Happy President's Day

Happy President's Day to all.  Okay, so it may not be President's Day when you read this or even in the country you are currently residing but 20 February 2012 is President's Day (celebrated) in the United States of America. 

In the Prologue of Call Sign: Wrecking Crew (Storm Warning)  the very first paragraph is devoted to our fictionalized President, who was elected in 2012.  In later chapters, there are quotes from many of the Founding Fathers, especially Presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.  

Least we forget, without the fortitude and forethought of our Founding Fathers we may not have the rights that we have today.  I'm sure many of my author friends might agree that the First Amendment, in particular, Freedom of Speech is a significant one.  Just as I'm sure the members of the "Wrecking Crew" would say that the Second Amendment was more important.  What ever way you'd like to look at it, please join me and say thanks Founding Fathers and Mothers for your bravery and perseverance.

Lynn Hallbrooks

co-author to David McKoy

co-owners of Call Sign Wrecking Crew, LLC

Lovely Lessons Being Learned

Welcome to our newest followers. It's been almost a year since I started this blog. I hope that my sharing the lessons that we've learned has helped fellow authors in some small yet meaningful way and that it will continue to do so into the future.


We recently learned that there is a difference in types of 'paperback' books.  Softcover books come in Mass or Trade, with Mass being the smaller more popular or 'mass market' books.  Trade Softcover is the one that is larger and usually has better quality paper. Our book, Call Sign: Wrecking Crew (Storm Warning) is considered a Trade Softcover.  To learn more of the specifics about our book, please visit our pages on Amazon and Create Space. 


As many of you know, our book went to Smashwords. What I didn't know until recently, was that our book can be viewed on Kobo and Sony's websites.  Of course, I knew that our book was on the premium catalog but it never occurred to me to check the actual websites until I was filling out a submission form for ISelfPub. 


I'm actually grateful that a couple author friends shared their link to ISelfPub and encouraged us to give this site a try.  The fruit of all that loving labor will be shown on Monday 13 Feb 2012 for about 24 hours. Our book will be among several featured on the front page that day. So please be kind enough to look for our book and if you happen to find, Siggy Buckley's book, on there as well, please give it a shout out as well. 


I really think it behooves all Independent Authors to help one another out whenever and however possible. 


Until next time, have a great one!


Lynn Hallbrooks
Co-author to David McKoy
Co-owners of Call Sign Wrecking Crew, LLC

Year In Review

A year ago this week our book Call Sign: Wrecking Crew (Storm Warning) was placed on sale under Amazon Kindle. 

By February 2011, I started this blog.  At first it was an experiment and a way to voice my frustrations at everything I didn't know. 

We've come a long ways...I've learned how and where to add our book. 1500 Authors, Barnes & Noble, Books & Novels to Read, Create Space, Goodreads, Independent Authors & Writers, Kindle Mojo, Military Writer's Society of America, and Smashwords to name a few. I'm sure there are a few other places, that I've forgotten about but you get the picture.

Throughout the year, I've made many new friends, which I'm sure includes most if not all of my followers. I just realized that I might not have learned all the new things and met all the great folks that I have, if I hadn't gotten on to the Amazon Discussion threads. Isn't it funny how one event leads to another in real life. I believe much the same as a writer directs that of their characters to lead up to the big finale', events are ordered by a Higher Power (in our case, God) so that people will be where they need to be.  So thank you Lord for putting so many great people in my path so I can continue  on this journey of self-publishing.  Thank you friends for joining us for whatever length of time.

Originally, I was going through the past blogs, hoping that I could post a select few. What I discovered, was that I couldn't narrow it down. I feel that I have our journey pretty well documented. I have links to helpful information. I have comments that have lead me to a different fork in the road that I never thought I'd take.  I suggest if you haven't already done so, go back through our earlier posts and see if there isn't something new you can take away to help make your journey a little easier.  

One final request, I'd love the seasoned authors/bloggers out there to help me help up and coming authors with whatever comes their way.  To that regard, I encourage comments with questions or advice that I may not have thought of. 

"Bestsellers" and Happy New Year to all.

Lynn Hallbrooks

co-author to David McKoy

co-owners of Call Sign Wrecking Crew, LLC

http://www.callsignwreckingcrew.com