I'm happy to be able to show you all the brand-spankin' new cover for The Beauty of Bucharest, but before I do I'd like to tell you how it came about. I had been flailing around with various attempts at designing it myself and coming up with results that looked little better than the cat I colored … Continue reading Cover Reveal
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Promotional Considerations Provided By…
One of the hats you wear when you are an independently published author is that of a publicist. I find it an odd, ill-fitting hat that makes my head itch a bit, and when I wear it, I feel a little like this is how I look: But I understand it is necessary that I … Continue reading Promotional Considerations Provided By…
Boy, Do I Need Your Help!
Writing books? Easy! Editing? Sucks, but Easy! Publishing? Easy! Getting people to take notice when it's all been done? HARD! My second novel, Many Hidden Rooms, was released last Saturday, and, man oh man, did I tell everyone about it! I posted it on this blog, on my website, on Twitter, on Facebook. I even … Continue reading Boy, Do I Need Your Help!
Many Hidden Rooms is Released!
Today marks the 46th anniversary of the birth of Theodore Cristy Varengo, my brother. I chose this day to release the second book in the Cerah of Quadar series to honor him, (he is mentioned first on the dedication page). We lost Cris in 2014, and I have missed him every day since. I just … Continue reading Many Hidden Rooms is Released!
The Library of Freakin’ Congress
When I was a kid I held the Library of Congress in awe. With over 100 million total items, it's a book nerd's dream. And when I opened a book and saw that it had a LOC Control Number, I thought to myself, "Well, this author has made the big time. (S)he is in the … Continue reading The Library of Freakin’ Congress
S.J. Varengo - Author 