The History of Modern Independent Publishing
by Megan Haskell Fifteen years ago, if you said you were an independent author people would laugh you out of the room. Fact was, self-publishing was equivalent to vanity publishing; the Continue reading
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Bogged Down in Overwhelm? Take Smaller Bites.
by Megan Haskell Overwhelmed? When I first started writing, I didn’t have any idea how long things would take. How long would it take me to write 80,000 words? No Continue reading
Navigating the Fog of Publishing: Why I Chose to Go Independent
by Sheri Fink, Best-selling, Award-winning Children’s Author One of the biggest decisions today’s aspiring authors make is whether to go the traditional route with a publisher (whether large or small) Continue reading
Resurrecting Your Books with Reviews
by Megan Haskell This is a repost of my November, 2016 post: Finding and Interacting with Reviewers: An Overview. I thought this would be a good review (haha, get it?) in Continue reading
DIY Audiobooks . . . Tempting but not always advisable
by Kimberly Peticolas Audiobooks are big business these days, but for self-published authors it means one more arena to invest in—and it’s not a cheap one. It can be tempting Continue reading
Don’t Let Temptation Take Over
by Megan Haskell It’s tempting . . . I started out this month with that title on our Monthly Update, and it’s been stuck in my head ever since. I Continue reading
Maintaining a Jolly Attitude – for writers
by Megan Haskell “Keep your eyes on your own page.” “Only compare yourself to yourself.” “Don’t compare your beginnings to someone else’s middle.” Great motivation, right? They look really pretty Continue reading
Feast or Famine
by Megan Haskell. The creative life is filled with ups and downs. How do you survive the feasts and famines in your writing? Continue reading
A Hero in the Making: Crafting a kick-ass protagonist
by Megan Haskell A hero. Every story needs one. I don’t care if you’re writing horror or romance, fantasy or thriller, you can’t have a story if you don’t have Continue reading
Homework: Recommended Reading for Writers
by Megan Haskell My daughter started Kindergarten this year, and with “big girl school” comes homework. She’s actually excited about the concept, proud to be challenged to study at home on her own. She has Continue reading