So, I'm feeling a little bit better...
I'm just getting over a cold. I'm still a little salty as far as my sales are concerned. It seems that there's only so much that you can do, to TRY to get people to be interested in, and support your work. But, I AM getting some ideas to work on one of my other writing projects. Gonna try to finish one of my rough drafts that I haven't completed yet.
So, next week is May. Seductra: Web of Desire (CreateSpace, 2017) will be celebrating its one-year publishing anniversary, starting next Tuesday (May 1st). I'll probably send out my usual e-blast about my latest publishing anniversary. Don't know exactly how effective it will be, considering that no one seems to gaf...
But....I digress....
The current day job still sucks ass. My boss is a jackass. And....I don't care if his pussy ass sees/reads this. I'm done with him. Mofo don't know how to treat his workers, so why the fuck I'm gonna try and be nice for his selfish, uncaring ass? The hell Imma bust my ass for you, and you don't even appreciate it? Been looking for a new day job, but some of these employers out here don't have much sense. When I didn't have a phone, and needed to get in contact with these people, I would tell them to email me; but they had a problem with emailing me back. NOW that I have a gd phone, and I'm looking for other work, these cats only wanna email my ass....and I don't regularly check my email. I can't win, smdh...
Well, at least I'm getting job offers. Fuck this current day job. If I'm not gonna be treated like a person, and shown some appreciation and respect, fuck am I gonna stay there for? Let his pussy ass read this, like he did last time, and snitch on me to HR. It'll give me the reason I need to punch him in the nose, and walk off the job. Fucking bitch ass....
But....I digress....
The weather is changing, and hopefully, so will my fortunes. I still don't regret moving out here. I needed some new energy to surround and immerse myself with. I'm actually making a bit of headway out here, so fuck it. It was worth it. Other stupid niggas wanna stay stuck where they're at. That ain't me. I ALWAYS move forward....with, or without you in my corner. I'm not where I want to be yet, but at least I'm getting there....
Uhuru sase, y paz.
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Friday, April 27, 2018
Friday, April 6, 2018
When You Need Some Motivation......
So...kinda continuing from my last post....I'm not really motivated to write anything right about now. I usually always have a project that I'm working on, even after I've finished publishing my most recent project. Not to say that I don't have any projects that I'm currently working on; to the contrary. I actually have several ideas that are still in the early draft phase. I just don't feel like writing them right about now.
I wouldn't necessarily call it writers block; I know what I want to write for those projects. It's just that I don't FEEL like writing them down. It's like I'm wasting my time. I did the pre-publishing promotion for my latest novel Fiesta Girl (Draft2Digital, 2018), and all I got for it was THREE measly downloads. Nuccas pressed the 'like' button a whole lot on social media, but ain't nobody really bought/downloaded a copy.
Fuck you, too...
I was thinking about converting two of my other screenplay ideas into novels, as well as completing a few other projects that are still in the 1st draft stage...but, what's the point? If I can't even get my so-called 'friends' on social media to support my work, how am I going to attract total perfect strangers to purchase my books?
But, ninjas can press a 'like' button for a new mf profile pic, though....smdh....
But....I digress....
I want to get out of this rut, and get back to being creative, again. Not to say that I'm solely in this to make a profit, but....what's the point of publishing a book, and making it available to the open market, if you're not expecting to make some sort of sales from it? It's been EIGHT years...I'm kinda sick of grinding already. I should've gained SOME sort of a fan following by now....ESPECIALLY with all of the activism that I do....
I don't know. Hopefully, things will change soon enough. I've got some planning going on behind the scenes that should bear some sort of fruit, coming next week. I know that I need to continue to be positive, and keep looking forward. Like I said before...my move out of NYC taught me that I need to have a wee bit more patience. I just needed this first year to get back on my feet. Perhaps with this second year, I can finally reach my goals that I'd set for myself after I'd gotten out here.
Only time will tell....
Uhuru sase, y paz.
I wouldn't necessarily call it writers block; I know what I want to write for those projects. It's just that I don't FEEL like writing them down. It's like I'm wasting my time. I did the pre-publishing promotion for my latest novel Fiesta Girl (Draft2Digital, 2018), and all I got for it was THREE measly downloads. Nuccas pressed the 'like' button a whole lot on social media, but ain't nobody really bought/downloaded a copy.
