Printed out over 100 pages of suggestions sent to me from my editor. Amazed by how many simple errors I had. An omitted word here or there, a single quotation mark instead of double, a few misspellings, etc. Having those extra set of eyes comb over your manuscript is imperative. If I were to ever self publish, I would definitely invest in an editor. Working … Continue reading Editing Native Moments
I’ve been doing a lot of starting and stopping when it comes to reading lately. Can’t seem to get fully invested into a book the last few weeks. A buddy of mine has been telling for a while now that I must read Stoner (New York Review Books Classics) by John Williams. It arrived in the mail yesterday. I skipped the introduction because I felt it … Continue reading Stoner, Preorder Contest and The End
At some point, the satisfaction I felt from reading a well written story crossed over to wanting to be able to write a well written story. I wanted to learn the craft of storytelling to see if I could tell a compelling story, one that stuck with the readers after they finished it. I wrote a story that I thought would be fun to read. … Continue reading Overcoming self doubt and criticism
It’s a good feeling to see Native Moments rise in the ranks with the presale orders. Yesterday it climbed to #17 in the surfing category. Today is back down to #61. But it is staying at #2 so far on the Hottest New Releases list. Thank you to all who have already placed orders. Can’t wait until you actually get to read it. Eight months … Continue reading Amazon Rankings, BEA and Writing a Synopsis
Still nine months away from publication, but this is an exciting moment. Native Moments is now listed for presale on Amazon. As of now, paperback is the only option. Will update when and if that changes. But for now, take a look and you can follow my author page on there as well. Continue reading Native Moments Available for Presale
Someone on Good Reads created a list of the most anticipated literary fiction books of 2016 and Native Moments has been included. If you have a Good Reads account please follow this link and give Native Moments a vote. I promise I’ll ease up on the self-centered posts in the future, but I’m learning all these new websites that I apparently need to be active on. Up until about … Continue reading List of Anticipated Books for 2016
Poet Jonathan Fink, professor and Director of Creative Writing at the University of West Florida has been kind enough to read Native Moments and share his thoughts prior to the release. This will be used as a blurb on the back cover. “Like the Walt Whitman lines from which Nic Schuck takes the title for his debut novel, Native Moments explores ‘life coarse and rank’ … Continue reading Native Moments’ first review
Reading posts about goals and seeing how much people wrote in 2015, I’ve realized I haven’t been doing as much as I can to make writing a career. Having Waldorf Publishing agree to publish Native Moments was the boost I needed. I had been in a writing slump for years. Glad to have the fire back. This year, when not working on Native Moments, I’m … Continue reading Setting goals for 2016.
You can now find me on good reads. Make sure to add my book to your “want to read” list. Continue reading Good Reads
Seeing this online. Getting the isbn number. Having two authors that I respect agree to read my book and write a blurb. Excited isn’t the word. All that bullshit about just keep taking small steps towards your goal and eventually you will see it to fruition, actually isn’t bullshit after all. Check out the description on Amazon and let me know what you think. … Continue reading It’s getting unreal
Nic Schuck 