So recent milestone. I finished the 2nd draft and handed it off to my two readers. The format was ePub, and I’m awfully glad it’s an option. And I’m lucky both readers are on iPhone. All I had to do was email them the ePub and when they open the attachment it opens and reads … Read more
HD Heathers, the main protagonist in The Alpha Upgrade of HD Heathers and one of the main protagonists in Book of Glads Volume 2, lives at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel on Chestnut Street, in Philadelphia, PA. Today, that building is called The Franklin Residences, but since the Mega-City System fetishizes history and authenticity, in the … Read more
I am extremely new to self-publishing novels. Since Book of Glads Volume 1 and Volume 2 are mainly set in Philadelphia, I’ve been dipping a toe in grassroots marketing. This includes dropping books off in Little Free Library boxes around the city, as well as boxes that are unaffiliated with Little Free Library. I believe … Read more
I walked down to the Beaux Arts Lofts a couple of days ago. It was a hot one, but I hadn’t visited that neighborhood for a while, and I wanted to get a couple of photos for today’s post. One of the main characters introduced in Book of Glads Volume 2 is Fox Madison. She … Read more
A new setting in Book of Glads Volume 2 is the Eastern State Penitentiary on Fairmount Ave. It’s the official Mega-City Philadelphia prison. Since an appreciation of ‘Historical Significance’ is a bedrock value for the Mega-City System, it made sense. This prison has history and significance. Before it closed in 1970, it housed infamous inmates … Read more
Philadelphia’s City Hall is a central location in The Book of Glads. I walk around it a lot since I live close by. I’ve felt an affinity for it since moving here. As mentioned, we lived in Barcelona for 10 years, and moved to Philly from there. City Hall reminds me of Sagrada Família. Not … Read more
It’s been a while since I’ve checked in. In fact, I’m not sure I’ve checked in at all since starting Volume II of The Book of Glads. Truth: I thought the second book would be done by the end of last year. I am devoting myself to it full time now, and expect I’ll get … Read more
Hello, everyone! I’m Todd Glider, the author of The Alpha Upgrade of HD Heathers, and this is my first newsletter on the subject! First off, thanks for your interest. You, me, and we all have a million things going on, so the time that you’ve taken to check out Book of Glads Volume 1, and … Read more
I got through about eight pages of Book of Glads Volume II this weekend. Parenthetically, writing that sentence, I just realized I haven’t even begun thinking of a name for it. It was great fun. A blast. Truly. Both days I was seated in Dilworth Park, which is the pavilion on the west side of … Read more