Run or a nap? I went for a run instead of sleeping, and reflected on what I’ve been thinking over for a long while now: my target audience for Redemption was primarily male. I have proof. My … [Read more...]
Book Covers: What Matters and What Doesn’t
April 12, 2013 by
Indie authors have limited funding. It’s just the way it is. They can only afford to spend so much on the creation and publication of their books. The situation is the same for small presses and … [Read more...]
Sharpening Language (Part 3): Funding an Editor
March 12, 2013 by
Last month we talked about finding an editor. This month we tackle the question “How Do I Fund an editor?” Here’s the hypothetical situation: You’re an indie author. Your royalty check from … [Read more...]
Sharpening Language (Part 2): Finding an Editor
February 12, 2013 by
“Should I pay someone to edit my novel before I self-publish or are self-edits good enough?” “Yes you should. No one can ‘see’ and catch all of their own mistakes.” “How do I find … [Read more...]
Sharpening Language
January 8, 2013 by
“I am trying—in a good cause—to crowd people out of their own minds and occupy their space. I want them to stop being themselves for the moment. I want them to stop thinking and occupy their … [Read more...]
The Writer’s Life: Where do Ideas Come From?
December 12, 2012 by
The last post in this series (but not my last column, no worries) deals with something we all get asked from time to time as writers: Where do your ideas come from? It’s one of my favorite questions … [Read more...]
The Writing Life Interrupted: NaNoWriMo
November 13, 2012 by
This is part of a six part series on the writing life. Although this month's scheduled post is supposed to be how a writer makes money, November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and it is … [Read more...]
The Writing Life Part 4: How Do I Become a (Full Time) Writer?
October 12, 2012 by
I’ve stopped telling people some of the many jobs I have held in my life, and some of the things I have done. Turns out they don’t believe me. But they are all true. So how do you become a writer? … [Read more...]
Good, Bad, and the Ugly: A Writer’s Schedule?
September 12, 2012 by
Previously in this series on the writing life I have written about What Does It Mean to be a Writer? and What Does a Writer Do? Some have even disagreed with me about what I have said in those posts. … [Read more...]
The Writing Life Part 2: What Does a Writer Do?
August 13, 2012 by
The writing life is just that: a lifestyle. This is the second of a six part series (posted once a month over a six month period) about the writing lifestyle. The first post, “What does it mean to … [Read more...]
The Writing Life (Part 1): What does it mean to be a writer?
July 12, 2012 by
The writing life is just that: a lifestyle. This post will be part of a six part series (posted once a month over a six month period) about the writing lifestyle. The series will attempt to answer … [Read more...]
