Finding an editor that doesn’t rip your creative endeavors to shreds is the proverbial needle-in-a-haystack. As well as finding an editor with whom you can collaborate. This writing industry of ours did not create editors equally. Even though I learn much from each ripping, a little positive feedback would have been nice from the last […]
Hugh Howey On Self-Publishing
(updated from September 17, 2014) One of the biggest questions a writer today must answer is should I self-publish my book or go with a traditional publisher? And although this is the number one question in most writing groups, it is not a new concept. As I stated in my last blog, in 1849, unable […]
Writing, 2 Must Dos and a Don’t
In my short history of self-publishing Science Fiction eBooks, there are several things I’ve learned. Profound mistakes to be more exact. I share below, three important things which are a must if you are serious about becoming a writer. I don’t give a lot of advice on writing because there are tons of writers out […]
Thoreau and Simply Writing
Have you ever wished for a simpler lifestyle? A slower pace? We downsized a year ago. I’d hoped a smaller home—less to care for—would give me more time to write. But that hasn’t happened. Yet. Our new home was in great shape, but still—that one small word—there were things that needed doing. So as I […]
Kurt Vonnegut, Finding Time. Living Life As A Writer.
As I mentioned in my last blog, I’m a fan of author Kristen Lamb. She has done much to inform and motivate writers. Especially regarding how technology has shaped and influenced modern day writing and publishing trends. In a recent blog, she discusses Five Simple Ways to Finish a Book. A big complaint of mine, […]
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