Author: M.A. Parker Author

Hello!

Thank you to those who stop by to check in on how things are going! It makes me so happy to see visitors.

I’ve made some progress on getting Bischoff Black on to various platforms to reach more readers! As of today you should be able to find your copy on the following platforms in ebook format:

Amazon

Google Books

Barnes and Noble (in review – should be available by 3/14)

Kobo/Kobo Plus (in review – should be available by 3/14)

And most exciting – I enrolled in Overdrive on Kobo! Now, you can ask your library to get a copy for their ebook library!

I’ve been trying to get it to Apple, but there is a part of the distribution section that is highly confusing. I can’t get a straight answer on how to proceed, so that platform is on hold for the moment. I’ll keep working on it. I hope to have an answer soon.

Book 2 is moving along great! I’m about half way through the next edit. I’m making sure the story is solid through each chapter. A lot of work is left to do, but I hope to have a publishing date soon.

Lastly, I’ve completed all the maps of the islands and main lands. It took me a lot of time to get them done, but they are complete! Having a visual of each place make the creativity and writing process easier. You can look forward to seeing these maps in the coming books as Bischoff travels to each island!

I hope you enjoyed the update! Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Reading

I’m happy. So happy that book one is officially completed. Done. On the bookshelf for life! I learned 4 new programs, met great new people, and felt more frustrated and disheartened than any other point in my life!

Waiting on proof copy to arrive, but I’m not worried. Look for a pre-view of the paperback within the week.

Looking forward, I’m itching to start creative writing again, and to make time for my other passion – oil painting. I can finally get back to a normal routine of both. Stay tune for more updates on the Manheim Treasure series, and other works that are coming.

Thanks for staying with me in the process. I hope you’re excited to continue the journey of Bischoff Black!

February 1st, 2025!

I’m excited to share that the first edition is corrected and ready to retire. It will be available on Amazon for another week or so.

The second edition is nearly finished. I’m putting the final touches on editing and the paperback book cover. The e-book will be live on February 1st.

I hope you will take the journey with me as we follow Bischoff Black on the journey of a life time! Get ready for exciting places, daring adventure, and a life changing mystery!

Join me February 1st as we start the journey to an exciting world of fantasy and pirates. What could go wrong?

I hope you’re able to find joy, happiness, or peace for a few moments over the holidays.

I’ll be back at the beginning of the year with more exciting news on upcoming books and other projects in the works!

Now that book one is done, and no more editing will be applied, I’ll share with you some of the funny sentences I had to fix. I hope you have a good laugh like I did.

“It stood magnificent tall and magnificent, glowing in the dark cavern.”
“Very cleaver of you.”
“dingy not dinghy”
“Dashing dashed out the door”
“gently touching the plague” – not plaque
I spelled the word “uncomfort” and thought why is it telling me it’s wrong. Oh, its discomfort.
“It doesn’t look like special, does it?”
“..adjusted uncomfortably on the bed, the springs squeaking under her moments”
“he only saw the tree hat grew next to the inn”
“She roughly brushed them away, but didn’t look away.”
“he made his way to the other side and stepped down safely on the other side”

Editing is hard, but sometimes it gives us a nice laugh. I loved using the read aloud option on both scrivener and word. It helped find more errors that reading alone. The best part of using this option was hearing my story out loud. It brings to life your story in a way that you never expect. I still read my story and think, ‘wow, I wrote that!’

I don’t think I’ll ever get used to that when writing. Well, off to writing on book two! If you are ready for the adventure to continue, and want the latest updates, please sign up for email notifications on blog posts. I’ll be working on newsletters next year, so signing up now will automatically sign you up for the newsletter.

Until next week, may you always find the right words!

It’s time to release the new cover for Book One: Bischoff Black and the Ghost of Skull Island.

The process was long and hard, but I’m soo happy with the way it turned out.

I hope you like it as much as I do!

The new additions release date will be announced soon!

It’s true! The Re-edit is Complete!

I can’t put into words the relief and excitement at completing the re-edits. While I know it could use more work, I’m happy with the final edit. I’m ready to move on to book two, plus a couple other books I have in the works. I’m so grateful for the work of my editor, Ramona (click here for her page), for all her hard work to find all the places that needed fixing.

What’s next, you ask? It’s formatting, basically putting it all together with the cover. I’m going to try a couple programs to see which one works better. Oh, and I have a new map to add. If all goes well, I should have book one up and ready to purchase by the end of the year. I’ll be the first to say, the editing struggle is real. I, honestly, didn’t think I would push through fast enough.

Now, to brag a little. I love my story. I still find it fun to read. I love my characters. I have been working on book one so long, that I haven’t fully detailed what will happen. I’m excited to see what surprises wait in store in the writing process. The second book is slightly more than an outline, it’s sitting at slightly under 44k words. There is still much to add and work out, but it’ll be just as fun and exciting. New characters and places, and plenty of surprises to Bischoff’s story. I’m really happy to move to the next book and share with you the exciting search for Manheim’s Treasure.

I hope you come back to read the updates and progress reports in the coming months. Also, feel free to add your email for a notice when a new post is up.

Happy Reading!

2 edition cover for BOOK ONE is done! Reveal coming soon!

As an artist, I learned a few new skill to create the new cover! I’m so excited to share it with you!

November is no longer NaNoWriMo. Due to everything wrong the company has done, two creators have offered alternative names:

1) WHAM! – Write Hard All Month – and if you reach 50k words you get the exclamation point! (credit to Author Casey Jones)

2) WAFLS – Write A Fucking Long Story – same outline as the former writing month. You can find all the info and worksheets on the Strong Branch Productions website.

I like both, but WHAM! sounds awesome. So, that’s what I will be calling my writing month this year. Honestly, I never used any resources from that group. I thought you just set the goal of 50k words, and wrote all month. I didn’t really look into what the program was all about. All I’ve been doing is writing 1600 words a day (I usually go to 2k so I can skip a day if life decides to throw in a mess) so I can reach 50k in 30 days.

I look forward to writing the first 50k words of a new book. It’s my favorite part of the writing process. I love the creative flow with letting the story come to life. I love the surprise of what lands on the page that I didn’t even consider.

What book am I going to write this month? A fantasy mixed with anime themes. Something out of my normal range of stories, but I was given the idea by my son who thought it would be a great story. He’s a big anime fan, and I haven’t watched that many. So, I hope I can do it justice with research and creativity. If you are writing this month, I send you good writing vibes and hope you reach your goal!

First off: I’m running behind on just about everything. The one thing I didn’t take into account was my excellent talent of avoiding editing. My other downfall, avoiding something by trying something new and exciting!

Secondly: My new and exciting obsession is going great! I think I’m nearly done with the new cover! I love it! But, of course, I’m looking at second opinions to make sure it has all come together correctly. Either way, I’m excited to be done with one step in the second edition process.

As for editing, I’m struggling. I start to edit and get caught up trying to change every sentence. I can’t help it. I keep thinking, I can make it better. Therefore, I’m barely on chapter 5. There is a long long way to chapter 47. I’m still grateful I could have it edited by someone else.

The task ahead is to edit with a singular focus – change only what is necessary. I hope this will speed up the process and I can meet my goal of relaunching by the end of the year. I’m not sure it will happen, but I’m going to try. The question is can I edit quickly and take part in writing 50k words for November? I guess we’ll find out.