January 15, 2018

Announcement: I'm moving EVERYTHING to Patreon

My beloved Hamsters,

I’ve made a big decision to move EVERYTHING—my client and fan groups on Facebook, the tiny sales tips newsletter I started, and even this blog (I’ll be blogging less often and opening it up to guest posts, so pitch me)—to Patreon. It’ll make my life easier. (Plus, it was my New Year’s resolution to rest).

In the course of working on TUBE I’ve been able to see that I continue neglecting my needs like the adults who neglected my needs when I was a child. Only I don’t have those adults in my life anymore and yet I’m still doing it.

Enough.

December 20, 2017

March 17th date for TUBE launch isn't happening

by Ksenia Anske

Yo my loves, how is it going? So I have bad news and good news for you. I’ll start with the bad news.

March 17th for TUBE launch isn’t happening.

The deeper into Draft 8 I go, the more I realize that I don’t know squat about the structure of writing a novel. The more I try to force it out of me, the more I see that forcing won’t do squat either because I have to break my bad habits of just writing by the seat of my pants (journaling, which is how I started writing).

December 15, 2015

ROSEHEAD audiobook is here!

by Ksenia Anske

BIG NEWS! BIG NEWS! BIG NEWS!

THE LONG-AWAITED ROSEHEAD AUDIOBOOK IS HERE!

When I published Rosehead, I didn't even know about the existence of ACX and the possibility of making an audiobook, and it was one of you who told me about it. See what you did? It is done. Thank you.

And! A big huge gigantic THANK YOU to Lugene Ganley! Lugene's marvelous voice won me over the moment I heard the audition. I thought, "Gee, this sounds so great. Did I write this? It sounds like someone else wrote it, like someone who actually knows how to write." It was an eye-opening experience. I highly recommend you post your books to ACX for an audition. Even if it nothing gets produced, if someone auditions for your book and you hear your own words spoken by an actor, you'll discover a new side to your writing that will give you a kick in the ass and a creative boost. The actor has no fear of your story like you do. The actor will get the best out of it, and it will fucking floor you.

WHERE TO GET IT:

Audible for $19.95
Amazon for $17.46
iTunes for $17.95

August 19, 2015

The Badlings will be an audiobook! Wheee!!!

by Ksenia Anske

Fantabulous news! The production of The Badlings as an audio book began in earnest, and I'm going to jump the gun and let you listen to the first chapter because it's amazing, amazingly narrated by amazing Erich Lane who resides in the amazing LA.

HERE IT IS!

June 29, 2015

Blue Sparrow 2 is published!

by Ksenia Anske

Look at this! The second book of my tweets is here! Not only is it choke-full of wisdom, it's choke-full of amazing illustrations by local artist Jeff Bergstrand. There are lots of birds and cats and even a boob. I dare you to buy the book and tell me where you found the boob, and what you think it represents. Now, as you remember, the first Blue Sparrow started out on Twitter. You guys asked for it. Blue Sparrow 2 has also been done per your request (you see what I do for you??). I probably won't make any more of them unless you put a gun to my head and demand it. Although I always have my handy chainsaw in the back pocket, so we shall see who wins.

Anyway. Now that it's out...

GO RUN AND BUY IT FOR ALL OF YOUR CREATIVE FRIENDS!