Blog Tour
Posted by: Jess C Scott on: August 23, 2009
7 Nov 09: I’m very busy with school work (had 16 papers; 1 more left to go — an essay on Edgar Allan Poe, yippee) — whatever I’ve wanted to say are in my book(s) and the links below :P
P.S. An *asterisk means there’s a giveaway of EL going on ;)
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:: EyeLeash Blog Tour ::
* Aug 11 — Interview @ LA FEMME READERS
Aug 11 — Review + Interview @ From the Heart
Aug 11 — Review + Interview @ Opinionated? Me?
Aug 15 — Blog Fiction Discussion @ The Book Scout
* Aug 21/22 — Interview + Guest Post @ Beth’s Book Review Blog
Aug 24 — Interview @ Author Exchange Blog
* Aug 25 — Interview + Guest Blogversary Post @ The Electrical Book Cafe
* Aug 27 — Interview @ A Journey of Books
* Sept 05 — Interview @ A Flight of Minds
Sept 08 — Interview @ Lauren’s Crammed Bookshelf
Sept 14 — Books By Their Cover (the INSANE interview)
Sept 22 — Interview @ AMWC
Sept 26 — Interview @ ChickLitTeens.com
* Jan 2010 (whoa!) — Author In The Spotlight @ Reviewabook123
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:: New Artwork! ::
Featuring “Jade Thinks” by Jac Tee — check it out on the Artwork page (#6).
Featuring “EyeLeash Concept” by Jeans W. — on the Artwork page (#7).
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:: Promo Postcards ::
EyeLeash postcards are were up for grabs at The Electrical Book Cafe, and A Flight of Minds (yeah, I’m generous — it’s good karma)!
From left to right (clockwise): Jade Ashton / EyeLeash Book Cover Art / Novan Chang / Jade & Novan (romantic snapshot).
P.S. These are also available at S.t.u.f.f, my online store thingie.
LibraryThing Recommendations
Posted by: Jess C Scott on: August 22, 2009
I’m not entirely sure how LibraryThing’s recommendation system works, but here are some of the books the booksite recommends for EyeLeash: A Blog Novel (as of today’s date) –
# Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
# Stardust by Neil Gaiman
# The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
# The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
# Tithe by Holly Black
# The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
# Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
– Recommendations for EyeLeash, by Jess C Scott | LibraryThing
Whoa! Those are some mighty fine books. Wow, Mr. Nakokov is one of the writers I admire the most…so this was really nice to chance upon.
That’s a screenshot — I wasn’t making things up.
Sex in YA Novels, YA Fiction
Posted by: Jess C Scott on: August 8, 2009
Some people will say that the content of EyeLeash makes it an adult novel, and not young adult.
I could have toned down some parts, if I wanted to. But, well. The female protagonist explores her thoughts, feelings, fears, doubts, anxiety, via the safety of her private journal. If she did censor herself, she would be disrupting her journey of self-discovery. I don’t think the compromise would have been fair to her.
I think a person can decide for his/herself, whether or not they’d want to spend time with something (whether it’s a book, or music, or a film, etc)…which is probably why I left the material as it stands.
It is mainly for authenticity’s sake.
And personally, I think it’s better to be controversial for the right reasons, than be popular for the wrong reasons.
LibraryThing Update
Posted by: Jess C Scott on: August 4, 2009
EyeLeash: A Blog Novel is available from LibraryThing Member Giveaway (10 20 copies/1 week!). If you’re a member, you can sign up to get a copy in exchange for a review.
I still would like to add a few more content-related-to-the-book posts here — in time, in time. Probably around September.
I had some problems with the PDF file conversion for my next book. Now that that’s out of the way, I’ll be looking into some new designs/items for my online stores. Lots and lots of things to do, rargh.
Update: I may drop the Kindle price of EyeLeash for a limited time, as an ongoing promotion. Forgive me, if the price jumps around initially. It’s an exciting time for publishing (with the self-publisher having a lot of control); I’m learning along the way, and doing my best to keep everything together, with each step forward.
By the way, it’s been exactly one year since I had all 4 of my (impacted) wisdom teeth removed ["beautiful nerves," said the oral surgeon!].
BBL
Posted by: Jess C Scott on: July 19, 2009
I’ll be back here later. I’m busy preparing some stuff for my next book, 4:Play =)
PS: I’ve had a few people asking if it’s okay to let their friends know that EL is going for free throughout July — go ahead, I like free stuff too ^^.
PPS: Another mention/review about EyeLeash, by Joseph Grinton.
First Ratings + Interview!
Posted by: Jess C Scott on: July 16, 2009
- In: rants
- 4 Comments
EyeLeash has had its first rating and review (4/5 stars, by Jennifer) on Goodreads.
Another rating/review on Smashwords.
I’ve gotten my first interview up at RCGNTN.com, yippee ;)
I’ve also consolidated some feedback from people on EyeLeash — they’re on the Feedback page for now. I might have a separate post or page for it in future.
