Category: self-publish
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IWSG September
What publishing path are you considering and why? This is a loaded question. Lots of baggage here. Back in my carefree and foolish youth, I thought my writing was BRILLIANT! (It was not, but everyone starts somewhere.) I thought I was a damned GENIUS! (Once again, not so much, but there’s a learning curve.) At…
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IWSG August
August 1 question – What pitfalls would you warn other writers to avoid on their publication journey? Oh, this one is going to be rich since I haven’t actually published anything yet. I’m going to be looking at things from a self-publishing angle, so if that isn’t your cup of tea, you can skip this…
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The Point of Publishing…
I’m not there yet. I’m a slow writer. I’ve learned through observation that the masses do not want to wait 2 years in between books that are all a part of the same series (well, not anymore – 30 years ago, there wasn’t much of a choice, but now…). If you make them wait, you…
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Looking at How I’m Going to Get There
One of my personal self-publishing heroes is Kristine Kathryn Rusch. If you haven’t read her posts, especially her Wednesday Business Musings, you are seriously missing out. (I would donate or do the Patreon thing to support her if I could, by my own financial demands are such that I can’t at this moment in time.…
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Blood, Sweat and Tears
A lot of people don’t realize how stiff competition can be, even for the jobs you would think no one wants. Take for example, the people wearing the character costumes at Disney World. “It’s just a kid in a Mickey Mouse costume!” is what many say. Ahhhhh… no. While there is a good chance that…
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The Mythos of the NYTBS
Everyone wants to be on this list. EVERYONE. If you’re writing something or have published and you say you don’t care about the New York Times Best Seller List or Wall Street Journal Bestseller List or even the USA Today Best Seller List, you are a liar. This being said, I understand why I lie…
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