Some Ideas on Social Media

by | Oct 21, 2018 | Blog, Self-publishing, Writing

Whether you love it or hate it, social media is an essential part of an author’s marketing arsenal. Without any social media interaction, it’s unlikely that you’d find more readers or build a community of readers and we need to do both. Once a new reader finds you,...

A Wrap-up of Publishing Options Today

by | Oct 13, 2018 | Blog, Self-publishing, Writing

The publishing industry is an ever-changing one. It really keeps an author on their toes. I know that I’ve written about different publishing options on this blog before, but I thought–just for ease–I’d summarize everything here in one place....
Editing Tips

Editing Tips

by | Oct 7, 2018 | Blog, Method, Writing, Writing Craft

(It’s a clever title, I know. I strive for the best!) For some people editing is the bulk of their writing. They throw stuff down onto the “page” and then edit it into shape. For others, editing is the last stage—what they do just before sending their work off...

Index Cards? Really?

by | Sep 30, 2018 | Blog, Method, WIP, Writing

Yup, really! I’ve got a new answer to the age-old question of how to organize scenes. It seems like every couple of books I completely change the way I organize and map out the scenes in my book. Why? I have absolutely no idea. Sometimes one way works for a book,...

Going Wide: Ebook Distributors

by | Sep 23, 2018 | Blog, Self-publishing, Writing

It’s great to “go wide” with your book sales. I’m a strong proponent of not limiting yourself to just one e-retailer. But when you do “go wide,” where do you go? Where do you put your books up for sale? I have my books up for sale everywhere I can. I publish directly...