Mar 02
It’s always exciting bringing a new book into the world. After slaving away at the writing process, then going through the agony of the editing process, it’s a sheer joy to format a book. Of course, there’s always the fun and painstakingly detailed work that comes with attempting to create a cover (unless you go …
Oct 21
I put out a call this week to my former (and present) students on my Chapter One Facebook page for suggestions for what I should write about this week. Vivi Dumas asked that I go over how to write a synopsis. I thought that was a really interesting idea, not just because writing a synopsis can be …
Feb 26
A discussion has come up recently on beta readers. The funny thing is that it wasn’t one discussion, it was two, in two completely different settings among two groups of people who had nothing in common (except me). One person put out a call among writers asking where they got their beta readers. As someone who …
Feb 19
There a good number of really fabulous blogs out there which tell you how to publish your novel as an ebook, including how to code it into HTML (highly recommended). (I think I’ve mentioned on this blog the two that really helped me, but it certainly doesn’t hurt to do so again — Guido Henkel …
Feb 05
I not only walk the walk, I talk the talk, and I put my money where my blog is — is that enough clichés for you? What I’m trying is say is that after all of my blogging about marketing for the past two weeks, I’m going to start to show you about marketing, rather …
Jan 29
As promised, here is the low-down on a number of sites I listed last week. I reiterate, there are just a very small list of websites where you can publicize your self-published book and, possibly, get reviews. These are websites where you can connect with readers and get your name out there — exactly what …
Jan 23
Last week my husband had a huge project he absolutely had to get done. Naturally, he couldn’t get any work done in his office because of the constant interruptions there, so he decided to stay home and work. I love my husband, I really do, but work with him in the house? No way! I couldn’t concentrate with him …
Jan 08
I prefer to drive a car with a manual transmission. Why? Well, a number of reason: 1) It’s fun! 2) I’m more in control of the car, and 3) It’s way more fun! When I drive an automatic, I don’t even feel like I’m driving. Yes, I get to steer and decide how fast I …
Dec 11
Did anyone else hear it, or is it only me? It’s kind of like the sound of a cork slowly being pulled from a bottle of wine. Sluuuuurpop! It’s the sound of my head slowly being pulled from the bed of sand it’s been stuck in. Every so slowly I’m discovering more and more websites, …
Oct 16
… as my fifteen-year-old would say. Well, perhaps I should moderate that. It wasn’t an Epic Fail, just a minor one. I was so thrilled to have finished my textbook to go along with the beginning writing course I teach. I’ve been trying to get this book done for Ages. Now, finally, it’s done! Yay! …
