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…
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?…
Writing on Fear and Gray Days
There are many things writers write about, or talk about to their writing friends. Some of them have to do with the challenges of writing or having a book published or simply writer’s block. This is a normal course of…
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…
Wow, simply keep on writing!
I’m deep in my editing, and I’m pleased by that. I’ve not forgotten anyone, and I simply want to write a few notes of encouragement. 1) Some days you’ve got to write. 2) Some days it’s easy to write. 3)…
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…
