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May 29, 2012
10:36am EDT


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 J. A. Buxton's Notebook
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Yesterday I created a Facebook author's page and invite you to drop by.

Also, why not write a comment on the Wall maybe just to say Hi?

http://www.facebook.com/pages/J-A-Buxton/339955082702711?sk=wall
Like  •  Comment  •  Feb 8, 2012 at 11:01am EST
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I just received the email this morning that the last of my "Home of the" novels, Home of the White Dolphin, is now available in the Amazon Kindle store.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0071CBUZE

That makes all three of that trilogy plus my erotic mythological novel, Seraglio of the Gods for sale at $3.99 or free if an Amazon Prime member.

Judity
a.k.a. J. A. Buxton
Like  •  Comment  •  Jan 25, 2012 at 11:13am EST
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Interesting! This morning I had an email from the Amazon KDP asking if I was the author and had copyright to Home of the Red Fox, the novel I sent them yesterday. My first novel a week or so ago, Seraglio of the Gods, went from review to live in one day.

This questioning if I were the copyright author actually pleased me and made me wonder if it was the result of the current SOPA legislation. Anyone else have this happen to them lately?
Like  •  Comment  •  Jan 21, 2012 at 3:02pm EST
The first novel in my trilogy, Home of the Red Fox, is currently in a review status before it also goes on sale in the Kindle store. The second and third e-books hopefully will soon follow. Will keep you posted.
Like  •  Comment  •  Jan 20, 2012 at 2:17pm EST
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Last week I finally submitted the one of my four e-books published by Smashwords.com to Amazon Direct Publishing. Seraglio of the Gods, is now available there.

Maybe you know someone who has a Kindle and might like to read a "slightly" erotic mythological novel. They actually can look inside this e-book to see if it's something they like. I love this feature, by the way, and have used it myself before buying a handful of e-books.

http://tinyurl.com/89gpz4k
Like  •  Comment  •  Jan 20, 2012 at 2:17pm EST
The other day I decided to read one of my Ebook I'd placed on my new Kindle Fire. Seeing the format and punctuation problems in "Home of the White Dolphin," I wanted to cry. When I mention my embarrassment to an online friend, she told me to read the novels from the POV of a new reader and not the author. I am rereading "Home of the Red Fox," the first novel I wrote, and found myself enjoying the story as my friend suggested.

Do you go back to reread what you've written years earlier?
Like  •  Comment  •  Jan 12, 2012 at 2:03pm EST
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Like Fyn said, I always get a neutral friend to peruse my work before I 'Post it'.

You should also know that no matter how carefully a written item may be edited and revised, you will always find something wrong with it later, something you may want to change. Wink
Like  •  Jan 13, 2012 at 2:13am EST
((you will always find something wrong with it later))

That's so true. I'm now Kindle Fire reading the second Ebook in the trilogy, and so far I'm ignoring any misplaced punctuation I come across. This was the main problem I saw in the first Ebook novel plus some thoughts weren't in italics. The original paperback version hopefully didn't have these error since I hired a professional editor for that book. In any case, it's not a world-shattering event that I can happily live with.
Like  •  Jan 13, 2012 at 12:05pm EST
professional author or not, I've learned to always give it a read thru after they go thru it to accept or deny their corrections.....no one is perfect ;)
Like  •  Jan 13, 2012 at 12:52pm EST
I hope everyone on my country's right coast made it through that wicked October storm okay. Living on the left coast as I now do instead of Southie, I remember how miserable snow storms were when the power went out
Like  •  Comment  •  Nov 2, 2011 at 4:32pm EDT
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Smashwords did publish the third novel in my Walker trilogy. I'm still waiting to see if they will include the R-rated book in their premium catalog. I'm proud I dared to put this book out in public and couldn't have if Mum were still alive. The sex in it would certainly have her disowning me since sex was NEVER mentioned when I was a child. Here's a link to the book. Maybe you know someone who likes E-Books and would find mine of interest.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/96548
Like  •  Comment  •  Oct 16, 2011 at 12:36pm EDT
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Warmest congratulations! that is so fantastic!!
2 Like  •  Oct 16, 2011 at 12:43pm EDT
Congrats! Yeah my parents hates the fact that I love dragons and always gives me lectures. *sigh*
Like  •  Oct 16, 2011 at 4:55pm EDT
Congratulations!
Like  •  Oct 18, 2011 at 8:32pm EDT
Are you NaNo'ing this year?
Like  •  Comment  •  Oct 14, 2011 at 8:50am EDT
No, I did it back in 2009 and learned that way of writing without stopping to edit wasn't for me. I did get a novel out of it, but now I have to go back and edit it when I get some free time.

If you're doing it, what is your story about?
1 Like  •  Oct 14, 2011 at 11:04am EDT
thanks, I'm writing Book Four in a haunted historical horror series I began in Dec. 2009. Finished Book One in March 2010, wrote Book Two that same month, and about 22 chapters of Book Three, then paused to do April 2010 Script Frenzy. This one will be the one where my MC dies at the end. *sigh* I remember we were NaNo buddies in 2009, so thought I'd ask. *Smile*
Like  •  Oct 14, 2011 at 11:16am EDT
I just finished the last edit of Home of the White Dolphin and am sitting here with tears in my eyes when I read the last chapter. Do any of you get emotional when you read something you've written, or am I just too attached to my fictional characters?

