by abochnak | Apr 17, 2019 | Business of Writing
*Note: no sugar coating here. Just complete honesty in the hopes it helps others make good decisions on their investments. I wasn’t going to share this story, but after recent developments, decided I would be doing every indie author a disservice if I remained silent....
by abochnak | Oct 16, 2018 | Business of Writing, Dare to Dream, Fantastical Dreams
As with any career in life (no matter what age you start), it takes time to build up success to the point you’re actually making good money at the profession. Let’s look at my day job. I didn’t graduate with my bachelor’s degree and start making what I make now. Nope....
by abochnak | Sep 15, 2018 | Craft of Writing, Dare to Dream, Motivation
Re-post of Guest Blog on Miss J. Mentions… I’m often asked about my writing process and for advice on how others should approach writing a novel. I wish there was an easy answer to this question, but it’s surprisingly a hard question. When you break down...
by abochnak | Jun 19, 2018 | Enter the Bond
A soft release of my debut novel, Fortitude Rising, happened on June 5 2018 as an eBook only. I couldn’t be more pleased about it’s performance and the initial reviews I’ve received from readers just like you. These kind words and 5-star reviews warm...
by abochnak | May 31, 2018 | Enter the Bond
Where has the time gone. Looking back over my previous announcements, I posted my cover reveal last August and announced that my book would be released in March. In case you haven’t noticed, that didn’t happen. Why? Life is always in flux and we must be ready to go...
by abochnak | Feb 21, 2018 | Dare to Dream, Motivation
And you hit a wall so hard it knocks the breath out of you. Sometimes we’re led down a path we think will improve our life. We get over excited about it and our expectations go through the roof. Sometimes that path is good, and our high expectations are met with great...
by abochnak | Oct 3, 2017 | Dare to Dream, General Fiction, Motivation
It’s hard to believe so much time has passed since I decided to write my first novel. Two years. I’ll never forget how I felt. I was terrified and I had no faith in myself. I didn’t trust that I knew what I was doing, but I was willing to try anyway. I didn’t want...
by abochnak | Aug 28, 2017 | Dare to Dream, Enter the Bond
It’s COVER REVEAL time! I can’t believe it’s getting this close. For more years that I can count, I have dreamed of writing a novel. I think I have spent most of my life telling stories in my head; making up characters or pretending to live in far...
by abochnak | Aug 20, 2017 | Dare to Dream, Enter the Bond, General Fiction, Motivation
Friday, I committed an act that was one of the scariest actions I have ever taken. On Friday, I sent a draft of my first completed novel to beta readers for review. Seriously, the second I hit the send button my heart started racing and I couldn’t breathe. I thought I...
by abochnak | Aug 15, 2017 | Enter the Bond, General Fiction
Conflict is Rising: Excerpt from Part One of The Blood Trials Ebony jolted to a sitting position to the sound of the soft breeze whistling through the cracked glass of the lantern room windows. Her body was damp with moisture. She had no idea how much time had passed...
