Quick Update on Like Glass and Shattered…
Okay, worked things out with the publisher, and this is where we stand. Like Glass will be published as planned — November 2010 in the UK, 2011 in the US. It will not, however, be considered part of a series to start — it’s going out (initially, at least) as a standalone novel.
Shattered is no longer scheduled for publishing. It requires too many changes, and I’m not able to concentrate well enough to give it the work it deserves. Perhaps someday in the near future it’ll be different, and HandE Media already said they would love to publish it when that time comes. At present, though, it’s not a consideration. The third novel in the series, Broken Peaces, isn’t even in the works at the moment; it’s going the same direction as Shattered.
I’ll keep you posted as things change.
Writers Wanted!
ChocolateForDogs.com is now live! We’re looking for writers — all backgrounds and genres — ready to send their content! It’s a great way for you to help build your readership if you’re an existing author, and a great way to get started if you like to write and just haven’t done anything with it.
And seriously, I do mean anything — one of the upcoming submissions is details of a dream! I’m going to be adding software development tutorials once I get things leveled out a little bit, and I’m going to be adding some of my short stories too. What can you add?
Registration
For right now, we’re having a two-step registration process for authors. The first is “regular” registration, for the site in general. In the second step, available once you’ve registered, you’ll submit information about you as a writer — this will be used to build your Author bio page. I’ll review that information, create your bio page, and give you author access. Then you’ll be able to submit your content!
Submissions
To make sure people are just submitting random junk (read: spam), the submission process is slightly different from what you might expect. You upload your submission — plain text, rich text (RTF), or MS Word format — and I’ll review it. I do some copy editing and maybe make some suggestions about the submission — you can take those as you wish (but I’ll try to be helpful, not just critical, and explain the suggestions as best as possible too). Then it’ll get posted to the site, and you can sit back and relax. Or work on your next one. (Or stress out about random stuff in general, if you’re anything like me…)
Now, I know there’s little content there right now. I know the site looks dull and boring. That’s because it’s only been open to the public for a day 
And I really need your help — it can be great, but not if it’s just me posting random junk up there (like this site, come to think of it…). So get in there — http://chocolatefordogs.com/ — look around, and start submitting!
–Matt
ChocolateForDogs.com Author Pre-Registration
Alright, for all you writers who are interested in building your readership with the new ChocolateForDogs.com website, check it out:
I added a pre-registration form for you to fill out. The site should be ready to launch sometime this week, and I’d like to get you set up and ready to go with it. I’m still working out the kinks — and probably will be for a while, I’m sure — but we can get you started and get some of your submissions ready to go when it launches.
Fill out the form, and I’ll get back to you ASAP. We’ll work out details like your bio, links, etc., and you can give me an idea of where your writing will belong (i.e. genre, category, whatever). In the beginning here, it’s gonna be a lot of “play-by-email” work while I’m getting things straightened out, just to give you a heads up. But we’ll work it out, and hopefully it won’t be too long before we’re able to automate most things.
Anyways, it’s late and I’m blabbering on, distracting you when you should be filling out the form. Catch you on the flip side.
–Matt
ChocolateForDogs.com Down to be Revamped
You may or may not know of my other site, chocolatefordogs.com. It is – or rather, was – where I’d post programming tutorials and tips.
Well, it’s done. With that, at least. There’s nothing there right now, but soon – hopefully within the next week – therell be a new site there where writers from all backgrounds, styles, genres, and formats can post their own content free of charge.
Right now I’m working out some of the main details – submission workflow and author access rights especially – but it should be moving along pretty well. To get something up and running, I’m going to be using “off-the-shelf” software. We’ll use that for a while, and see how it stands up to the task. When people start using it, there’s sure to be changes to make it easier and better; hopefully what I’m using can accommodate those easily enough. If not, then I’ll look into doing a custom site and see how that pans out.
And, FYI, the site will be completely free – no fees, at least to start with (and I don’t see any reason there will ever be a need to charge).
Keep your eyes on this site for updates!
–Matt
Vanishing Point News
Alright, so here’s what’s happening with Vanishing Point:
The first set of posts — the prologue — is written, and we’re gonna post the last two this week. Cool, huh? Kinda nice to know what you’ve been reading for the past week is just the tip of the iceberg. I’m going to post them Tuesday and Thursday, so keeps your eyes peeled.
