I've thought on and off about this blog I set up and that I need to post again.  Until today I never got around to it.

I've debated if I want to have a better focus for my blog, one that appeals to me is show casing books I like to read and don't have content I object to.  I often read about these kind of books referred to as clean reads.  I dislike books that have sex scenes in them and swearing of any kind.  I am fine with some violence in the books I read.  Of course the stories I write will qualify as clean reads as defined above.

None of my stories are published yet.  I take my time about deciding what to do unless I get a feeling of urgency that tells me I need to decide now.  And so it is that it took me a month or so just to decide to self publish once I have a story ready.  I am working on a fantasy novel right now.  The first draft is about half way done.  It is shaping up nicely with each passing week.

Two weeks ago I had the best week of writing in a long time.  From 20 to 26 February 2011 I typed 4,845 words.  I wish every week were like that.  Sadly every week is not.  Many things much more important require my time now, such as raising my four children as a single father with primary custody.  And then there are other distractions such as World of Warcraft, movies (I watched Star Wars 4 and Captains Courageous with some of my children recently), and chores to name a few.

I read and learn a lot on the kindle boards.  Among the most recent thing I have been trying to decide is how much to charge for my first novel and what kind of strategy to use.  Right now I am thinking the best pricing model/strategy to use is having my first novel be a loss leader and price it at 99 cents.  Later novels in the same series would then be priced higher at $2.99 or $3.99.  I still have time to decide and my decision could changed based on what I learn between now and when I publish my first novel.

Another thing I have been planning out is the sequence of events between now and when I publish.  I am planning to find an editor, beta readers, cover designer, and to have my book critiqued at www.critiquecircle.com.

To finish off today's post I want to let everyone who read this know that there will be a smaller interval between my second and third post than there was between my first one and this second one.