How I Became a Self-published Author (Part 1)
Anyone can publish a book. Amazon’s publishing company, Kindle Direct Publishing, has seen to that. However, the self-publishing road can be rocky if you don’t have a guide.
Anyone can publish a book. Amazon’s publishing company, Kindle Direct Publishing, has seen to that. However, the self-publishing road can be rocky if you don’t have a guide.
My business coach has me writing down all the struggles I’ve faced as a writer. Believe me, there are plenty. But what I really need to know is what questions do other writers have? What struggles have they faced?
Writing anything is a process. Writing a novel can be a lengthy commitment of time, energy and mental resources. Right now I’m hip deep in the mire of revisions.
Some people don’t understand how involved the revision process can be, so they think that the hard part of writing a novel is over. You know, coming up with a brilliant premise and then telling the story to the sum of 70-100 thousand words.
Plans have a way of not working out, but there won’t be any of that “planning to fail by failing to plan” in my life. Over plan? If there’s such a thing, I could be guilty of it.
The first step on forming plans is reflecting on what worked–or didn’t work–before. This post will walk you through my process for setting my goals and intentions for my writing “career.”
I haven’t been bound to a regular, full-time job outside my home for five years. Searching for one isn’t fun in this LinkedIn, Zoom interview paradigm either. That’s why I’m setting myself free. I mentioned this earlier. Months ago? Time bleeds, sweeping the months of this crazy year into a gushing wound in need of …
Winter sucks the life out of me. In January, it rained every single day. Okay, there were two days it didn’t rain in Oregon that LONG month, but the sun didn’t break through the clouds on those days. Talk about severe Vitamin D deficiency…and I take 10,000 IUs each day. And sit in front of …
Back in January, I admitted this would be a year of “building” for my brand, but I had no idea how much being an indie author would tax my creative soul. The reality of “indie publishing” measures up differently than the perception. At least for me. Isn’t that true of many things? Christmas is the …
Three Reasons Indie Publishing’s Not for Me and What It Taught Me Read More »
Last week, we started this interview with Kristen, owner of Kristen Corrects, Inc. in Idaho. I asked Kristen if she had any especially disagreeable authors (other than me) and what she would do when an author argued with her about her suggested changes. KRISTEN: I’ve had authors disagree with edits I’ve made to avoid a …
I’m not talking about this blog. One of the new things you’ll see around here this year is at least once per month, I’ll give you a glance behind the scenes…or more accurately between the covers…of whatever I’m writing at the moment. Have you Seen These? The current project is in “revision” mode. This isn’t …
I have a new gig. The funniest part: that’s the ACTUAL name of it. If you’re looking for someone to write your evil synopsis or proofread your story before you submit it, check me out on Fiverr. I have affordable rates. Really. If you have a 100,000-word novel, I would proofread it for $550. That’s …