SquarePeg Books

Category: self-publish

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • Why?

    Why write? Why take this path? It’s a question I’ve seen float about on a lot of blogs. The typical answer after much meandering is “Because I’d still do it anyway. It’s like breathing. I’d die inside if I didn’t write.” Okay. Fair answer. It’s the same answer everyone gives.…

  • Author Appearance Survival Kit

    I’ve seen this question come up from time to time on the yahoo self-publish group, so I thought I’d compile a few of the sage answers of experience with my own theatre rat background. If you’re expected to bring your own stock of print books, pack them in a plastic…