Month: Dec 2020

• 2020 has been a year…

  If I sold a book for every time I heard the word ‘unprecedented’ in 2020, well, that’d be me done! Being real though, it’s been a hard year for so many and the impacts have been felt at all levels, from personal to global. I’ve already briefly discussed some things that helped me through the […]

  G B Ralph

  29 Dec 2020

  Writing

  2020, Independent publishing, Novella, Self-publishing, Short Stories, Writing

• Gay romcom novellas: 99p/99c for Christmas

  The comically tragic misadventures of Arthur and Gabriel are light, fun holiday reads, and this week they’re on a Kindle Countdown Deal for 99p/99c! But before I get too much into that I wanted to say Merry Christmas! I hope you and your favourite people are safe and well and able to spend some much […]

  G B Ralph

  21 Dec 2020

  Writing

  Books, Christmas, Deal, Kindle, LGBT, MMromance, Novella, romcom, sale, Writing

• Over and Out: book cover design options

  With the first draft of the third book in my Rise and Shine series marinating in a drawer, I’m sorting out the book cover design. I’ve put together four celebration-themed cover design options for Over and Out, and I’m keen for your thoughts! Which (if any) of the book covers looks like a fun read? […]

  G B Ralph

  11 Dec 2020

  Writing

  Books, Cover design, Ebooks, Independent publishing, Indie publishing, Novella, Rise and Shine, Self-publishing, Writing

• First draft of new novella: done!

  I overshot, but it’s done! The third book in my Rise and Shine series of gay romcom novellas. Here’s my project target summary from Scrivener: The first in the series – Duck and Dive – came in at around 22,000 words, and the second – Slip and Slide – ended up at 36,000 words. Looks […]

  G B Ralph

  8 Dec 2020

  Writing

  Contemporary, Fiction, First draft, Novella, Rise and Shine, Scrivener, Writing