Hugh Howey = Inspiration

Mar 31

February 14, 2018

Happy Valentine's Day!

I was at work last night and was watching an interview conducted by Tom Corson-

Knowles of Hugh Howey and my desire to become a full time, self published author, was taken to the next level. I actually didn't think my passion could get any higher until I watched his interview in awe.

I loved how he said a 40 page book enabled him to quit his "day job". Don't we all want that?

I also loved what he said about not having to worry about if the Traditional Publisher (TP) will like his book...he puts it out to the readers and let them determine if it will be a success. He also said publisher will sometimes pick up the book but he doesn't look for them because he does "BETTER" as a self publisher.

He probably prefers it because traditional publishers give a 10-15% royalty whereas self publishers get 70%. Plus you can dictate the price of your book. However, at the same time you have to handle cover design, marketing, editing, and promoting. At least until you can afford to have a team that does the peripheral stuff for you.

Write on!

Stonecastle Publications

"Throwing Stones At a Glass House"

Jerrimiah Stonecastle

Born and raised in the slums of New York, he was raised by a single mom who earned her Master's in Early Childhood Development while working as a teacher's aide. She sent young Jerrimiah to the prestigious Power Memorial Academy for Boys, the Alma mater of NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He worked part-time after school to help his mom pay for his tuition.

He declined a full scholarship from Concordia University and joined the US Army and became a combat medic. He returned to New York upon his discharge where he was hired by the NYC Chief Medical Examiner’s Office as a medical stenographer.

In 1982 he joined the New York City Police Department. In 1983 he was recruited by the Organized Crime Control Bureau (OCCB) as an undercover officer in their narcotics division. He finished out his career as a detective assigned to the Bronx Homicide Task Force.

When he retired in 2002, he relocated to Florida to pursue his passion for writing. After hundreds of rejection letters and reading Amanda Hocking's story, he decided to self-publish his own works. In 2016 he formed Stonecastle Publications LLC and has published 30 books so far. He has an additional 400 fiction and nonfiction novels in draft form in his company's literary vault.

On October 31, 2018, He launched his first horror novel "FRANKENSTINA" and released the sequel "FRANKENSTINA REBORN" on Halloween 2019. There are two more books in the horology.

On March 7, 2023, he received the Literary Titan Book Award for the apocalyptic thriller "A Flash of Light".

Stonecastle Publications LLC

"Throwing Stones At a Glass House"

https://jerrimiahstonecastle.org/

Hugh Howey = Inspiration

Voice in my head

AM I SICK OR WHAT?