Category: self-publish
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Do It Fast, Do It Now, Don’t Wait
There is a shitload of advice for writer’s out there. All of it conflicts with the last one you read. So many tell you to learn the rules of grammar, find critique groups and hone your craft before stepping out into the big wide world. More tell you not to wait, don’t listen to your…
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Choosing a Pseudonym
Joe Hardensniffer. No. No one would take a ‘Joe’ seriously. So, I’ve got something like 6 years before I’ll have the cash to push out a single self-published title. Yes, I could put it all on a credit card, but I’d like to NOT do that if I could help it. $1500 per book is…
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Pity the Spouse of a Writer
My husband says I look like a different person when I write. Some days I sit and ponder, and he can smell the cranial smoke boiling out of my ears as my brain turns on the problem of removing as many occurrences of the the word “was” from a given chapter as possible. Other days…
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EIN’s and Tinfoil Undies
Employer Identification Number. EIN. In the US, it’s used to file taxes by those running a small business. I don’t know what they call it in other countries. “But Katty,” you protest. “I don’t need one of those. I have my social security number.” It’s true, you do have an SSN. And it’s also true…
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