Dreamers, Hobbies, Money and Me
Writers are dreamers, but they also want to make money for themselves. We all have hobbies, and these might not make us much money, but we love to do them anyways. Money isn’t the issue in a passion for something…
Reliability and Validity: A Lesson for the Publishing Writer
Everyday we are bombarded with statistics or absolute statements telling us how relevant or accurate certain treatments or exercise programs are even in books we read- I recommend The Essential Guide to Getting…
Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better
Why being able to publish and being successful at it are two totally different things With the excessive number of outlets for self-publishing available to writers today (nearly 42 MILLION Google search results for “self publishing companies”) it’s no…
Can You See Me? Self-Publishers Need To Be Seen By Social Media
I have a self-published book. I can share this as often as I want, and I still have people look at me in an odd way. I’m not upset by those looks; I find it rather amusing that people don’t…
What Do Your Readers Think About Self-Publishing?
Years ago no one cared to admit that they might have self-published a book. Years ago, to self-publish meant that you didn’t “have what it took” to find that publisher willing to take on your book, and when you shared with…
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…
Your Voice, Your Choice!
Using principles from the human voice to alter our own artistic voices and create the largest impact on our readers This month we are discussing making choices that complement not only you but your career…
To Do or Not to Do? That is the Question… of Balance.
To kick off our monthly topic of maintaining balance in your life as a writer, I thought it would be good to share a personal story with you all about my struggle to find balance in a busy life.…