One last run-through to catch any obvious typos, then off the manuscript goes to SmashWords. Because of the subject matter in one of the three plot lines, though I'm not sure they'll accept it. Keeping fingers crossed that they will.
Like  •  Comment  •  Oct 13, 2011 at 11:51am EDT
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yes! I don't get attached to characters as much as my poems, but finishing a long one or even re-reading an older one evokes that sort of emotional response! I am glad to know that I am not the only one. I used to be that way about writing projects in school as well....
Like  •  Oct 13, 2011 at 12:03pm EDT
(( I am going to (sigh!) kill off my fantastic, morally upright, good guy, Main Character--and I hate it!!! ))

Oh, I feel your unhappiness and tried unsuccessfully to picture killing off Walker.

In SOTR, I did allow Vulcan to die of old age, but he came back in the sequel. Ancient gods can do that, you know. Be gentle with your main character's death. It'll be easier that way for you.
Like  •  Oct 13, 2011 at 12:28pm EDT
Judit
I only have 13 chapters of my first attempt at novel writing. I am 71 now, and have not written for nearly 11 months. My wife have been deathly ill for sometime now. I had to retire early, at 70, yeh 70. Yes, I get choked up reading my own novel, cannot believe I had written what I am reading. ...
Vince
Like  •  Oct 19, 2011 at 1:13am EDT
I stopped procrastinating this morning and began the dreaded editing of the third novel in my Walker trilogy, Home Of the White Dolphin. I'm up to chapter 24 with only another 105 to go before I send it to SmashWords.

There still is some doubt in my mind that they'll convert it into an E-Book because of the dark subject matter in one of the three plot lines. In the end, all I can do is send the manuscript to them and see what happens. Please keep your fingers crossed for me.
Like  •  Comment  •  Oct 9, 2011 at 5:57pm EDT
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fingers and even toes duly crossed for you! Best of luck. I will be watching for your success.
jj
Like  •  Oct 9, 2011 at 7:13pm EDT
*gives you fingers crossed* Good luck!
Like  •  Oct 9, 2011 at 10:17pm EDT
Hey! Well done for managing to get over the procrastinating part, I always find that difficult!! Good luck with it!!
Like  •  Oct 10, 2011 at 2:36am EDT
*Confettio**Confettig**Balloony**Giftp**Giftr**Giftt**Balloonr**Confettip* *Confettir*

It's your 6th WDC Anniversary! And while I couldn't stop by and give you a nice WDC Anniversary Review, I couldn't let the day go by without acknowledging this important milestone. Happy WDC Anniversary!

*Cakeb**Partyhatb**Cool**Confettio**Confettig**Balloongo**Giftb* *Giftg**Gifto**Balloonb**Cupcakey*
Like  •  Comment  •  Oct 8, 2011 at 8:03am EDT
Thank you for your best wishes. It's been a fun and often frantic six years. (big happy grin)
Like  •  Oct 8, 2011 at 10:42am EDT
Lately I've debated which novel to edit first for submission to SmashWords. This weekend a friend insists she wants me to finish editing the third Walker novel, Home of the White Dolphin. Since I've known her for around 45 years, I will do my best to have this as her E-Book Christmas gift.

Do any of you publish books as gifts for friends? I don't know about you, but I find sharing my novels is more fun than seeing the royalty checks. Okay, so I'm a bit strange! (laughing)
Like  •  Comment  •  Sep 19, 2011 at 11:04am EDT
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Doc J, I do prefer that to what a cat once did to my computer. I'd just installed a new keyboard on my older PC, and the cat immediately peed in it. Did you know that keyboards don't work soaked in feline urine? Probably not any type, for that matter. That was simply another case for me of FOFU (fear of feline urine.) The other time the same cat peed in my ear while I slept, but that's another story for another time.
Like  •  Sep 19, 2011 at 8:30pm EDT
*Laugh* I swear I'm laughing WITH you. Cats, man. they are weird.

(psst! I am regular ~j!)
Like  •  Sep 19, 2011 at 8:44pm EDT
Pearl of wisdom to start the day - keyboards don't work soaked in feline urine.
I love the sharing of advice and experiences here, in our community!
1 Like  •  Sep 19, 2011 at 10:46pm EDT
*Balloonv* Happy WDC birthday! *Balloonv*
Like  •  Comment  •  Oct 8, 2010 at 4:27pm EDT
Hi Judy! I had to stop by your port after reading your post in the Pref. Authors forum. I know you don't know me but I thought your post was awesome and just think that with your courage, there's very little to hold you back! I'm not one for reading instructional or technical styles but I'll have to make an exception. *Smile*

Take care and I hope you have a great day! *Balloonp*/*Balloonb*
Like  •  Comment  •  Sep 8, 2010 at 10:53am EDT
*BalloonB* *BalloonB* Happy WDC 10th Birthday! Hope you're enjoying the festivities! *BalloonB* *BalloonB*
Like  •  Comment  •  Sep 6, 2010 at 12:55pm EDT
OMG! I just noticed, in surfing your port, that grew up in West Brookfield, MA!! Well, I grew up in Barre which is about 15 minutes away, which you probably already know! I now live in Oxford, MA... Anyway, I loved your piece on Lake Wickaboag! Toodles~
Like  •  Comment  •  Jul 19, 2010 at 6:29pm EDT
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