Fuck you, too...
I was thinking about converting two of my other screenplay ideas into novels, as well as completing a few other projects that are still in the 1st draft stage...but, what's the point? If I can't even get my so-called 'friends' on social media to support my work, how am I going to attract total perfect strangers to purchase my books?
But, ninjas can press a 'like' button for a new mf profile pic, though....smdh....
But....I digress....
I want to get out of this rut, and get back to being creative, again. Not to say that I'm solely in this to make a profit, but....what's the point of publishing a book, and making it available to the open market, if you're not expecting to make some sort of sales from it? It's been EIGHT years...I'm kinda sick of grinding already. I should've gained SOME sort of a fan following by now....ESPECIALLY with all of the activism that I do....
I don't know. Hopefully, things will change soon enough. I've got some planning going on behind the scenes that should bear some sort of fruit, coming next week. I know that I need to continue to be positive, and keep looking forward. Like I said before...my move out of NYC taught me that I need to have a wee bit more patience. I just needed this first year to get back on my feet. Perhaps with this second year, I can finally reach my goals that I'd set for myself after I'd gotten out here.
Only time will tell....
Uhuru sase, y paz.
Monday, April 2, 2018
When You Just In a Shitty Ass Mood....
So, it is now April. The first third of the year is now in the books. In literary circles, it is National Poetry Month. I have a poetry eBook that is available for download, called "Spittin' Lyrics N Waxin' Poetic" (Draft2Digital, 2015). You can acquire a copy (through Kindle) from here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FMVCUD6
It is available through various eBook channels. So, if you are NOT on Kindle, it is also available through other distributors. Since people always wanna give some damn excuse for not purchasing my stuff, I've made my books available through a wide distribution base.
But.....I digress......
Sales for "Fiesta Girl" (Draft2Digital, 2018) haven't gone the way I planned at all. We're going into the second month of it's release, and I've only had a total of THREE downloads so far.
Really......? :-(
What's the fucking point?!?! Hell, I'm not even getting 'likes' anymore when I share the flippin' links to my works. But....cats will always wanna post some dumb shit in response to a rant that I'll write online, and say, "How can I support you...?".
Buy/Download a mf book...actually READ it...WRITE a gd review....TRY to get some of your peoples to help support my work! Yeah...shares of the link(s) are nice, but....have YOU actually read it? What are you gonna tell ya peoples about my book, when they ask you what it's about, hmmmmmm...?
But....I'm the dumb one here, smdh....
I want to be able to invest further in my writing career, but that is becoming extremely hard to do. My current day job isn't giving me enough hours to pay for anything, other than my living essentials (dickhead ass boss!!!). I can't invest in business cards...can't order copies of my book titles to do either a local book signing, or a festival/conference/book fair/convention....can't afford to pay for vendor fees to any conference/book fair/festival/convention that I may want to attend, local or otherwise. At the same time, I wish that I didn't have to rely on the day job solely to fund everything that I need to do. I have NINE books published, damn it!! I should be able to make SOME sort of living off of all my titles.
Yes...I'm ranting! This shit is frustrating! Niggas won't support SHIT that you do. I've done all that I can think of (that is financially possible) to promote my work on a grassroots level, hoping to reach SOMEBODY with my work. I'm getting sick of this. If you don't have some sort of machine behind you, pushing your product, it's like people just won't give a damn...
But, y'all will run out to watch some commercial ass movie, financed and created by white folks, profiling and perpetrating like you doing something culturally Black, smdh....
Hopefully, my next post will be more positive. Sometimes, you just gotta let off some stream....
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FMVCUD6
It is available through various eBook channels. So, if you are NOT on Kindle, it is also available through other distributors. Since people always wanna give some damn excuse for not purchasing my stuff, I've made my books available through a wide distribution base.
But.....I digress......
Sales for "Fiesta Girl" (Draft2Digital, 2018) haven't gone the way I planned at all. We're going into the second month of it's release, and I've only had a total of THREE downloads so far.
