“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game” ~ Babe Ruth If you're a baseball fan, you've read this quote. If you've ever seen A Cinderella Story staring Hillary Duff you will remember this quote from the movie. It's a great quote--and we're going to use a variation of this for today's … Continue reading Fear of Formatting
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In Defense of Indie Publishers
It probably seems like I spend a huge amount of time beating up on small publishers. And, I do, but only because I want authors to know the difference between a reputable small publisher and an inexperienced one that will drag your career into the abyss. Today, I'd like to focus on the benefits of … Continue reading In Defense of Indie Publishers
I Published a Book
I don't do a lot of shameless self-promotion on this blog, or at least I try to keep it to a minimum. But, I self-published a book a couple of days ago, so I feel like I should do a little bit of celebrating. The Fifth Circle is now available on Kindle and will soon … Continue reading I Published a Book
The Costs of Self-Publishing
There are many advantages to self-publishing your book. As a self-published author, I've found the experience to be very rewarding. It's a lot of work, but fortunately, there are numerous resources out there to help you. Unfortunately, you need to be careful when choosing people or companies to help you. Here are some of the … Continue reading The Costs of Self-Publishing
The Plague of Independent Publishers
Today, we're going to talk about the plague of independent publishers. There are more small presses than any of us could possibly count. They pop up seemingly overnight, publish ten or two-hundred books or so, and then vanish, often leaving bewildered authors to pick up the pieces of their publishing careers. Though there are vanity … Continue reading The Plague of Independent Publishers
All I Have to Say 