Dear Indie Author, Congratulations on your amazing accomplishment. You've written a book, which is an incredible achievement. I'm so proud of you! Unfortunately, I was not able to review your book. I know how important reviews are, so I really hate that I can't give you that glowing, five-star review you were looking for. I … Continue reading Dear Indie Author
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When Your Family Doesn’t Support Your Writing
Excuse me if this post gets a little rant-ish. Maybe you'll relate to this, maybe you won't. Maybe your family and friends are your personal cheerleaders. Or maybe your family told you to stop playing with your imaginary friends and get a job. Or maybe your family is like mine and happily supported you back … Continue reading When Your Family Doesn’t Support Your Writing
Throwback Thursday: The Plague of Independent Publishers
What the heck is TBT? Throwback Thursday! Okay, so what is that? It's a day for people to post blasts from the past, usually pictures of themselves when they were younger. I'm sure you've seen some TBT pics on Facebook or Twitter. Don't worry. I'm not going to post my baby pictures. But, I am … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: The Plague of Independent Publishers
Review Bias
If you're an author or book reviewer, I'm sure you've given a lot of thought to the subject of book reviews. A bad review can ruin an author's week, while a good review can inspire an author to finish that next book in his series. As an author, I know how important a book review … Continue reading Review Bias
Anyone Can Be a Gatekeeper
Today, I read an article titled "Self-Publishers Should Not Be Called Authors" by Michael Kozlowski. In the article, the blogger states: "Just because its easy to upload your written word, so that it can be downloaded to another machine does not make you an author, any more than me buying a stethoscope allows me to be … Continue reading Anyone Can Be a Gatekeeper
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