Ancient Inspiration
Harnessing the Spartan ideologies of perseverance and the power of the human will to succeed What does it take to succeed? Well before you get your hopes up for what this post has to offer I’ll be honest and…
Ten Publishing Questions You Need to Answer
Publishing is “simple”. It’s where someone (you might be the one to do this) hits a “print” button or a publish button, and the result is either a physical book or a paperback book. Now that this is settled, let’s…
Who Is Your Real Competition In The Writing World?
I’ve talked about markets and Amazon and publishing before. I’ve also talked about targeting your market correctly. The underlining question is: who is your real competition? For many independent authors, the answer is, on the surface, only one person: me.…
Guest Blogger Lorraine: On How to Deal With Critiques
Thanks Lorraine, for guest blogging with this wonderful commentary about dealing with critiques when you don’t see yourself as a writer. Lorraine is a wonder writer who has done many 200,000 plus word stories online, so please give her a…
The Facebook Experiment and What Doesn’t Work for a Writing Blog
I’ve always been interested in the fact that some writers will proclaim that to get visitors to their blog means that they will make money with their books. I would assume this to be true for writers who have a…
Eight Ways to Make Money Self-Publishing a Book
I will be the first to admit that self-publishing isn’t for everyone. It’s a hard road to travel when there are other commitments in my life. The question I am asked about what I do usually involves the concept of…
The Publishing Possibilities are Endless
Publishing anything is one of the hardest things a writer can do. The possibilities are endless when it comes to living a life of writing- or publishing. It does come with a price. There is always some sort of work…
Dealing With Blogging, Websites and Money, 24/7
It is not enough to have a blog and a website to earn money. It is not enough to have some semblance of social media presence when you are an author. There is a lot more at stake than a…