IngramSpark or KDP Print?

IngramSpark or KDP Print?

by | Feb 14, 2021 | Blog, Business of Writing, Self-publishing, Writing

I’ve recently had a client ask me to upload their book to Ingram Spark. Since it’s not a service I use on a regular basis and I knew they’d been doing some upgrading and changing of their interface, I decided to pop over and upload a book of mine so that I’d know what...
Audio Book Angst

Audio Book Angst

by | Feb 7, 2021 | Business of Writing, Self-publishing, Writing

For the last few years, all I’ve been hearing all around the indie-publishing work is how important it is to get my books into audio. Audio is IT. It is the fastest-growing sector in publishing. More and more people are listening to audiobooks rather than sitting down...
Paying it Forward

Paying it Forward

by | Jan 17, 2021 | Blog, Business of Writing, Self-publishing, Writing

This past week my podcast co-host, Pru Warren, told me (and our listeners) about the launch of her first book, Cyn and the Peanut Butter Cup. We had planned on talking about tropes (as I blogged about it last week since the concept has been on my mind as I start...
A Plan for the New Year

A Plan for the New Year

by | Jan 3, 2021 | Blog, Business of Writing, Writing

While we’re all focusing on the end of this year, my mind has already moved on to next year. Yes, I know it’s only days away – in fact, by the time you read this, it will already have arrived. But in these waning days of the old year, I’m working on my business plan...
Gift Giving

Gift Giving

by | Nov 29, 2020 | Blog, Business of Writing, Self-publishing, Writing

It’s Thanksgiving; the holiday season has begun. With that, our minds turn to what we are thankful for and how we can show our appreciation. As with most, if not all writers, I am most thankful for my readers. For those who tell me who they are by signing up for...
What’s Your Marketing Goal?

What’s Your Marketing Goal?

by | Nov 8, 2020 | Blog, Business of Writing, Writing

Yesterday Pru Warren and I recorded a future episode of The Writers’ Block Party Podcast—we always record them about three weeks in advance of when we’re going to post it. The topic was how much money you should or could be spending on marketing—your marketing budget....