Really......? :-(
What's the fucking point?!?! Hell, I'm not even getting 'likes' anymore when I share the flippin' links to my works. But....cats will always wanna post some dumb shit in response to a rant that I'll write online, and say, "How can I support you...?".
Buy/Download a mf book...actually READ it...WRITE a gd review....TRY to get some of your peoples to help support my work! Yeah...shares of the link(s) are nice, but....have YOU actually read it? What are you gonna tell ya peoples about my book, when they ask you what it's about, hmmmmmm...?
But....I'm the dumb one here, smdh....
I want to be able to invest further in my writing career, but that is becoming extremely hard to do. My current day job isn't giving me enough hours to pay for anything, other than my living essentials (dickhead ass boss!!!). I can't invest in business cards...can't order copies of my book titles to do either a local book signing, or a festival/conference/book fair/convention....can't afford to pay for vendor fees to any conference/book fair/festival/convention that I may want to attend, local or otherwise. At the same time, I wish that I didn't have to rely on the day job solely to fund everything that I need to do. I have NINE books published, damn it!! I should be able to make SOME sort of living off of all my titles.
Yes...I'm ranting! This shit is frustrating! Niggas won't support SHIT that you do. I've done all that I can think of (that is financially possible) to promote my work on a grassroots level, hoping to reach SOMEBODY with my work. I'm getting sick of this. If you don't have some sort of machine behind you, pushing your product, it's like people just won't give a damn...
But, y'all will run out to watch some commercial ass movie, financed and created by white folks, profiling and perpetrating like you doing something culturally Black, smdh....
Hopefully, my next post will be more positive. Sometimes, you just gotta let off some stream....
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Veneral Equinox
So, today is the first official day of Spring....the Veneral (Spring) Equinox. It's actually quite cold and cloudy today. BUT.....it's a new season, and the energy is coming anew. Makes me feel like spittn' somethin' all poetic, and whatnot.....
A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-Ahem-hem-hem......
Poem........
"When ya crushin', really crushin'.....
When she lights up a room when she enters, just by her presence,
Those beautiful eyes, that smile, the sexiness of her voice...
Straight up being sexy, without even trying to be,
That swing, that gait, that sassiness, that shape...
Whether you handlin' your business, or being ride or die,
When temples should be built in your name and honor...
When ya wanna bow down every single day, every single time, in her presence,
When you deserve to be deified, and blessed every waking moment of every day...
As the song says, "You got it....you got it bad..."...
When ya crushin', really crushin'....."
(C) 2018
Hey....it's a work-in-progress. If you want better examples of what I can spit, check out my poetry eBook "Spittin' Lyrics N Waxin' Poetic" (Draft2Digital, 2015).
Hoping that the change in season will help to move me forward, and get to where I want to be. Had to shed some negative energy recently; some punk ass from my past that I had to cut off (actually, had to cut off AGAIN). Hadda block his stupid ass on social media, this time. Fuck it....he wasn't worth it. You can only go so far with certain people in your life. Snip, snip.....
Trying to boost sales for "Fiesta Girl" (Draft2Digital, 2018). Been doing my usual outreach, but it's going reeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaally slowly. Not trying to say that I should be a millionaire by now, or anything like that, but come ON! Can a brother get SOME sorta support?!?!?
Anyway......
Primarily focusing on outreach, and promotions right now. I'm not even bothering to write a new project. I'm a little tapped out, right about now. Sales have been ridiculously stagnant, and I'm trying to gain some sort of momentum. Basically been spending all of last year trying to rebuild, and get my paper straight, so that I can continue to invest in my writing career. Hoping to hit the festival circuit this year, and do a few events. Only time will tell. Got some other issues that I'm dealing with that might hinder that....
But....I digress.
Hit you back next time!
Uhuru sase, y paz!!!
A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-Ahem-hem-hem......
Poem........
"When ya crushin', really crushin'.....
When she lights up a room when she enters, just by her presence,
Those beautiful eyes, that smile, the sexiness of her voice...
Straight up being sexy, without even trying to be,
That swing, that gait, that sassiness, that shape...
Whether you handlin' your business, or being ride or die,
When temples should be built in your name and honor...
When ya wanna bow down every single day, every single time, in her presence,
When you deserve to be deified, and blessed every waking moment of every day...
