IngramSpark: A Saga in 3 Parts
Sharing from the other site: my journey toward IngramSpark publishing.
DIY For Inquiring Minds
Self-Publishing: The New Gold Rush
Some words of guidance on how to avoid getting taken advantage of by crooks, scam artists, and inexperienced service providers in the book industry. Spoiler alert: It involves doing research.
The 10-Step Checklist for Self-Published Authors
Dear aspiring authors, This post is for you. This post applies to especially those of you who are considering self-publishing your book. I write it, because it needs to be said, and because I want you to avoid the frustration, upset, and anger I see boiling up in the Indie […]
Facebook Advertising: The Second Wave
Take two on my Facebook advertising efforts. Closer, but still no cigar. Read my strategy, results, and lessons learned when advertising a free novella serial on Facebook.
New Resources: AllTheFreeStock
Because horror stories like this are still making rounds, I am writing another post about stock resources. It should go without saying that any resource you use for blogging, promotions, etc. requires the proper permissions, but people still think it’s okay to grab something out of Google search results. Well, […]
DIYDay Lesson 23: Facebook Advertising – A Case Study
Marketing, marketing, marketing: the life of an author when not writing, writing, writing. Like it or not, if you want your books to sell, you have to tell people it’s out there. Sometimes, Lady Luck smiles down on you and you strike gold. Most of the time, however, you just […]
DIYDay Lesson 22: Formatting Books for Print – How Not To Lose Your Everloving Mind
Hello all my fellow authors and followers! It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, so I thought I would post about something that is of immediate relevance to me, as I am formatting an entire series for print. By myself. It’s going very well, though, thank you […]
New Resource for DIYers: GlukFonts
Short and sweet, because it’s late and I’m crashing after a long, long day. Wanted to share a new resource with you guys, those who do your own covers, graphics, or any kind of marketing materials. Introducing GlukFonts.pl, a web-based little tool for creating texts with vector effects. It might not […]
DIYDay Lesson 21: Graphics Editing – The Evolution Of A Book Cover
There are gifted individuals out there who can sit down at a brand new task and instantly excel at it. The rest of us learn by trial and error. And if we (yes, I’m mostly speaking about myself here) insist on going it alone, there is a lot of trial and […]
Author-y Stuff
Happy Friday to all! I write to you today for a couple of reasons. The first is to give you an update on Wolfen. Which is that I am about ten chapters away from finishing my first self-edit. And that means after a final read-through to smooth rough edges (hopefully next […]