8 Tips for Creating the Master Home Lair for Your Private Writing Space Whether you’ve been eyeing that room at the end of the hall that’s been collecting junk for years or have decided to leave a traditional office atmosphere, creating your master home lair for your private writing space shouldn’t be a chore. Embracing […]
Self-Publishing
Crowdfunding is a game changer for Authors
Crowdfunding is a game changer for Authors In less than a decade, the landscape of publishing has changed dramatically. That’s good news for small publishers and independent authors who have been able to find alternative ways of publishing outside of the traditional models. Still, at the beginning, it was difficult for authors to find […]
10 Indie Authors We’re Expecting Big Things From in 2016
10 Indie Authors We’re Expecting Big Things From in 2016 Though enthusiasm for our New Year’s resolutions might be fading, there’s always a new book to look forward to. Every good writer is also a voracious reader. Why? Because reading other writers helps us strengthen our own craft. Also, we can’t get enough of […]
Getting Your Affairs In Order: Retirement Planning for the Reluctant-to-Retire Writer
Retirement Planning for Authors If you take a look around the traditional workplace these days, you see more and more people working up until the point where they just can’t physically complete their job anymore — whether it be due to physical illness, simple old age, or obsolescence. Retirement is a subject on our minds, though […]
100 Years Later: Where do you stand as an author? Managing book rights, book covers, email, account logins, and websites into your golden years and beyond.
In today’s post, I reply to a topic started on Kboards about how to manage book rights and an authors’ legacy. The original post can be found here: http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,222887.0.html I’m tackling a major health issue (I’ll be fine, just taking it easy for a few months) and I’ve been thinking quite a bit about one’s legacy. It isn’t an upbeat […]
7 Questions to Ask Before Committing to an E-Publishing Service
Before you publish a book yourself, here are 7 questions to ask before committing to an e-publishing service. A quick search online will provide you with enough evidence that there’s no shortage of services dedicated to helping self-published authors find their legs in this challenging industry. From agents and consultants, to distribution channels and promotion […]
15 Things You Need To Know About Self-Publishing
15 Things You Need to Know About Self-Publishing New undertakings often emerge as convoluted paths until we’ve found our bearings. Consider today’s post on self-publishing as a short cut, perhaps not to the destination itself but at least to the point where we’ve got our legs beneath us. The following is not […]
5 Free or Inexpensive Tools For Authors
Set Up Your Self-Publishing Business
When you’re getting started, it’s difficult to know exactly which tools to put in place and how they will work together. For me, creating the new email account comes first, and then finding a way to manage my inbox (using Boomerang) is essential. Everyone has their own process for what is important, but for […]