Here is the space where I list published books and stories I have written, starting from the newest or upcoming work. The more I publish works, the more the list below is going to grow. Click the cover or the link to purchase or get a copy! Free works are mauve. If a work has…
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I have a very short book tour coming up (gotta think about S. Korea). There will be signed copies available at every event. All copies of The Harlequin will be signed and with glass pen and with Ferris Wheel Press’ Glistening Glass ink. The edges will be hand sprayed with Glistening Glass ink also. I... Continue Reading →
9.3.2025 09:46In-Person Book Events for my upcoming book “The Harlequin”!Yemoja Tears is finally out! I talked about the anthology briefly in a couple past posts. My short story “Stalwart” is in the anthology, which is basically a sci-fi roman a clef derived from me listening to Mos Def’s song “New World Water” And when my city, Baltimore, bungled a water crisis event, which the... Continue Reading →
8.3.2025 22:01Out Now! Yemoja Tears: An Anthology about Water, Bodies and Bodies of WaterA little late to my own party, I know, I know but I’ve been prepping to go to Houston, TX for a book event. My friend Sonny (the one I reference in this post) just wrote his first book, a rock memoir called Son of Southtown, which comes out Feb 25 … and he didn’t... Continue Reading →
23.2.2025 08:21Giveaway for YA Dark Fantasy Horror novel “The Harlequin” at The Storygraph, ends 3/18!All of my works are now available on Indie Story Geek. Including works like “Null (Void)”. For bloggers and reviewers, a review copy of “The Harlequin” is also available on Indie Story Geek. I learned about Indie Story Geek through my time of working with the virtual writer’s conference Write Hive. Here is what it... Continue Reading →
19.2.2025 11:30All MultiMind Works Are Now on Indie Story Geek!I’ve made mentions to it here and there but now that the cover is done and narrators are picked, I can talk about everything in full. What The Harlequin is about: Quiet and bookish, Rosalyn always loved living in her head, especially under the glow of the silent moonlight. One snowy moonlit night, she finds... Continue Reading →
15.2.2025 13:05New Book Coming Out: YA Dark Fantasy Horror Novel, “The Harlequin” (March 14, 2025) – Storygraph Giveaway starts on Feb 19!It’s that time of year again, where the Latinx Kidlit Book Festival auction happens. I enjoyed the last time doing knowledge share stuff and things like that so I’m back at it again. What you see here is what is available for bidding. But don’t just look at what I have to offer! There are... Continue Reading →
2.2.2025 15:18Latinx Kidlit Book Festival Auction, Ends Feb 14It’s 2025 so that means I’ll be planning to head to S. Korea between Oct and Dec. That means after The Harlequin is out and published (March 14, 2025), everything will be focused on writing Soaring, a sci-fi fantasy alternative history work that has been worked on since about 2014. I talk more about it... Continue Reading →
27.1.2025 01:07The Year of SoaringThese links and video are centered around the Tulsa Massacre that occurred in the summer of 1921. The history of this event is the backdrop of the creation of the fictional town, New Tulsa, in the novella The Harlequin. Though the Tulsa Massacre is not the main focus of the work, The Harlequin, it is... Continue Reading →
18.12.2024 12:07Historical Links about the Tulsa Massacre (The Harlequin)Some people don’t have a book in them. They think they do but honestly, they probably don’t. And that’s ok. Writing is something that I notice people think is easy and that they’ll one day “sit down and write a book” – which never comes. Some folks have genuine reasons to as why they can’t... Continue Reading →
18.12.2024 10:44Blockage and WritingI got a new ink (because I somehow need more 🙃). This ink is from Endless Alchemy, a new ink maker who is based in Madras (also known as Chennai)*, India. I don’t think I have any inks from India and now I do! As always, I strongly prefer to collect inks from ink makers... Continue Reading →
13.12.2024 10:40New Ink: Endless Alchemy’s Candy Sea and Wearingeul’s Swatch CardsVery nice.