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D’oh, I forgot about CS — you can get $5 off the (lovely, well-formatted) print copy of EyeLeash, by ordering via CreateSpace. Use the code NGPDUE33 at checkout to get $5 off.
Free book!!
Posted by: Jess C Scott on: July 14, 2009
- In: writing
- 2 Comments
Holy cow! — after several hours of re-formats, my book is now available on a couple more places.
Smashwords is having a Summer/Winter sale special (till the end of July), so I’ve enrolled my blog novel in their sitewide promotion.
Here’s the link to download and read EyeLeash: A Blog Novel — use the code JFREE at checkout to get the book for FREE.
Two things:
1. Let all your friends know
2. Feel free to let me know what you think (good, bad, and everything in between ^^). Reviews would be much appreciated.
And now, to get to work on some stuff for my next book…
If you hate Twilight…
Posted by: Jess C Scott on: July 14, 2009
- In: writing
- 2 Comments
You might enjoy my book (and you might also enjoy my manuscript critique/book review of Twilight).
I spent a long time trying to get somewhere with literary agents and editors. In the past 3 weeks (since I decided to publish the thing myself), more has happened than in the 2 years I spent chasing professionals in the industry.
FYI, here’s what Mr. Stephen King has to say about Ms. Meyer:
“Stephenie Meyer can’t write worth a darn,” he said. “She’s not very good.”
“People are attracted by the stories, by the pace and in the case of Stephenie Meyer, it’s very clear that she’s writing to a whole generation of girls and opening up kind of a safe joining of love and sex in those books. It’s very exciting and it’s thrilling and it’s not particularly threatening because they’re not overtly sexual.”
“A lot of the physical side of it is conveyed in things like the vampire will touch her forearm or run a hand over skin, and she just flushes all hot and cold. And for girls, that’s a shorthand for all the feelings that they’re not ready to deal with yet.”
From Smackdown of the Week: Stephen King vs. Twilight’s Stephenie Meyer, E! Online
My debut blog/IM novel is a coming-of-age book. The writing’s raw and honest, and probably too “controversial” for mainstream publishers’ tastes.
I am sick and tired of books that contain the same old rehashed plots, with little scope and depth. I did my best to write a debut novel that could be fresh, original, and relevant.
The traditional publishing industry is facing serious problems today — so I have taken the liberty to make use of new media and technology, to get my name/work out there :).
Happy perusing this website to see what my work is all about.
PS: Twilight fans, my sentiments aren’t meant as a personal attack against you. Everyone is free to their own opinions — I am just sharing mine because I am all for Artistic/Literary Merit + Creativity > Commercialism ^^.
Available in ebook format, soon
Posted by: Jess C Scott on: July 14, 2009
I’ll be reading this article on making an ebook a success — I must say I’m having a whole lot of fun bypassing the traditional publishing route (not that I didn’t try in the past).
I really wish I’d read articles on the death of publishing earlier. But oh well, I guess I’ll put it all down to experience, and keep moving forward with what I want to do as a writer.
I think I was so caught up checking out the features on Amazon and YouTube, that it only hit me about an hour ago that another way to “make the book available” would be via the ebook format.
Again, this would involve more work than it sounds. Also, I think separating the book into chapters/smaller files would be a good thing. I know what the PDF file is like at 64,000 words; I’m guessing installments would be more digestible.
So…more news about that, as soon as it’s ready to go. I’m thinking of initially making the ebook available for free too (for a limited time) — more info, later ;)
Upload on Kindle
Posted by: Jess C Scott on: July 13, 2009
- In: rants| writing
- 2 Comments
Part 1: While I don’t currently own a Kindle device, I decided to try the program out on Amazon anyway. After a day and a couple of hours, EyeLeash is now available in a Kindle Edition (yay!).
I’ll update the sidebar(s) later — I think the print copy and Kindle one are supposed to “sync in” (or so I read, on the FAQ/forum).
As for the actual Kindle file itself, I did my best to have it looking as similar as possible to the original .doc/PDF file which I used for the print version [the conversion is a lot harder than it sounds, because of the format that Kindle uses (which allows for text to flow and be resized)].
Part 2: I was intending to blog some posts here (specifically related to EyeLeash). However, I recently decided to go ahead and publish my other novel — which means I’ll be marketing two books instead of just one. I think it’ll actually save me time in the long run.
Been having problems deciding whether to use a livejournal, WordPress, or Blogspot blog for that novel. I’ll make up my mind soon enough.
About ‘EyeLeash’
A contemporary, coming-of-age blog novel.
-- Print/Hard Copy (Amazon.com)
-- Kindle Edition
-- Mobipocket eBook
-- Smashwords eBook
Signed Copy + Postcards
Order via PayPal for an autographed copy, with a set of EL postcards ($14.99 / free shipping in US!).
Book Trailer
Book trailer on YouTube (:
