Keely's Way: 4/30/2025
Wait wait April is over?????
KimBoo wherefore art thou
BUSY! That’s where I am! So BUSY!
But it’s not “busy work,” fortunately. My book Holistic Productivity: Essays on a New Vision for a Balanced Life is now available at all major distributors! And my book Out from Fanfic: Transforming Creative Freedom is in final edits and formatting, to be released in early May!
I’ve also started laying down the groundwork for a secret pen name, as mama needs income. I won’t be sharing that too much here, as I want to keep it separate from House of York for now, but just know on the backend I’m doing a lot of work on that.
I also work part-time for the Novo Collegian Alliance, an unaffiliated organization by and for New College of Florida alumni and supporters, and I’m helping organize this year’s alternative graduation, [NEW] Commencement 2025! The students are doing the hard work, but I’m in a support role and we’re in the final weeks, so there is a lot to do. Hey, if you want to support our grads, please donate a few dollars!
And time for the…
BIG NEWS
My proposal for AuthorNation 2025 was ACCEPTED! I will be presenting in Las Vegas in November on “Unstoppable Storytelling: Crafting Epic Long-Running Serials”!
I mean, I wrote the book on the topic after all! This is a huge bucket list item for me, so expect to hear more about it as time flies.
Meanwhile, I’ve started on a new exercise regimen to get in shape for walking around Vegas! Pray for me, Argentina!
Weekly Roundup
Guide for Hobbyist Authors, pt. 4: Pre-Press: This one is a chonker of a post, but I cover a lot of ground on topics such as editions, formatting, and covers. It’s not exhaustive, but if you or anyone you know is a hobbyist author, it will help you get up and running!
Out From Fanfiction: Transforming Creative Freedom: As mentioned above, this book is in the final stages of editing and is being formatted. Still a lot of steps to go before it’s live, but I hope to have it ready to unveil in early May. It’s a guide for helping fanfiction writers transition to writing original fiction, so it’s pretty niche, but honestly it’s already a book I’m incredibly proud of.
The Skeptic’s Inspirational continues! Daily bites of motivation, inspiration, and reflections suitable for everyone, no matter your spiritual or philosophical approach to life.
The Bastards of Yumeng continues with Chapter 54! We’re edging up to the start of the Sunshot Campaign, so prepare for big changes to hit the Yiling Wei sect! (This fanfiction is a WIP and is in the 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) / 魔道祖师-墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī fandom, free to read over on AO3!)
THROWBACK!
One of my most popular posts is an older one that is still very relevant, and I think given how many people are getting into the newsletter/subscriptions/serialization scene these days is worth a repost.
The 1% (of readers)
What you are not looking at are the percentages, which are all that matter. And the percentages are always abysmal. The bad news is that, generally speaking, less than 1% of readers will leave a comment. You want a lot of comments? First you need A LOT of readers.
It’s a Keely-Boo World
She’s still survivin’! Her eyesight is getting worse and she’s definitely feeling her old bones as she slowly plods along on our (now-shortened) walks every day. But she wags her tail, eats her food, and does her business just fine. Reminder that she’s approximately 17 years old at this point. I’m so glad for every day I get with her!
Not shown: the empty food bowl just out of frame that she was staring at longingly right before I took this shot. 😂
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