The Kindness of Strangers
Why it is so hard to self-publish and earn money on a book? I’ve heard so many numbers, I’m not sure what to think. This is one of the reader questions submitted for this month. It seems like a simple…
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…
Checklist For Successful Self-Publishing
Publishing a book is simple: If it mean sending a manuscript to potential literary agents or publishers who might pick up your book, and sell it to readers. Success in publishing a book, however; is an entirely different matter- the…
Quotes on Writing That Help Me See Why I Need an Editor
I need to call an editor now and then because some days I think I need a better editor than me. I am too close to my writing and too close to having the grand book published. But I digress,…
A Mistake Can Be Fixed… But It’s Best To Do That Before You Publish
Sometimes it’s hard to publish things online because no matter how much you check your work, there is always seems to be something you miss. No writer, or blogger is perfect and then it takes a team to fix any…
A Few Don’ts On How To Edit a Book For Publishing
Number one…. don’t always think everything needs to be edited; for example if you have gone back ten times to a sentence, and you reverse two words yet again, it probably doesn’t need to be edited. Number two… don’t always…
In Search of The Lost Ones: Publishing a Full Year Work
Wow what a year it has been! Yes, I finally published my first book, and looking back, it was a full year of work. I went through several edits — and editors — until I found the right path to follow. …
Living a life of … editing?
I have to admit, I love great writing. For me, a great piece of writing should flow from one idea to the next and gently nudge the audience to a new idea or perhaps a conclusion that they’d never drawn…
