I will be the first to admit, I have not had high rated, best selling success as a self-published author. Which is why you should learn from my mistakes. I beg you to start off on the right foot. I jumped into self-publishing head first without a lot of thought. Sure, I did some research, …
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I have a day job on top of writing as a pre k teacher at a local education center. And, on top of that day job, I have a night job as a caregiver for my fiance (hint: I never get to clock out). It’s safe to say, I’m a busy writer. So, here are my …
Most writers, self-publishers, and really any expert in the Publishing world would agree that doing your own book covers is a bad idea. While we all want to think no one judges a book by its cover, the truth is, that’s the first thing people judge it by, so you can bet it needs to be …
The worst review I’ve received, slim pickings considering all of my books have a total of 30 reviews max, was for The Art of Feeling. And, now looking back, I realize I kind of deserved it. The Art of Feeling was rushed. And, by that I mean, I wrote the book, did one solid read …
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For those who don’t know NaNoWriMo (Or National Novel Writing Month) is a challenge that takes place over the course of the entire month of November. During which time, thousands of writers attempt to write an entire first draft of a novel (50,000 words). in just 30 days. For someone who takes months to write …
One thing I’ve never understood is animosity from one writer to another. It’s ugly and pointless for one writer to try and bring another down. There’s no reason that someone can’t read more than one book. In fact, I’m guilty of reading a book in a day if my girlfriend will let me. And, when …
I chose to self-publish in 2015. I’d spent nearly seven months querying agents, rewriting query letters, researching more agents, sending more queries. I ended up sending out nearly two thousand query letters in those seven months. It was frustrating. It was time consuming. After receiving a few hundred silent no’s, and only three responses, I …
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