Cussedness Corner

"My work may be garbage but it's good garbage." Mickey Spillane

The troubles with KDP Select


The value of using KDP Select has become questionable in many cases. Jennifer Malone has an excellent article on it. Be sure to read the comments. Daverana’s own  experience with … Continue reading

December 13, 2013 · 4 Comments

The troubles with mixed genre


I am finding I have a lot of trouble promoting my books because they are mixed genre. The categories are almost set in iron. I often use Dark Fantasy I like … Continue reading

December 12, 2013 · 3 Comments

Award Scams


Guest post by Steven Beeho. Coming next week a deeper digging from another angle by  another Steven, Steven Saus.) Here’s to my wealth of Stevens. Mr. Beeho is the author … Continue reading

December 10, 2013 · 3 Comments

Guest Post: Jennifer Malone Wright


Hello, all. I have wanted for a very long time to introduce you to one of my favorite authors, Jennifer Malone Wright. And now here she is! Hi everyone! I … Continue reading

December 2, 2013 · 3 Comments

The Darkness in My Work


We all have a bit of darkness in our souls.  Creatures that were sleeping under our beds as children and then evolve into the body of our accumulated hurts. So … Continue reading

November 21, 2013 · 2 Comments

Guest post: Thea Larson


Thea Larson is the author of Trust, a YA science fiction novel published by Daverana Enterprises. I asked her to do a guest post for us and here it is. … Continue reading

November 20, 2013 · 1 Comment

Out with the New, In with the old


I have been puzzling over this for months. My old lycan series, Lycan Blood, is selling very well; yet my new lycan series (Lycan Pride) is not? I have several … Continue reading

October 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

Serpent’s Quest and Self-Publishing


Serpent’s Quest is now complete on Wattpad. That is the entire novel. We will be bringing it out this month in print edition with six outstanding illustrations by Anne Stone … Continue reading

October 8, 2013 · Leave a comment

Kelly Freas


      One corner got torn in all the moving around I have done, but the picture was not harmed. Kelly Freas did this portrait of my ex. Kelly … Continue reading

August 31, 2013 · 6 Comments

Serpent’s Quest on Wattpad


I am serializing Serpent’s Quest on Wattpad. Take a look and let me know if you like it.

August 19, 2013 · 8 Comments

Can’t lock from a liar


Mama always told me, “A liar is worse than a thief, because you can lock from a thief, but you can’t lock from a liar.” Case in point. After ignoring … Continue reading

August 16, 2013 · 2 Comments

Romance of the Nitwits


Tabetha just landed at the blog of Nickolaus Pacione and is courting Nicky in comments.  She has no clue as always. I like the part where she says that Nicky … Continue reading

August 11, 2013 · 8 Comments

Call for submissions


Originally published on July 19, 2013 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Daverana-Enterprises/398574250020 FOSSIL LAKE An anthology of the aberrant Edited by Christine Morgan To be published in 2014 by Daverana Enterprises What we’re looking for: … Continue reading

August 9, 2013 · 29 Comments

Not Over Yet


I woke up this morning to a 12 hour ban from facebook. I don’t know how those things count time, so I’m  uncertain at what point I can get back … Continue reading

August 5, 2013 · 19 Comments

Blurbs and Reviews


Janrae Frank writes with unbridled passion. The passion of love and hate. The passion of life and death. The passion of blood. Her work bends stereotypes and genres and takes … Continue reading

August 4, 2013 · 2 Comments