The Importance of Keywords
When you step in to the world of indie-publishing, there’s an initial excitement that can’t be explained as anything other than serenity. You’ve finished your first book. You’ve made it…
Formatting to Market (Paperback)
We live in a world of instant gratification. Post a picture and see how many “Likes” you can get. Hop on Google and learn the answers to all of life’s…
Understanding Your Audience
Each of us go through a series of stages once we’ve entered into the publishing arena. There’s the beginner phase where you’re blissfully ignorant and believe you’re going to make…
Deadlines!
Deadlines! What does one really know about them? We know they're a set point in time when a specific piece, or a project must be completed by. There are deadlines…
Time to Write
A lack of motivation does not automatically mean you're lazy. It can mean that. But it's not always the case. I’m not always motivated. In fact, there are many times…
Be Wary of TV
A lack of motivation does not automatically mean you're lazy. It can mean that. But it's not always the case. I’m not always motivated. In fact, there are many times…
Pros and Cons to Writing a Series
It’s your first book. It read perfectly when you wrote it. And again, during the many times you reread and edited it. And even later, when the editor took a…
Mistakes Happen
I finished another book this past week. And so begins the dismal phase where you know you have more stuff to do, but you get lost somewhere between desire to…