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Blog postSo I’ve gone and done it now. I’ve locked myself to a hard deadline.
Molerat 2.0 will be released on July 5, 2020. Mark your calendars. I have a pre-order set up and you’ll save some money if you secure your order now. I have a few select retailers set up.
The novel came together relatively quickly compared to Arachnid 2.0. I hope you like it. I had a lot of fun writing it, and not just because it’s about flesh-eating creatures run amok. You’ll have to wait and fin -
Blog postAfter a comprehensive re-read and multipass check for errors and grammatical mistakes, Molerat 2.0 is off to the editor.
What’s my next step? Cover design and following that, setting up a pre-order. It looks like I’ll release the book in July. After all that good stuff is done, I’ll either dig into my next series idea or write a few short stories… or maybe both!
Thanks for your patience.
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Blog postSo I’ve done it again. I aim for a word count target and I overshoot it. But it’s not on purpose, I swear.
Whenever I begin a novel, I aim for a 70,000 word first draft. I outline but I’m not set in stone regarding events. Often situations arise, often caused by characters doing their own thing in the story, and I need to veer off the agreed path. It’s usually fine as long as I can keep the characters satisfied as well as get them back on track. Molerat 2.0 (Detest-A-Pest #3) is movin -
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Blog postThere were times when I didn’t think I would ever finish this book. But I did and it’s online right now.
It blows my mind that my book Vermin 2.0 would go on to be popular enough to warrant a second book. But that’s what my readers were telling me. After I wrote Vermin 2.0, I went on to write two more novels in completely different genres, before returning with a second book in the series, Arachnid 2.0. I guess you could say I was testing the waters; what did I enjoy writing and did m -
Blog postNetworking is a challenge for me. So when a reader contacted me to do a short question and answer session, I jumped at the chance.
On Friday, I had my first author question and answer session with Elisha’s Book Reviews. Elisha has been an early reader of my books and we have connected often through social media. I never thought to ask for a book review for my own stuff. So I was surprised and humbled that she asked if I wanted to take part. Of course I said yes.
Initially I wa -
Blog postEveryone should have a will. It makes the burden of death easier on a loved one. That goes double for writers, and all creatives. Without one, royalties for our creations are in jeopardy.
I encountered this old 2006 post from Author Neil Gaiman which talks about the importance of having a will. Would you want everything you’ve worked for all your life given to the government for them to do as they see fit? No. Set up a will. Mr. Gaiman has graciously offered a simple sample will for a -
Blog postFor a long time I’ve felt like I’ve been held for ransom by Adobe. It was pay to play and on a limited budget, that can be a killer. No longer.
Adobe Alternative, anyone?
I recently switched to Affinity by Serif to produce all my graphics. And Affinity recently released their publishing application Affinity Publisher and I couldn’t be happier. I’ll be putting it through its paces to design and layout my next book, Arachnid 2.0.
If you create your own graphics, but feel -
Blog postI am pleased to announce that Arachnid 2.0 (Detest-A-Pest #2) is available for pre-order on Kobo, Apple or Amazon.
Yes, due to popular demand, I have continued the story from Vermin 2.0 and created a series of at least three books. It’s been a very long road on this one but I hope you will enjoy it. The story feels right to me.
Thank you for your support and patience.
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Blog postI just completed the first draft of Arachnid 2.0. It was only now, that I look back on things, just how long I’ve been working on this book. My process was a little different this time around.
I’m not a fast writer. As history dictates (and I’m a data junkie), I can manage two books per year on average. And a book for me is between 60,000-75,000 words. It’s no surprise to me that Arachnid 2.0 took over a year to write. In terms of length, the first draft of Arachnid 2.0 ended up being -
Blog postArachnid 2.0 is almost done… the first draft, I mean. I’ve been working on this book for over a year and I’m getting a little worried.
I’m currently knee-deep in Arachnid 2.0, the next story after Vermin 2.0, and I still have a ways to go. Spring is upon me and that was my self-imposed deadline. Oops. My only excuse is I’m having fun and writing what I need to tell the story. I am not an overwriter, but the book is approaching twice the length as anything I’ve ever written before (cur
Books By Lee Gabel
Vermin 2.0: Hunger Pains (Detest-A-Pest Book 1)
May 1, 2017
by
Lee Gabel
$0.99
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Paperback
Arachnid 2.0: Darkness Crawls (Detest-A-Pest Book 2)
Sep 23, 2019
by
Lee Gabel
$5.99
Other Formats:
Paperback
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