The Relatability of Fame
Why breaking through as a writer takes more than just a fancy book cover and a well-written story Sometimes the best inspiration and insight comes from the most unexpected places. The other night…
What Do You Read– And Write About?
Sometimes, there are days when you wonder: what am I reading, and how does it affect my writing? After all, you are a writer, and you look to other writers as an inspiration to improve, or build upon your writing. …
Written in the Stars?
A lesson from the horoscopes about helping your writing reach out to people This month we are talking about reaching out to your readers and the many ways you can do this as a writer. The first important way…
Look at Your Life, Look at Your Choices…
Making the “right” choices for your life as a writer Perhaps the most important decision you’ll have to make when you are living a life of writing is what that really means to you. With anything that we love…
What is Your Best Choice? Self-Publishing or Traditional Publishing?
We’ve all heard this many times: you have to have an agent and an editor and a lot of time to publish your book with a traditional publisher. We’ve also heard the same thing (minus an agent) about self-publishing. Either…
When Writing is Tough…and Publishing is Something Like a Dream
There is a time when you begin to wonder if what you do is worth all the trouble. There are times when you sit and try to think about how much work you put into your writing, and then nothing. …
We Mean Self-Publishing Business
Self-publishing writers and their unexpected entrepreneurship As writers we often fall into the same trap as other professions: From singers to doctors! We’re good at something, hell… we’re great at it! But unless you understand the industry you are…
Checklist to Self-Publishing Success!
How to Decide if Self-Publishing is for You Self-publishing is a practice that has been around for many years and can be an appealing option for many authors. So far this month, we have discussed possible options for self-publishing…
