Help Choose the Cover for The Gin Thief
Hello readers, i need your help! The first round of The Gin Thief (the official name for my work in progress which was formerly called The Putrid Corpse) cover mock ups are here and I need to know...
View ArticleDiscovering Aberration Live Reading Part 4
This is episode 4 of my video series where I read my novel Discovering Aberration chapter by chapter. In this episode I read chapters 7 & 8. If you want to start from the beginning, watch episode 1...
View ArticleOn why I chose to write a serial instead of a novel
In the next month or so, I’ll be announcing my latest release: a steampunk serial called The Gin Thief that takes place in the same world as Discovering Aberration casting the Scarlets as the main...
View ArticleReading Fight Club 10 Years Later: Or, I am the Louvre
I just finished reading Fight Club ten years after first reading it as a 17 year old. At that time it changed my life, kind of defined an entire 4 year period for me. I followed Tyler Durden, seeking...
View ArticleMy Book Marketing Strategy in One Easy to Follow Guide
Over the past year, I feel like I’ve really begun to mature as an author, publisher, and online presence. A year ago, I was blindly trying to figure my way through everything at once. In that time I’ve...
View ArticleOh Captain, My Captain: Or How Robin Williams Inspired Me
Dead Poets Society, perhaps more than any other movie, changed my life when I first saw it as a young teenager. There was just something about it, about the tone, the passion, the artistic rebellion,...
View ArticleDiscovering Aberration Live Reading Part 5
Sorry about the late posting on this one. This video is part 5 of our series where we are reading through the entirety of Discovering Aberration. I’ve made this series easier to navigate now, so if you...
View ArticleThis Week Only – Pre-Order the Entire Series of The Gin Thief
This week only I’m running a short Kickstarter campaign where you’ll have the opportunity to preorder the entire series of The Gin Thief (episode 1 to be delivered by the end of Sept. or earlier). This...
View Article10 Quotes from The Gin Thief: Episode 1
As I write The Gin Thief, I’ve been sharing random spoiler free quotes on my Google+ and Facebook pages. Because this week only, the entire series of The Gin Thief is available for pre-order at a...
View ArticleWriters, Heres How I Take Advantage of Live Events (Cons, Book Readings, etc)
Every writer should be doing cons (conventions). Even if you’re introverted and afraid to talk to people, there are ways around this. In this guide I’ll share with you what has worked well for me this...
View ArticleMy 2×4 Week
Good grief, this week is a 2×4 week. That’s one of those weeks where you constantly feel the after effects of someone smacking your forehead with a 2×4, but you don’t quite remember getting hit. That’s...
View ArticleA Look Back at My First Year and a Half in Publishing
I always meant to write a blog post once I hit my 1 year publishing anniversary, but that day passed months ago without me even thinking about it. Don’t worry, after missing my first wedding...
View ArticleAnnouncing The Friends of S.C. Barrus Suggested Reads
I’m still early in my writing career, after all I’ve only been at this a year and a half. So if you found Discovering Aberration, read it, and wanted something else, what do you read? There’s always...
View ArticleThe Conventions Checklist: Everything You Need To Bring to a Con
Thanks to author Steve Turnbull for asking me a question about preparing for conventions. Some background, I go to cons as often as I can to sell my books. So far, the vast majority of my writing...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Mailing List Super Booster
Hi everyone, I’m excited to announce a brand new service from Away & Away Publishing! It’s called The Mailing List Super Booster! For months now, I’ve been working on creating a useful author...
View ArticleTop Six Best Steampunk Books, Movies & Games
I’ve been a part of the steampunk movement as an author for almost a year now, but even before that I enjoyed the steampunk aesthetic in movies, books and video games without even knowing what it was....
View ArticleWin a Signed Paperback Copy of “Discovering Aberration”
This month has been the month of starting new things! One of those new things that I’m really excited to share with you is my monthly book giveaway! Starting this month and continuing indefinitely I’ll...
View ArticleThe Top 3 Books to Read to Become a Self Publishing Superstar! [2015 Edition]
I know it’s still 2014, but lets take next year by storm by starting out early. Car manufacturers do it, so I figure I can do it to. Welcome to the official Away & Away Publishing list for the top...
View ArticleAnnouncing: The Indie Steampunk Book Extravaganza 2
Wow, I’ve been making a lot of announcements lately. Here’s one more for you. The Indie Steampunk Book Extravaganza 2 is coming November 14, 2014! For one day only, a collection of your favorite...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know About The Gin Thief: Episode 1 – Out Now!
Today I’m really excited to announce that the follow up to Discovering Aberration is finally here: The Gin Thief: Episode 1. Find it on Amazon A Little History The Gin Thief is a project which I...
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