Tech: Lacuna New Formatting Software Review

Tech: Lacuna New Formatting Software Review

by | May 10, 2026 | Blog, Self-publishing, Writing

There’s new formatting software in town! I’m a formatter. I have been since 2011 when I learned html so that I could format my own books, and those of other authors, into an ebook. Since then there have been so many innovations, new ways to format your book. There is...
Publishing: Building Your Team

Publishing: Building Your Team

by | Apr 24, 2026 | Blog, Self-publishing, Writing

Are you thinking about self-publishing your work? If yes, then the very first thing you need to know is that the term “self-publishing” is not actually what people do. No one can do everything necessary to publish a book. It takes a team to “self-publish.” Here are...
Five Reasons You Need a Human Editor

Five Reasons You Need a Human Editor

by | Mar 29, 2026 | Blog, Method, Self-publishing, Writing

AI is everywhere and you might be using it without even knowing you’re doing so. How? By using the common editing apps Grammarly and ProWriting Aid. They are both now powered by AI. So, what’s the best way to avoid using any AI in the writing of your novel? Use a...
Update: Atticus Reviewed

Update: Atticus Reviewed

by | Feb 15, 2026 | Blog, Self-publishing, Writing

Three years ago I reviewed the–then–new writing/formatting software Atticus. It was created by Dave Chesson of Kindlepreneur in 2021 (I reviewed it in 2022). At that time it was a pretty new concept: software that can be accessed anywhere, because it lives...
Ethics and Audio Books

Ethics and Audio Books

by | Sep 14, 2025 | Blog, Self-publishing, Writing

I’m trying something that I think is ethically unsound. Is that terrible of me? Quite possibly. But I’m doing it anyway and, if you can get around your ethics, you might want to try it as well. I believe very strongly that AI is overreaching. It is taking over...
Publishing Your Masterpiece

Publishing Your Masterpiece

by | May 25, 2025 | Blog, Method, Self-publishing, Writing

One of the most nerve wracking part of being a self-published author is… well, the publishing! Pressing that button to put your work out there for the whole world to see. But even before you can press that all-important button, you need to put in all the information...