Growing Pains – Pre and Post Publication
Growth is painful. I was a bit discouraged, blah, blue. But didn’t know why. The first two books in my series are out. The third is in final edits and Continue reading
Category: Publishing
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
How to Tempt an Agent – Three Interviews
by Greta Boris One question I routinely get from aspiring authors is: How do I tempt an agent to take me on as a client? Unfortunately, the answer is more 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
Find the Time to Write
by Megan Haskell As many of you know, I’m a stay-at-home mom with a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old. As you can probably imagine, my time is pretty limited. But in Continue reading
Stepping Up Your 2018
by Valerie Davisson Before we get started, how was your 2017? If you set writing goals, did you reach them? When I looked back over the year, I felt pretty 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
The Co-Op Press: Many hands make light work
by Gabrielle Mathieu In Aspiring to Author, Megan Haskell and Greta Boris describe the different routes to publication. There’s conventional publishing, publishing with a small press, and self-publishing. I’d like Continue reading
Who’s Your Ghost?
by Kimberly Peticolas From nameless entities to book doctors, ghostwriting is a whole new world today. Ghostwriters are not discussed much in the publishing industry, yet they are a vital Continue reading