After spending the last four months writing full-time since I’ve moved to self-employment I truly understand why writers sequester themselves into cabins or villas overseas to write their latest novel or book of poetry. Because having the time to write without interruption, with the ability to sit and think, is crucial to complete your work. […]
I’ve self-published my ebooks off and on for 10+ years now. While this service is fantastic and I do suggest it for anyone interested, it isn’t without its faults. Today I want to discuss various self-publishing realities that not only writers face but any other artist or content creator going the independent route. This way […]
As I write this article I’m listening to Punk Rock, specifically the band Agent Orange. I thoroughly enjoy this genre because of its themes of defying authority and being true to oneself. Yet, the spirit of DIY in Punk speaks to me more and more these days, especially when it comes to content creation. Many […]
I unpublished all of my works from Smashwords and deleted my account. I decided to focus on selling/distributing my ebooks on Amazon, my website, and Wattpad. Let me explain why I left. Why Did I Leave Smashwords? While I do agree that we need other ebook distributors in the self-publishing market to create competition and […]
For anyone interested in self-publishing, this article provides the realities of selling an ebook. I have self-published my pieces on and off for the past several years and I’m here to tell others the truth. The Realities Of Selling An Ebook: Writing Is The Easy Part Writers, before you come after me, I understand writing […]
I follow so many writers on my Twitter account, some traditionally published, others self-published. Lately, I’m seeing tweets from various writers in despair about their writing career. Some are told they won’t make it as a writer. As a result, these individuals ask if they should continue. With this article, I provide a writing reality […]
Writer’s block happens to every writer at some point, yet it affects each individual differently. A writer may lose the passion to write. Another may find writing too tedious to continue. Yet another writer may write hundreds of word at a time but hate it all and destroy it. However writer’s block affects someone, every […]
My main method of creating my short stories, novellas and novels right now is writing with pen & paper. Although many writers prefer writing in Word or Google Docs, that doesn’t work too well for me. Let me explain. Writing With Pen & Paper: My Setup I write my work in wire-bound notebooks because they […]
I, like nearly all writers, want to write full-time as my job. However, I discovered pretty quickly that is a dream most writers will not achieve unless they win the lottery, or find a supportive partner to pay all the bills, or become a best-seller writer. So how can you cope with not writing as […]
I am a self-published writer. And because I’m choosing to go this route instead of using traditional publishing, there’s more work on me to build my brand. Hence, many self-publishing writers don’t sell many, if any, books. To get readers you need to showcase your talent to an audience. How? Here’s 3 ways how to […]