As the song says, "You got it....you got it bad..."...
When ya crushin', really crushin'....."
(C) 2018
Hey....it's a work-in-progress. If you want better examples of what I can spit, check out my poetry eBook "Spittin' Lyrics N Waxin' Poetic" (Draft2Digital, 2015).
Hoping that the change in season will help to move me forward, and get to where I want to be. Had to shed some negative energy recently; some punk ass from my past that I had to cut off (actually, had to cut off AGAIN). Hadda block his stupid ass on social media, this time. Fuck it....he wasn't worth it. You can only go so far with certain people in your life. Snip, snip.....
Trying to boost sales for "Fiesta Girl" (Draft2Digital, 2018). Been doing my usual outreach, but it's going reeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaally slowly. Not trying to say that I should be a millionaire by now, or anything like that, but come ON! Can a brother get SOME sorta support?!?!?
Anyway......
Primarily focusing on outreach, and promotions right now. I'm not even bothering to write a new project. I'm a little tapped out, right about now. Sales have been ridiculously stagnant, and I'm trying to gain some sort of momentum. Basically been spending all of last year trying to rebuild, and get my paper straight, so that I can continue to invest in my writing career. Hoping to hit the festival circuit this year, and do a few events. Only time will tell. Got some other issues that I'm dealing with that might hinder that....
But....I digress.
Hit you back next time!
Uhuru sase, y paz!!!
Monday, March 12, 2018
Author Book Trailer ***UPDATED 2018***
With the release of my latest book "Fiesta Girl" (Draft2digital, 2018), I've updated my Author Book Trailer promoting my literary works. I've included the cover to my latest project to reflect ALL of my titles that I've written. So, for all of you that consider yourselves my fans, heeeeeeeeerrrrrreeeee we go:
Hope that you enjoyed the *updated* video book trailer! Please spread the word about the video, and PLEASE purchase copies of my books. Available in both paperback & eBook formats!!
Keep the fist raised!!!
UIhuru sase, y paz!!!!
Hope that you enjoyed the *updated* video book trailer! Please spread the word about the video, and PLEASE purchase copies of my books. Available in both paperback & eBook formats!!
Keep the fist raised!!!
UIhuru sase, y paz!!!!
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Literary Progress So Far......
So "Fiesta Girl" (Draft2digital, 2018) has been on the market for about two weeks now. The sales are as I expected them to be....
.......Utterly dismal.
I created a Facebook event for it....created an email e-blast campaign for it....tagged a bunch of people with the link once it was finally published, aaaaaaaannnnnnnnd......
...absolutely NOTHING!!!! Just my sister, and one sister/comrade purchased a copy. Oh...a few people clicked the 'like' button, as usual. But as far as purchases and downloads are concerned...?
Nada.
Yeah....so that's my literary career in a nutshell.
Makes me just want to delist all of my shit, and just throw in the towel.
I don't believe in that whole 'just-write-for-yourself' bullshit. If that was the case, then why the hell bother going through the trouble of publishing your book/novel, and bringing your work to market then?! I might as well just write it up, go to Kinkos or Staples to print out a copy for myself, and call it a day. Why go through all that extra headache of trying to promote and market your work, then? Especially if you are independently published, or self-published?!
I have a lot of stories to tell, and I want to tell them. I've been a storyteller for a VERY long time. what's the point then, if people seem to not want to hear them?! Even when I tell people that I'm a published author, they seem unimpressed. Ummm...how many published authors do YOU know?!?! Especially someone who has written multiple books....? I don't do that out of arrogance; damn it, it's what I do for a fucking living! I know plenty of mf who claim to be rappers, or singers....even poets. Actual published authors/writers....? Not so much....not unless I'm traveling within those circles.
I would understand if I was wack, and had no talent. I've gotten plenty of positive feedback from my work. Even during my days as an indie screen writer, people have complimented my work. I have the gift and the skill...just not the support.
STOP pressing the 'like' button, and START supporting the work! And it's NOT just me...I know PLENTY of my fellow creative artists who are suffering through the same thing. Y'all can go out and frivolously spend your money with these commercial entities for shit that you don't need, but when any of us indies creates something and asks....no...BEGS for your support, you look at us with some stupid look on your face, and say dumb shit like, "You shouldn't/can't try to shame me into supporting you", or "How do/can I support you?".
