Never, Ever, Pay Someone to Publish Your Book

There are a lot of traps and pitfalls in the self-publishing world. Poor covers. Bad editing. Publishing first drafts as final products. Most of those mistakes are made due to inexperience and are learning experiences that don’t really hurt the author that makes them. Books that fall prey to these traps generally don’t get any …

What Authors Can Learn from Box Office Bombs

It takes a village to raise a child. It takes a small city to make a movie. Directors, actors, producers, cameramen, extras, set designers, costume designers...when you go see Avengers Endgame in a couple of weeks and you’re sitting through the credits waiting for that post-credit scene, try to keep track of how many people …

Reblog: Indie Book Month — Promote Your Books — charles french words reading and writing

(https://pixabay.com) On Twitter, there is a movement called #IndieApril, so I thought it was a good idea to import to WordPress. Independent writers are the growing force in publishing, so please take this opportunity to publicize and promote your work! I want to offer an opportunity for all writers who follow this blog to share […] …

What’s it Cost to Publish? A Breakdown of Expenses

If you do a quick Google search for ways to make money from home, one thing that will often come up is “write an ebook.” Technically it is correct. Writing an ebook is a way you can earn money. However, what those articles often ignore is that that writing a book is an expensive process, …

3 Things You Should Try for Indiecember

If you haven’t heard of it yet, Indiecember is a challenge created by twitter user @_megan_tennant. As a sort of NaNo but for reading, Indiecember is a challenge to read more Indie books over the course of December. It’s a great way to cool down and give your wrists a break after NaNo, and it’s …