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SATAA $5: Your Writing Process 10 Apr 2013 | 07:16 am
While you’re reading this section, remember one thing: Everyone writes differently. The advice I give has worked for me and for other writers. I’ve spoken extensively with those who love their craft, ...
SPATAA #4: Selecting Your Project 27 Mar 2013 | 09:39 am
So you’ve taken the big step: you’ve decided to self-publish. Great! You’re on your way. But…where do you start? If you’re a typical writer, you’ve got a backlog of projects you may have started and p...
Snippets: Commitment to Writing 24 Mar 2013 | 12:30 pm
If you’ve been following the SATAA series, you would be forgiven to think that the advice is not to write for a living (SATAA #2: The Decision to Self-Publish). Take it to be more of a cautionary advi...
SPATAA #3: Writing as a Business 20 Mar 2013 | 09:14 am
There’s two schools of writing thought out there: Writing as a business, and writing as a craft. In an ideal world, the two schools intersect, and you can turn your craft into a business. All too ofte...
How to Write Short Stories 14 Mar 2013 | 12:10 pm
I’ve just released on Kindle a book to help aspiring writers who want to write short stories but don’t quite know how. The short story is deceptively simple to write but frustratingly hard to master. ...
SPATAA #2: The Decision to Self-Publish 13 Mar 2013 | 11:48 am
Who Should Self-Publish? If you asked Joe Konrath, everyone should self-publish. He sees virtually no gains in going with a traditional publisher and figures if you want the most bang for your buck, ...
Snippets of Short Stories 10 Mar 2013 | 07:00 am
A quick selection of interesting short stories I found browsing the web today. First is a book by Amy Tan about the oldest profession in the world. Rules for Virgins by Amy Tan is a short story in whi...
Reviews are Serious Business… 9 Mar 2013 | 04:58 pm
… Or Not. Every author knows how important reviews are in helping to generate book sales. To the extend that sometimes tactics are employed which entail fake reviews. While no one will openly admit to...
A Brief History of Self-Publishing 6 Mar 2013 | 07:42 pm
Spartacus and Then Some Despite what you’ve heard about the “ebook revolution” and Amazon changing the way the publishing game is played, self-publishing itself has been around for decades—centuries, ...
Author: Jessie Tan 3 Mar 2013 | 12:20 pm
Jessie Tan is an indie publisher who writes romance, and the occasional horror stories. A self-described Storyteller and “pyromaniac”, she probably draws on this fascination with fire to write her ser...
