Word magic.
Recently, a local authors’ group asked me to chat with them about self-publishing. It was a fun evening with a mix of traditionally published folk and self-publishers. After a brief presentation, the authors asked questions—with many questions about marketing, as well as failures, books that just won’t sell. Everyone has duds, but there’s always something you can do. We’ll look … Read more
Years ago, when I started writing fiction, I wanted to make my characters real. But how? I had no idea. Although my novels were published, I had zero knowledge of the craft of fiction. It took a while, but finally, I realized that fictional characters need an inner life. Just as we do, they have joys and miseries, doubts, excitements … Read more
Many authors look at writing fiction as writing novels and short stories. That’s not the only way to profit from your imagination. As you’re aware, the self-publishing industry is vast, and offers many opportunities if you enjoy storytelling. Writing fiction: you have many opportunities other than publishing We’ve looked at various ways of making money from your creativity already, including … Read more
Want to write a book? You have various processes you could use. The simplest: start writing. More complicated: create a detailed outline. Unfortunately, every book is different, so your favorite process may not work on the book you’re writing. When you’re struggling, going back to basics helps—looking at the bones of your project. Try creating a list of titles; your … Read more
Have you wondered about writing ebooks as a profitable way to make an income? Self-publishing is still the perfect home business. You don’t need big money to get started, and you can write in your spare time or full-time. Although millions of ebooks are published on Amazon, authors can nevertheless make money. An article from Amazon discusses Amazon Kindle Direct … Read more