After those are posted, we’re gonna start getting into the real story. That’s gonna start the following week, with the first episode up on Monday the 26th. I’ll be adding new posts three times a week: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. And the way I have things planned out, we’re gonna be in it for a long haul — the first “book” is going to take about six months to go through at that rate, and we’re gonna have three “books” for the full story. Sounds like fun, no?
So the party’s just getting started, and we’re gonna have some good times — I promise
I need to get going and get some of my ideas out of my cluttered little mind and onto some cluttered little pieces of paper. Catch you on the flip side.
–Matt
Author Stuff on Twitter
Quickie post while I finish up my lunch break. I just set up an account on Twitter for the writing side of my life. Follow at http://twitter.com/mcoryauthor. That’s where I’ll most likely post quick news and writing-related stuff during the day, since I can’t do much on here during work.
Catch you on the flip side.
–Matt
Like Glass Update
Okay, don’t have much time so I’ll try to make this quick.
It’s been a while since I really said anything about Like Glass (that’s my novel, if you don’t know). I’ve been trying to move on, focus on work and “real life” for a while. Things have been moving a little bit in the background though, and I thought I’d share some of the details as to where it’s going right now.
Actually, “where it’s going” is interesting enough in it’s own right. It’s “going” across the Atlantic to England, where a British publishing company has decided to pick it up. Right now, they’re currently looking at a UK release of 2011, with a US release of 2012. That gives me the warm fuzzies — I’m going to be an internationally published author before much longer
It’s still really early in the game though — nothing’s been signed or anything, just “verbal” (well, email) discussion about it — so I can’t really say much of anything else. But trust me, I’ll keep you posted as things happen (either on here or on Facebook — look me up if you’re on there, and if you want to “friend” me, add a personal message to let me know you came from my blog or else I might not accept if I don’t already know you).
Alright, need to run to work. Catch you on the flip side.
–Matt
Like Glass: Now Available For Free
Alright, here’s the deal. I’ve been fighting with this book for over a year now, trying to get people to read it. I self-published it thinking that would make it easier to get an agent or a publisher, when it only made things more difficult in an industry that’s already near impossible to get into. I’ve tried spreading the word via various social networks, tried interviews, the book’s gotten great reviews, and still nothing.
I’m tired of it. I’m not any kind of marketing specialist — I absolutely abhor trying to sell anything. It goes against my nature. I hate asking people for money, even in exchange for something. That’s just not who I am, and I’m sorry for all the damned spamming I’ve done over the past few months on Facebook and Twitter. I wish I could justify it in any way, but all I can say is that I get impatient watching the visit counts stay flat on this stupid site.
So, without further bullshitting, I hereby give anyone who’s willing to read it a free copy of Like Glass. You can download it here; I’m going to try and put up a side-bar item for future downloading as well. I hope you enjoy; drop me a line if you finish it and let me know what you thought.
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New Social Network Locations
I’ve recently added a few more spots you can keep up with everything at, so be sure to check them out as well:
Facebook Group: Fans of Matthew Cory — Composer and Author
Bebo: Like Glass and Matthew Cory Music
Be sure to stop by and join those groups (or whatever they are) and leave a message! I’m still trying to figure them out, so anything you can say to help would be most appreciated. Feel free to share them with others, too.
Catch you on the flip side.
–Matt
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Weekly Wrap-Up 12/29/08-1/04/09
I thought I’d give a little “digest” here on what happened this past week here on the blog. Lots of things are changing, so if you missed anything, it’ll probably help to keep caught up. We’ll see how it works out.
Posts
Quick Post: New Site Section
– Opening up the doors on the “Music” portion of the site for the first time.
Social Networks
– Some of the other places you can find me online.
A New Year’s Resolution for the Arrogant
– My first official “public” New Year’s resolution.
Better By Degrees
– Some thoughts on the importance of college degrees.
Plans for Shattered
– A tentative plan for Shattered, the sequel to Like Glass.
Late Night Thoughts
– Some thoughts on publishing Shattered, as well as perhaps a new CD.
Short Stories
The Baby
– A new Vanishing Point story.
Music
In the future, I’ll add updates here as well; this time though, there isn’t a point — it’s all new You can check it out at http://matthewcory.com/music/.
Okay, I don’t believe I missed anything important. Hopefully these will be useful to some of you out there.
Catch you on the flip side.
–Matt
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Networked Blogs (on Facebook)
