Publishing and Writing Something Good
No, this picture is not what “good” is about, but rather what sort of quality you publish. As much as a writer doesn’t like to admit it, what one has completed and plans to publish is forever; books will be…
Writing Quotes
It’s been a while since I shared a quote but really I think these two have sort of made my day. It’s a couple of quotes from one of my favourite authors: Ernest Hemingway. Of course, my focus is usually…
Publishing a Stronger Book
It’s an adventure when you decide you want to publish your book. I can understand that there is a lot of emotion going through you when you finally decide that after all the months of editing and re-writing, you will…
Well Done Edits, Means a Better Published Book
I think this topic has been on my mind for some time. Editing is important; after all, we want to have the best published book out there to see success with our writing. Where would we be without an audience?…
How Much Money Should You Spend Marketing Your Book?
This is a great sort of topic, mostly because it allows people who have self-published a book or have a traditional publisher to have a say- the money topic. My question is: how much money will you spend on marketing…
Self-Publishing The “Ultimate” Book
Before I go on with this post, I want to make some things very clear: One, there is no such thing as a perfect writer; two, no matter how great one thinks a first draft might be, it isn’t; three…
Of Pens and Other Publishing Methods
Publishing isn’t about getting a book on to a shelf, at least not all the time. What publishing is about is getting those thousand thoughts into some type of hard document. This is possibly not the easiest thing in the…
Do You have a Pen Name? Do You Publish Under a Pen Name?
There is a certain freedom to publishing a book under a pen name. There is also a freedom that comes with publishing under your regular name. The question could be asked, which is better for online publishing? As an example: I…
