, 20212 min read
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The Queue in Quarantine, Part Two
It's been way too long, but I am just really busy with so many things right now. This is a continuation of my other blog of movies, shows...

tjg3words
Mar 28, 20214 min read
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Artist Roulette
Sorry to say, I've been really stretched thin these past couple months. As I try to work on expanding my "brand" and my "platform," I'm...

tjg3words
Dec 23, 20201 min read
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The Queue in Quarantine, Part One
I realized I haven't posted in a while. Been meaning to, but just kept pushing it back. The idea for a different kind of blog has been...

tjg3words
Oct 25, 20204 min read
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Keep Calm and Query On
I'll say, it's been a lot harder than I ever thought it could be. Something about a rejection letter just hurts, and the lack of response...

tjg3words
Aug 10, 20201 min read
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Behind the Front Lines
The past four months haven't been easy, but I remain determined. Working all these years, finally ready to query, and then all this...

tjg3words
Jul 19, 20201 min read
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Shots Fired
Well, it's been about a three-month delay since I first got everything lined up to start submitting work to agents. Not that everything...

tjg3words
Jun 16, 20201 min read
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Eye on the Market, Eye of the Storm
It's now been several weeks but I remain vigilant. I had a great conference call with my writing partner as well as one of my beta...

tjg3words
May 11, 20201 min read
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Fighting the Good Fight
Well, it's been a couple of weeks now. I'm doing all that I can, considering, which hasn't been easy. I got five query letters written...

tjg3words
Apr 5, 20201 min read
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