Joining the Mile High Club
A writer’s guide to flying A few days ago I set off for my first visit to the great and beautiful west of Canada from Toronto, Ontario. It was somewhat of a spontaneous flight, having only decided it and booked…
The Hidden Cost of Self-Publishing
What is a hidden cost of self-publishing? The time and energy it takes to write and publish anything worthwhile. That’s one example which is a hidden cost publishing. It’s not a bad cost, but there are others which can be…
E-books and Kindle Digital Rights Management
I have avoided this debate for a while now, but with several books on the way to being published this year and next, I have to face this question soon enough. What should I do with my e-book and should…
Who Is Your Real Competition In The Writing World?
I’ve talked about markets and Amazon and publishing before. I’ve also talked about targeting your market correctly. The underlining question is: who is your real competition? For many independent authors, the answer is, on the surface, only one person: me.…
The Publishing Possibilities are Endless
Publishing anything is one of the hardest things a writer can do. The possibilities are endless when it comes to living a life of writing- or publishing. It does come with a price. There is always some sort of work…
Dealing With Blogging, Websites and Money, 24/7
It is not enough to have a blog and a website to earn money. It is not enough to have some semblance of social media presence when you are an author. There is a lot more at stake than a…
When You Talk All I Hear is Blog…
When you start writing for a blog it’s a lot like a gateway drug… or so I’d assume. Having never actually had any experience with drugs or anything like that, I can tell you that blogging quickly becomes an addiction…
Blogging and the Boring Art of Earning Income
Blogging can be a hobby, a pastime, a business or a a combination of all of them as a blog grows and changes. People, readers and writers can come and go. The important aspect is: Comments, and the time people…