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Series Finale for House

aksomitis — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:47:34 +0000

I always thought that writing a series would be the easiest thing in the world–it isn’t. When I wrote Longhorns and Outlaws it was with the intention of producing a book year set in the wild, wild Canadian West (there really was one) with adventure after adventure rolling off the … Continue reading →

E-Book Sales for Children & Young Adults Up Nearly 600%

aksomitis — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:40:00 +0000

Who’s buying e-books? Well, almost everyone, although statistics show one of the slowest climbs is in the children’s and young adult market. There’s good news though, as a March 28 report from the Association of American Publishers said that January/12 sales hit $22.6 million books for this market, compared to … Continue reading →

Hijacked and Rebuilding

aksomitis — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:08:27 +0000

Having your blog hijacked once is frustrating, twice is aggravating, three times is maddening, and four times is just plain $@!*&%$#$! So, here I am, with SiteLock installed for my sanity and your security–guaranteed no malware or threats now. Thank goodness! However, somewhere along the line a lot of the … Continue reading →

Is t.v. getting better or is it me?

aksomitis — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:03:25 +0000

I teach online classes for a library training certificate and/or diploma at night for Credenda Virtual College. When I’m done I need to relax! So, I turn to television to give me a break from work and monitors and life in general. In the past, I’ve had few choices. I … Continue reading →

New Course in Development

aksomitis — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:55:15 +0000

Here it is, winter break–nearly the end of February–and still no snow to speak of on the prairies. It’s a dismal year that doesn’t see us covered in a thick blanket of the white stuff so we can go out and snowmobile until we’re tired and ready for spring. That … Continue reading →

Snowmobile Racing Novel–Snocross–Released on Kindle

aksomitis — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:53:46 +0000

Snocross was released January 4, 2012, exclusively through Amazon. Why? To have it enrolled in the Amazon Prime Kindle library, where Amazon Prime members can borrow an ebook free each month. See the free month enrollment plan at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/prime I’ve been working on Snocross for a number of years, finally … Continue reading →

Me and eBooks

aksomitis — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 04:37:52 +0000

I started publishing electronic books long before they came of age–long before Kindle or Kobo or Nook or iPad ebook apps or android ebook apps, or even netbooks. The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) statistics don’t even give any ratings for the year 2000, way back when I took my … Continue reading →

2011 Fall Author Tour

aksomitis — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:50:43 +0000

It’s that time of year again–the leaves are turning colour, the combines have finished chugging through the fields, and Saskatchewan’s Education Week has arrived. Once again, Education Week overlaps with Saskatchewan Library Week. Things are much less rushed when the weeks run back-t0-back instead of together! This year my presentations … Continue reading →

Book Reviews for L is for Land of Living Skies

aksomitis — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:26:50 +0000

Authors often say writing a book is like having a child–if that’s true, then waiting for book reviews after the book is published is like waiting for a report card! How well did your progeny do? Pass or fail? A+ or getting by with Cs and Ds? Teacher’s pet or … Continue reading →

First Day of the Virtual Literacy Day Conference

aksomitis — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:20:25 +0000

Whew! The first day of our virtual Literacy Day Conference was absolutely incredibly amazing! Yes, that’s a lot of adjectives for a professional writer to be tossing around, but hey, it really was a day to write in the history books. Why, you ask? What could possibly be that exciting … Continue reading →