29.10.2024 11:19Comment on Accessibility, Skill, and Price – Or “The Most Money Doesn’t Mean the Most Skill” by vermavkvIn reply to <a href="https://multimindpublishing.com/2022/06/18/cip-cataloging-in-publication-lccn-i-worked-there-let-me-tell-you-how-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-233">terrillsullivan</a>. <!-- wp:paragraph --> The LoC site linked above should inform you best. If they can't, try your publisher. <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
24.8.2024 14:27Comment on CIP, Cataloging-In-Publication, LCCN, Library of Congress – I worked there, let me tell you how things work” by multimindpublishingIn reply to <a href="https://multimindpublishing.com/2022/06/18/cip-cataloging-in-publication-lccn-i-worked-there-let-me-tell-you-how-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-232">multimindpublishing</a>. <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yikes... I apologize.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I read then skimmed it. Read in full last night. One question: In your estimation is it more difficult to get an LCCN book in libraries and schools versus a traditionally published one with the full CIP data block?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
21.8.2024 17:12Comment on CIP, Cataloging-In-Publication, LCCN, Library of Congress – I worked there, let me tell you how things work” by terrillsullivan<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Terri, you should have read the blog <em>in full</em> first. It would have answered a <em>bunch</em> of these questions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
21.8.2024 12:45Comment on CIP, Cataloging-In-Publication, LCCN, Library of Congress – I worked there, let me tell you how things work” by multimindpublishingIn reply to <a href="https://multimindpublishing.com/2022/06/18/cip-cataloging-in-publication-lccn-i-worked-there-let-me-tell-you-how-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-230">multimindpublishing</a>. Thanks I will check out your blogs in detail
19.8.2024 23:06Comment on CIP, Cataloging-In-Publication, LCCN, Library of Congress – I worked there, let me tell you how things work” by terrillsullivanIn reply to <a href="https://multimindpublishing.com/2022/06/18/cip-cataloging-in-publication-lccn-i-worked-there-let-me-tell-you-how-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-229">terrillsullivan</a>. <!-- wp:paragraph --> The Vault, as I already said in the blog: Gene Luen Yang’s “American Born Chinese” is considered Gold status because of the cultural importance it has and thus goes into the Vault" <!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> It's where precious and important literature of cultural and/or historical significance goes. Anything that doesn't go into the Vault goes where ever it goes, such as Surplus, a different Division (if deemed important enough), or to the tosser. Your publisher should already know the difference between LCCN/CIP. That's their job, not yours. And how to tie-in a book is also a publisher question, ask them. <!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --> Also, read the CIP/LCCN data website linked above about how libraries, CIP and LCCN works. It's there in black & white. I also explain it in the blog, that should be good enough <!-- /wp:paragraph -->
19.8.2024 22:03Comment on CIP, Cataloging-In-Publication, LCCN, Library of Congress – I worked there, let me tell you how things work” by multimindpublishingWordPress is killing me! I left a comment that created a different username so I went to my account changed it to<strong> terrillmsullivan</strong> and now the comment is missing. Can I get the graphic novels and workbook into libraries and schools without a CIP data block? With only an LCCN number? Again, appreciative of your comments. Terrill
19.8.2024 15:18Comment on CIP, Cataloging-In-Publication, LCCN, Library of Congress – I worked there, let me tell you how things work” by terrillsullivanIn reply to <a href="https://multimindpublishing.com/2022/06/18/cip-cataloging-in-publication-lccn-i-worked-there-let-me-tell-you-how-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-227">multimindpublishing</a>. I wills send them in as is. So CIP is not available for on demand. I will let BRW know. When you say “not placed in the vault” means the books will be tossed out after verification? Final question: I created a workbook for education that is tied to the graphic novels. How do i tie-in a workbook LCCN to the novels? It will be self published again on demand thru IngramSpark.
18.8.2024 01:28Comment on CIP, Cataloging-In-Publication, LCCN, Library of Congress – I worked there, let me tell you how things work” by dutifullyfddb71dbdcIn reply to <a href="https://multimindpublishing.com/2022/06/18/cip-cataloging-in-publication-lccn-i-worked-there-let-me-tell-you-how-it-works/comment-page-1/#comment-226">Terrill</a>. That’s something to ask Black Rose Writing about if they’re your publisher because that’s <em>their</em> problem to fix. If they’re filling out LCCN numbers while ticking off the boxes of “<a href="https://www.loc.gov/programs/cataloging-in-publication/about-this-program/eligibility/" rel="nofollow ugc">What Makes You Eligible For CIP Data</a>“, that’s a question you need to raise to them. And as a publisher, if they’re going to be jaded about a process they should know forwards and backwards before even opening their submission box, they should probably shutter their doors and pick up a different trade. Here’s something else you’re probably not going to like: CIP is for traditional publishing houses primarily. On Demand does <em>not</em> count as traditional publishers. Anything On-Demand is LCCN <em>always</em>. If they are not Random House, if they are using Ingram Spark, then they need to use LCCN. Ingram is indie, as in <em>you</em> literally could do it yourself and LoC would not see it any different. From the website itself (emphasis mine): “These categories of material are <strong><em>ineligible</em></strong> for CIP General • Books that are already published • Books without a U.S. city as place of publication on the title page or the copyright page • A statement indicating distribution in the U.S. is not sufficient. • Books in non-Western European languages • Books paid for or subsidized by individual authors • <strong><em>Books published on demand</em></strong> • Books published by firms that have published books by fewer than three different authors • Books for which a Library of Congress Control Number has been preassigned via the <a href="https://www.loc.gov/programs/preassigned-control-number/about-this-program/" rel="nofollow ugc">Preassigned Control Number (PCN) Program</a>” Just send in the LCCN versions. They’re just getting looked at to be verified, not placed into the Vault.
18.8.2024 00:54Comment on CIP, Cataloging-In-Publication, LCCN, Library of Congress – I worked there, let me tell you how things work” by multimindpublishingThanks for giving us an inside look at the LOC. I have a two volume series graphic novel that both books have LCCN numbers. I haven’t had the publisher send copies to the Library of Congress yet as I would like the CIP data block inserted. I want to get the series in schools and libraries so would that be important? or would just the LCCN number suffice? The books are printed on demand with Ingram as fulfillment, the published date for each was April and July 2024 <a href="https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/search?searchCode=LCCN&searchArg=2023948134&searchType=1&permalink=y" rel="nofollow ugc">https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/search?searchCode=LCCN&searchArg=2023948134&searchType=1&permalink=y</a> <a href="https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/search?searchArg=endurance+the+beckoning+shore&searchCode=GKEY%5E*&searchType=0&recCount=25" rel="nofollow ugc">https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/search?searchArg=endurance+the+beckoning+shore&searchCode=GKEY%5E*&searchType=0&recCount=25</a> Black Rose Writing casts a jaded eye at this process so I am having issues getting them to go on their portal to retrieve the CIP data block for me. Since its on demand and only a few book have been output, I will update the copyright page to include the data block for future prints and send the books in to get in the LOC. Any thoughts would be appreciated! Terrill
17.8.2024 20:26Comment on CIP, Cataloging-In-Publication, LCCN, Library of Congress – I worked there, let me tell you how things work” by Terrill