Don’t Fool Me— Vanity Presses…. Not Self-Publishing Companies.
I am in a bit of a mood— not with you but with a few emails, I think I annoyed the powers that be, or at least people who use vanity presses and think that they have had some success…
Writing and Researching Your Books
I’ve started on another book, while it is similar to the last book I have done, it is also very different. I do intend to self-publish the next book, but I know that there will be a few things that…
Do You Need Other Sources Of Income— More Than You Blog?
Everyone is writing a blog these days, and everyone it seems has a different reason for writing one. Some write just to express a view. Some write to share information with others. There is nothing wrong with doing that. What…
Does It Matter Where You Publish?
It shouldn’t matter where you publish your wok so long as it is well written and edited. Really, what should be the most important thing is that you have written a book, edited a book, edited this again, have a…
The Most Important Thing About Writing?
Knowing when you need to spend a bit of money. Around here an ISBN is free, but you have to send in two copies of your book (e-book, paperback or hardcover) to the national library. In the US, I’ve heard…
Publishing: Self-Publishing Notes
When you decide to self-publish there are ten things you need to understand: 1) You have to pay directly or indirectly for an ISBN. 2) You spend money on an editor. 3) You self-edit and you spend more money on…
To Make Money… You Need To… Editors and Publishers
Spend money on editing, or at least have a really really good edit. This is a must for any writer who wants to publish or even self-publish… Why do I say this? One of my friends is highly interested in getting…
Can Writing a Blog Help You Self-Publish?
Writers are a class on their won. In fact we have an idea– and we write about it, and then we want to publish it. Now, some will go the traditional publishing route, but I think it’s best to talk…
