• Writing

    Self-Publishing, Writing and Pain

    Writing is a rather lonely process. It’s also, along with being human, one of the most hope-shattering careers a person can choose.  All the self-help books in the world won’t help a writer find their groove when it becomes lost.…

  • Writing

    Becoming a Writer

    Most people tend to over-think a lot of things when they think about becoming a writer. I am part of a much older crowd and tend to look at life in a much more black and white way.  I know…

  • Publishing

    Sacrifice and Self-Publishing

    Self-publishing isn’t as easy as it seems. You need to forget everything you know about publishing online that you learned a few years or months ago, because everything has changed once again. The reality is that the writing you did…

  • Publishing

    The Self-Publishing Illusion

    Illusion: something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality. If you are a self-publisher, you’ve already read many articles which claim that self-publishing your book is the way to go.  It is far easier to create…