Writing a Book Is Not as Easy As One Might Think
I liked the cover below– really I did, and then as we were writing this book something changed. The book feels different than the cover. I am sure it happens to the best of us. We write something and then…
Blogs and Writing: Of Pen and Paper Challenges
The theme is just keep writing. For this week I’ve been hard at work writing, and really honestly writing — as in pen and paper. For some reason it’s doing me a world of good. I think it’s also broken…
Writing About Blogging (On Writing and Publishing a Blog)
Blogging, or at least writing a blog, is a good way for me to communicate with my loyal friends and readers. Part of what I’ve done to continue with my writing on my blogs is because my readers have found…
What A Joy It Is: Getting My Book Published
I have to admit that when people talk about wanting to write a book, I always want to encourage them; after all, it’s a long process to becoming an author. I used CreateSpace for my book and while my sales…
Should You Use Wikipedia As A Source To Publish Your Non-Fiction Book?
As a writer of a non-fiction work, should you use Wikipedia for your facts? If you are only looking for a basic answer, then Wikipedia might be the place for you to go, but most most of the time, it’s…
What Do you Do With Your Published Work Which Might Be Stolen?
Frankly, I’m talking about money; the ammount that I stand potentially to lose. I have to admit that I was a little bit annoyed to find a “copy” of my work on Amazon.com. I was terribly unimpressed that there is…
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…
What Happens If I Improve My Writing And Write a Good Blog Post
I don’t think anyone will argue that their writing can be improved in some way, and this includes writing a blog (or writing a blog post). I would even go as far to say that most writers think there are…