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    STATE OF THE SEQUEL

    STATE OF THE SEQUEL

    My wife is 8 months pregnant…My son is due on Jan 10th…I WANT THIS SEQUEL DONE BEFORE HE GETS HERE!

    T. Ellery Hodges December 21, 2016December 21, 2016 The Never Hero, The never paradox, Writing 11 Comments Read more

    Sequel Progress Update

    Sequel Progress Update

    I’ve lost faith in my ability to approximate how long it will take to finish a novel.  It goes without saying that any dates I had hoped to hit have been thrown out the window at this point.  That being said, readers

    T. Ellery Hodges May 13, 2016 The never paradox, Writing 19 Comments Read more

    Author Interview

    Author Interview

    We talked about self-doubt, royalty income, the challenges of being self-employed, lessons learned, and motivation.

    T. Ellery Hodges March 7, 2016 Author Interviews, The Never Hero, Writing No Comments Read more

    The Author, The Sequel, and the Wallpaper

    The Author, The Sequel, and the Wallpaper

    It is not the announcement that readers deserve, but the one they need. Today I’m announcing big news for Jonathan Tibbs readers! Unfortunately, that news is not a set publication date for the sequel, but a development that will directly affect said date. First

    T. Ellery Hodges January 20, 2016April 29, 2016 Marketing, The Never Hero, Writing 37 Comments Read more

    Indie Author Resources

    Indie Author Resources

    I’ve been working at this indie author self-promotions thing since I first published The Never Hero back in September 2014. I’ve learned a lot since then, so I thought I would compile a list of all the most helpful links I’ve

    T. Ellery Hodges May 28, 2015October 23, 2015 Marketing, Writing No Comments Read more

    Explaining Complicated Ideas in your novel – The Wife Test

    Explaining Complicated Ideas in your novel – The Wife Test

    “Why is the Evil Easter Bunny throwing a Frisbee at the S&M gingerbread man?” So, since I started The Chronicles of Jonathan Tibbs, I knew there was a complicated plot point that would appear to be an un-resolvable time paradox. In my

    T. Ellery Hodges April 26, 2015October 20, 2015 The Never Hero, Writing 3 Comments Read more

    Why Is Hollywood So Derivative? What Can We Do About it?

    Why Is Hollywood So Derivative? What Can We Do About it?

    Why Is Hollywood So Derivative? What Can We Do About it?

    T. Ellery Hodges March 19, 2015October 26, 2015 Miscellaneous, Sociotarded, Writing 1 Comment Read more

    The Next Free Promotion

    The Next Free Promotion

    I recently ran a free promotion on The Never Hero. See details at: Running An Amazon Free Book Promotion | Time to Hustle. As a result of the initial run I saw: A marked increase in sales, approximately 200% of

    T. Ellery Hodges February 1, 2015October 30, 2015 Marketing, Miscellaneous, Reviews, The Never Hero, Writing No Comments Read more

    The Fear Of Reviewing Another Author’s Work

    The Fear Of Reviewing Another Author’s Work

    This may sound paranoid, but I’m curious if other authors have this experience. Ever since I published my first novel, I find the thought of reviewing other people’s work intimidating. Mainly, I am afraid to post anything other than a

    T. Ellery Hodges December 19, 2014October 21, 2015 Marketing, Miscellaneous, Reviews, Writing 1 Comment Read more

    Running An Amazon Free Book Promotion | Time to Hustle

    Running An Amazon Free Book Promotion | Time to Hustle

    I’ve come to the end of my first free book promotion on Amazon KDP. I thought I’d share my approach, mistakes, challenges, #foreheadsmack moments, and results. Forehead Smack Let’s be honest, stupidity happens. I had low expectations on Dec 7th,

    T. Ellery Hodges December 13, 2014October 23, 2015 Marketing, Miscellaneous, The Never Hero, Writing 4 Comments Read more
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