Tag: self-publishing
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Writing Scams: Flattery and Red Flags
Who Exactly is Penelope Manuscriptington?
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The Review Dilemma
Knowing that someone enjoys my book is deeply fulfilling.
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The Consortium Saga Omnibus hardcover now available on B&N
Up until now I had placed the ebook version of The Consortium Saga: Omnibus on Barnes and Noble online bookstore. Now the hardcover version is available. Check it out. Here are all my books on Barnes and Noble.com. And here are all the other bookstores where it’s ready for purchase. Cover design by Diren Yardimli…
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Should You Bundle Your Books?
For the past few months, I had been playing with the idea of bundling the books in my Consortium series I’ve written so far. I had already bought a pre-made cover from bookcoverzone.com, so I thought ‘what the heck.’ It’s gone more smoothly than I thought possible. One thing I’ve done is put the book…
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The Best Time in History to Self-Publish
“This is the best time in history to self-publish. There’s no longer an old-boy network between you and your readers. If your story is good, it’ll get around. And it costs you nothing to try.” -Andy Weir Friday’s Findings Fiction University: What’s the Best Way to Tell (and Write) a Story? What is a Character…
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Should I Use Kindle Create? Barnes & Noble Press?
Some quick tips on using Kindle Create and Barnes and Noble Press: I am about to release my novella Traption and I have been preparing it in Kindle Create. So the question is: should you Kindle Create to get your books on Amazon.com? Do I have to use Kindle Create or Barnes and Noble Press?…
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Friday’s Findings: Record Your Feelings
First, here are some articles on writing I came across this week: Writing Do’s And Don’ts: Room Settings Is Self-Publishing a Good Choice for Your Novel? Novel writing: tips for faster first drafts Five Common Beginning Writer Storytelling Mistakes Everyone is getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Why can’t I? Some of us are choosing to get vaccinated. Some…
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Friday’s Findings
What makes writing bad? A thousand answers exist to that question. While it’s always a good idea to focus on honing the writing craft in a positive direction, knowing what not to do can’t hurt. The Bulwer Lytton contest has been showcasing disasters in fiction since the 80s. They’re cringe-worthy. They’re shocking. They’re hilarious. And…
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Friday’s Findings
I’m about to release my third novella and I’ve been using the resources available through Amazon/Kindle to create my book. Amazon may not be for everyone, but right now, it has most of the market for selling books. There’s a lot of competition out there on the Amazon website. Kindle has some marketing tools to…
