Does How Much Money You Make Define Success?
If you have published a book, or published anything online, there is a topic to which discussion will often turn – or at least one that you will consider: does success mean making money? Money should not define success for…
Does Making Money, Success, and Publishing a Book Happen Together?
Publishing a book is easy. If you have written a book, and sent it off to literary agents and edited it, the process of publishing is possibly the easiest part of your book. It is out of your hands…
Why I Publish With CreateSpace
There are many ‘self-publishing companies’ out there and there are many choices that a writer has to make when they plan on self-publishing a book. Some writers want to do the whole process of writing and editing and publishing…
Setting Goals is Important, But How Many Should You Set?
It is the time of year when many writers sit down an reflect on their work over the past 12 months. They look for ways to see more success in the coming year, and they often set new goals based…
We Write, But Not Everything Needs To Be Published
I’m still working on my second book. It has two co-authors, and it is taking as long as the last book took to write. There is nothing wrong with the time, but there is another learning curve we are on.…
What Price is The Right Price For Your Book?
“It is all about writing.” That is what most writers love to say when they have finally finished all the hard work that they had to do on their book. They are excited that they have edited and re-written and…
Catching the Inspiration Bug
They say lightning never strikes the same place twice, but in the case of inspiration this is thankfully not the reality. However, the reality is that you’ve just a lot of time writing, publishing, and promoting your book, so…
Where Should You Promote Yourself?
If you’ve ever had a dream… you need to be seen by some person. To be seen you need to promote yourself. Or, make yourself into a brand. Go on, write something — somewhere, anywhere — and get noticed, or…