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Writing to a Production Schedule 12 Aug 2013 | 11:54 am
Last post I said that my goals for the next twelve months was to write seven books. But that really wasn’t pushing myself much was it? I’ve now upped that to twelve. So that’s my new goal – one book p...
Happy Anniversary! (My Second Year as an Indie Author) 15 Jul 2013 | 08:46 am
Ever since I heard Gaiman’s talk about Dandelion’s I’ve loved the imagery of spreading your seeds (art) to the wind and seeing what takes root. Happy Anniversary to Indie Me! I’m celebrating this mo...
Self Published Books are Dreck. (Really? All Of Them?) 14 Jun 2013 | 07:52 am
I can’t turn anywhere these days without someone claiming that self published books are all horrid. Writers forums, communities, large news sites, blogs – everyone has an opinion and most of it isn’t ...
Using Word’s Document Map for Outlining Your Book 15 Apr 2013 | 09:33 am
I still use Microsoft Word extensively for my writing projects. But first, I want to point out that this article is not about which writing software is better. I know some die-hard Scrivener fans, and...
Amazon bought Goodreads – What does this mean for Authors? 29 Mar 2013 | 06:08 am
Lions and Tigers and Bears – Oh My! I received an email from Goodreads this morning, informing me that Amazon has just acquired them, and I knew immediately that this was going to create a huge stir i...
Read an Ebook Week – My Results 11 Mar 2013 | 04:38 am
Last week I participated in Read an Ebook Week. I got the email from Smashwords and figured it would be a good boost to my books that were having rather lackluster sales. If nothing else, at least I c...
Do You Have a Call-To-Action Inside Your Book? 13 Feb 2013 | 10:17 am
You’ve written a great story, had it edited, formatted, got a gorg cover and your book is ready to be published. Before you do — you might want to check your back matter. Do you have a call to action ...
Finished Your First Novel? What to Do Now. 18 Dec 2012 | 08:52 am
I just finished writing my very first EVER novel. No, not the Nano novel (that would be my second novel which is still in unfinished first draft stage which I’ll probably get to next year). I started ...
Confessions of a NaNoWriMo Virgin #3 – And I Am Spent 30 Nov 2012 | 06:47 am
As NaNoWriMo looks over at me, cigarette curled lazily on its lip and whispers “We made it baby, how was it for you?” I can only stare up at the ceiling, counting the flecks of paint, and say “Meh, i...
Confessions of a NaNoWriMo Virgin #2 – Where’s My Writing Mojo Gone? 14 Nov 2012 | 05:36 am
It had to happen. Like all good plans I tend to have, I rush in all eager and full of grandiose dreams of how I’m going to smash it. I do the same with new diets. Yeah, THIS TIME, I’m gonna commit a...
