As anyone who is interested in writing and has ever been trapped with me in a elevator, car, or coffee shop meeting room knows, I’m a HUGE fan of Catherine Ryan Howard. When I was getting started in self publishing, I realized I was still stuck in the ‘vanity press’ mindset of old and didn’tContinue reading “The SELF-PRINTED 3.0 Splash”
Category Archives: Self Publishing
How To Write a Book (Part 2 of 2)
Here’s the second half of my guide to book writing — How to Write — a Practical Timeline Here’s the nitty-gritty of how I get to ‘The End’: Get an idea. You might be reading a news article, or a another novel, watching a film, or daydreaming a ‘what if’ and it gets you —Continue reading “How To Write a Book (Part 2 of 2)”
How To Write a Book (Part 1 of 2)
Somewhere in your heart you know it. Maybe this is a recent dream, but quite likely it’s been kicking around in your subconscious for some time and every once in a while, when reading a new book, or hearing an author interview, or thinking about your lifetime goals it comes to the surface — youContinue reading “How To Write a Book (Part 1 of 2)”
Are You Selling What I’m Buying?
If you’re an author today (or any sort of entrepreneurial business person) this is truly a wonderful time to be alive. The freedom and power given by the internet is unprecedented. But for authors, all that power comes with great responsibility. How to you make yourself heard, rise above the masses, and sell books withoutContinue reading “Are You Selling What I’m Buying?”
What I’ve Learn After 50 Blog Posts (Tips & Tricks)
TA DA! (TWEET, TWEET!) WE MADE IT! Happy 50th post on this website. I was kind of surprised that it sneaked up on me. But I’ve learned a lot since March 2nd, 2013 and I want to share what I have learned with any would-be writers or bloggers — 10 Things I’ve Learned About BloggingContinue reading “What I’ve Learn After 50 Blog Posts (Tips & Tricks)”
“How Do I Format My Book?”
I’ll be upfront right away — if you need a good formatting how-to, Google onward or better yet, run off and buy Catherine Ryan Howard’s Self-Printed . It will make the job easier. However, if you’re about to lose your mind and want some comfort and camaraderie, then you’ve come to the right place. Now, ifContinue reading ““How Do I Format My Book?””
What’s Holding You Back?
The following is a guest post from a good friend and fellow Athens Writers Association member, Jennifer Innes. Jen has shown an incredible amount of courage and persistence in going after her dream and I think we can all learn a lot from her. Enjoy! I started my first novel at some point in middle school. ThisContinue reading “What’s Holding You Back?”
How to Move to the Next Level as a Writer — 10 Tips That Could Make You Well-Known and Famous
I consider myself an intermediate writer. I’ve been writing seriously for fifteen years and am just now moving into the publishing game. Wherever you are in your writing journey, you probably want to move up to the next rung on the ladder. Here are ten ideas to get there – 1. Write More That’s reallyContinue reading “How to Move to the Next Level as a Writer — 10 Tips That Could Make You Well-Known and Famous”
Publishing My First Book
When I decided to get serious, to stop planning and start doing this year, my first goal was a writing one. I decided to self-publish three books in the next year — crazy? Yes. But who wants to do anything halfway? The Selection How did I chose these three books? Well, A Caged Heart Still BeatsContinue reading “Publishing My First Book”
My Book is Alive!!! (well, live on Amazon)
I’m happy! I was feeling a little behind on my writing goals, so I today I buckled down, finished formatting my book and uploaded to Amazon! That was a shot in the arm! I still have a good deal of work to get the paperback out the door, but for now it feels like I’veContinue reading “My Book is Alive!!! (well, live on Amazon)”
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