If You Want to Write: Thoughts on a Writer’s Life
Are you very excited about writing? Not that anyone here would suggest that people are not, but I’d like to present the question for people who are just beginning the writing process. I will not suggest to you to ever…
Can You Publish and Then Sell One Million Books?
I was asked this question, and it seemed to light a fire in me. And since I have talked about being specific and making sure you have goals, I set one for myself and my co-authors. The question: Can you…
Why Writers Need To Know How To Market Their Own Books
It is all about selling a book, and this leads to a lot of writers simply assuming that they do not have to continue to market a book after it has been published. Marketing is a long-term process and one…
Be Specific When You Talk About Money and Writing
I wonder about the issue of money. I think that most writers want to have a successful writing career and sell some books. In fact many writers mention money as a “thing,” a byproduct of their writing. Writers are very general…
Write This Book
I think the hardest part about being a writer is getting back to writing, especially if you have just published a book. I am thinking of joining a writing class. A creative writing course will improve not only my writing but my focus. I…
Do These Go Hand in Hand?: Making Money and Writing
The question seems to always come up, when you have published anything, a blog or a online article or even a book (or three) people inevitably ask, do you make money? Well in sense, yes I make money with my…
Why You Should Self-Publish
We writers are funny creatures. I am not against self-publishing. In fact I believe that for many books, self-publishing is a great idea. I say this with one caveat: editors are a must. I think we writers like to think…
Writing Non-Fiction Books Vs Fiction
Why would you write non-fiction vs. writing fiction? I was asked this by a few people, and I think I’ll give the long answer here. Keep in mind that in either case you are writing something which potentially can be…
