Clik here to view.
The Costs of Self-Publishing
Today, I’m going to leave small presses alone for a bit while I pick on a different sector of the publishing industry. As my good friend, Will, pointed out in a comment on my Plague of Independent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In Defense of Indie Publishers
It probably seems like I spend a huge amount of time beating up on small publishers. And, I do, but only because I want authors to know the difference between a reputable small publisher and an...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It Takes a Village to Write a Book
Okay, so maybe it only takes an author to write a book, but it certainly takes a community of beta readers and editors to make a book publishable. A small percentage of authors say they can self-edit...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fear of Formatting
“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game” ~ Babe Ruth If you’re a baseball fan, you’ve read this quote. If you’ve ever seen A Cinderella Story staring Hillary Duff you will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Can Your Publisher Do For You?
Hello, it’s me again. Harping on small publishers. Yes, I know I’ve covered much of this territory before, but after talking to a new round of unhappy authors, I thought I’d better talk about...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Are You Worth? (Pricing Indie Books)
I’m sure you’ve all heard the expression, “You get what you pay for.” But, how true is this phrase? In the literary world, this phrase doesn’t seem to apply. For example, I’ve found some real gems in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What Do You Really Think About Self-Publishing?
A few years ago, I belonged to a local writers group. I’d just completed my first novel a few months prior and knew little nothing about the publishing process. The group was a mix of fiction and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: The Plague of Independent Publishers
What the heck is TBT? Throwback Thursday! Okay, so what is that? It’s a day for people to post blasts from the past, usually pictures of themselves when they were younger. I’m sure you’ve seen some TBT...
View ArticleClik here to view.
TBT: What Can Your Publisher Do For You?
It’s Throwback Thursday once again and time for me to post a blast from the past. This week’s TBT post harks back to July 2013. I’m not going to post the entire thing, but I am reposting most of it....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Throwback Thursday: Fear of Formatting
It’s Throwback Thursday again, and today’s recycled post goes back to May 2013. As I endeavor to format and publish a new book (wish me luck), I’ve been thinking about those self-publishing fears that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can You Afford an Attorney? Can You Afford Not to Hire One?
Attorneys are expensive. Few of us starving writers can afford to hire one, but when faced with a publishing contract, can you afford NOT to hire an attorney? Before I get into the meat of this post, I...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pitfalls of Perfection
Perfectionism is often a curse, especially when it comes to publication. The quest for perfection can prevent us from sending that query letter or hitting the publish button on Amazon. It can leave us...
View ArticleClik here to view.
It’s Time
As some of you already know, I’ve been working on edits on The Fifth Circle. I’ve been kicking around the idea of self-publishing the book and recently considered querying agents. My publisher (for The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Plague of Independent Publishers
Today, we’re going to talk about the plague of independent publishers. There are more small presses than any of us could possibly count. They pop up seemingly overnight, publish ten or two-hundred...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Your Pick of Publishers
I’ve blogged about the topic of new and inexperienced publishers in the past, and for those of you who are regular followers of my blog (and probably sick of reading my lectures about using caution...
View Article