Does Samsung have to tell you how you can support them whenever they drop some new electronic device? Does Nike have to tell you how to support them whenever they drop a new sneaker? Does Hewlett Packard have to tell you how to support them whenever they drop a new computer? Does Sega or Nintendo when they drop their latest gaming system?
But, I digress.....
Learn to support us. You can run out, and support some commercial entity that's part of the machine, but you can't seem to support any of us on the independent front?
No wonder they just tell you to just get a job, smdh....
.......Utterly dismal.
I created a Facebook event for it....created an email e-blast campaign for it....tagged a bunch of people with the link once it was finally published, aaaaaaaannnnnnnnd......
...absolutely NOTHING!!!! Just my sister, and one sister/comrade purchased a copy. Oh...a few people clicked the 'like' button, as usual. But as far as purchases and downloads are concerned...?
Nada.
Yeah....so that's my literary career in a nutshell.
Makes me just want to delist all of my shit, and just throw in the towel.
I don't believe in that whole 'just-write-for-yourself' bullshit. If that was the case, then why the hell bother going through the trouble of publishing your book/novel, and bringing your work to market then?! I might as well just write it up, go to Kinkos or Staples to print out a copy for myself, and call it a day. Why go through all that extra headache of trying to promote and market your work, then? Especially if you are independently published, or self-published?!
I have a lot of stories to tell, and I want to tell them. I've been a storyteller for a VERY long time. what's the point then, if people seem to not want to hear them?! Even when I tell people that I'm a published author, they seem unimpressed. Ummm...how many published authors do YOU know?!?! Especially someone who has written multiple books....? I don't do that out of arrogance; damn it, it's what I do for a fucking living! I know plenty of mf who claim to be rappers, or singers....even poets. Actual published authors/writers....? Not so much....not unless I'm traveling within those circles.
I would understand if I was wack, and had no talent. I've gotten plenty of positive feedback from my work. Even during my days as an indie screen writer, people have complimented my work. I have the gift and the skill...just not the support.
STOP pressing the 'like' button, and START supporting the work! And it's NOT just me...I know PLENTY of my fellow creative artists who are suffering through the same thing. Y'all can go out and frivolously spend your money with these commercial entities for shit that you don't need, but when any of us indies creates something and asks....no...BEGS for your support, you look at us with some stupid look on your face, and say dumb shit like, "You shouldn't/can't try to shame me into supporting you", or "How do/can I support you?".
Does Samsung have to tell you how you can support them whenever they drop some new electronic device? Does Nike have to tell you how to support them whenever they drop a new sneaker? Does Hewlett Packard have to tell you how to support them whenever they drop a new computer? Does Sega or Nintendo when they drop their latest gaming system?
But, I digress.....
Learn to support us. You can run out, and support some commercial entity that's part of the machine, but you can't seem to support any of us on the independent front?
No wonder they just tell you to just get a job, smdh....
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Fiesta Girl eBook Novel
IT'S FINALLY HERE!!!!
My latest novel "Fiesta Girl" is finally live! Published through Draft2Digital, this Urban Lit/Romance novel is one Urban (Afro) Latino love story that you won't want to miss!!!
"Brooklyn's own Alonzo Carrion is a gifted writer and poet....and a hopeless romantic. After being the victim of a recent heartbreak, not even his writing can help him to clear his mind, and ease his soul. Enter Rita Lebron, a down-to-earth Fashion Design student student from the Lower East Side, ready and willing to become his muse. After a chance meeting while out with friends at a party, they fall for each other, fast and hard.
But...Rita has some dark relationship demons that she has to deal with. Will the lovestruck couple fight through the darkness, and persevere....or, will they let their personal demons control their hearts, and derail their relatioship? Set in 1990's New York City to the soundtracks of Latin Freestyle and Hip hop, this is one Urban Afro Latino love story that you won't want to miss. Based on the original screenplay by the author!!"
Available exclusively in eBook format only!! Distributed through such channels as Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Kobo+, iTunes, Scribed, 24Symbols, Playster, Overdrive, and internationally through Tolino!
Keep the fist raised!!!!!
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