Cover design is one service new and aspiring indie authors can’t afford to skimp on. We often start out with limited resources, trying to decide which services we need, and which we can do without. There are many things you can do on your own if you are patient and willing to learn. However, unless […]
LITERARY AWARDS for the LITTLE GUYS Last month, we published a survey of the main literary awards available to authors from the large established publishing houses. But how can new independent authors get artistic recognition for their work? The good news is that there is a wide range of competitions open to books from small […]
Should You Edit While You Write? Many first-time writers wonder if they should edit during the writing process. The simple answer, and the resounding consensus that you will hear online and in books, is NO. Writing is an art. It is a creative process where you bring your story to life. Writing is […]
GUEST POST March 1, 2018 The following is an interesting article by guest author, James Gault, and was originally posted on The Voices of Literature website: http://www.voxlit.co.uk/writers-notes-and-comments.html Concise Characterisation Name of Books : Hard Times, by Charles Dickens and Ogg by James Gault The extracts: The beginning of Dickens’ Hard Times, where we hear […]
Click the link to watch my author interview by Delilah Cordova of Smart Marketing for Authors. The beginning has a some audio problems, but it clears up a short way in. https://www.smartmarketingforauthors.com/blog/4
How long should my debut novel be? When I was writing the first edition of my first novel, a big question for me was how long should a debut novel be? One of the first places I went to try to figure this out was Wikipedia. What I found out there was that writing […]
Planning or Pantsing? Which Approach to Writing Works Best? Are you a planner or a pantser? The first time I ever heard the term “pantsing” was when I joined a writer’s group, and most of my fellow group members had decided to take part in NaNoWriMo. National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, is a writing […]
Are you a new or aspiring author and you’re wondering, what is self-publishing? Have you decided on self-publishing but don’t know where to begin? Are you a traditionally published author who would like to have more creative control, so are now considering self-publishing? Then, read on for some valuable information to help you decide if […]
What Is Assisted Self-Publishing? In my first issue of this blog thread, which I posted earlier this month, I talked to you a little about traditional publishing, assisted self-publishing, and self-publishing. Today, I will talk a little more about assisted self-publishing. Once I finished writing the manuscript of the first novel I wished to publish, I […]
Traditional Publishing, Assisted Self-Publishing, or Self-Publishing? I published my very first novel, The Guardians of Eastgate: Seers Book I, this past summer. It was officially released for sale on all online platforms on August 30th. During the process of getting that first edition out to the public, and since then, I have learned a lot. […]