Jason Blacker's Blog, page 6

How to Write a Novel Step by Step from First Word to 6 Figure Sales

I've been getting asked how I write my novels, so I thought it would make a great blog post. If you've been wondering how to write a novel from start to finish or you want to learn how to write your first novel then I hope this post will help. If you're a reader and [...]

Why I Decided to Make My Book Unpublished on Amazon and Take it off Their Shelves

I've written before about why books that are for sale should not be a returnable item. Smashwords' sales are all final as they should be. Amazon nor Smashwords are not lending libraries where you can check a book out by buying it i.e. placing a monetary hold on it and then read it and return [...]

Why Writers Need to Start Increasing the Price of Cheap eBooks for Greater Profit and Legitimacy

I fear that writers are becoming like the red headed stepchild of the artistic world. I was watching Exit Through the Gift Shop the other night. Great movie, quicker and interesting and I loved the glimpse we got of Banksy. What a great guy and true artist. Some of you may know that I paint [...]

Putting Your Best Foot Forward – Why You Need A Great Book Cover Design & How to Get One

There is that cliche out there about don't judge a book by it's cover. But frankly dear reader I think that is bad advice. I think better advice is: DO judge a book by it's cover. At least to some degree. And this is the topic of today's post. Hopefully by the end of this [...]

Dear Reader; Really, You Read the Book and You’re Gonna Get a Refund?

Obviously, this happened to me. I’m not selling many books. Not sure why, and maybe that’s a post for another time titled “Staying True to Your Art – Living in Writer’s Poverty”. But I digress. Even before I had a dear reader grab a refund of my book I’ve thought about this whole idea that [...]

Dear Reader; Really, You Read the Book and You're Gonna Get a Refund?

Obviously, this happened to me. I'm not selling many books. Not sure why, and maybe that's a post for another time titled "Staying True to Your Art – Living in Writer's Poverty". But I digress. Even before I had a dear reader grab a refund of my book I've thought about this whole idea that [...]

Dear Writer, Don’t Be A Dick – Remove Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Maybe I’m going to be poking the bear on this one. But I think my dear readers will support the thrust of my argument if not necessarily my approach. I think there are a ton of problems with DRM or Digital Rights Management and I’m going to try and address a few of them in [...]

Dear Writer, Don't Be A Dick – Remove Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Maybe I'm going to be poking the bear on this one. But I think my dear readers will support the thrust of my argument if not necessarily my approach. I think there are a ton of problems with DRM or Digital Rights Management and I'm going to try and address a few of them in [...]

How to Sell One Million eBooks in One Year

Okay, so before I get started let me forewarn you. I have not sold a million ebooks in one year. In fact I have not sold a million ebooks period. But I want to try and offer some help in case you'd like to sell one million ebooks in one year. This is a nod [...]

How To Write A Murder Mystery Novel And Get It Published

Seeing that I've written a murder mystery novel (First Feature), I thought some folks might be interested in how to write a murder mystery novel and get it published. In this case self published.

Writing a murder mystery novel is in many ways similar to writing any other type of book but there are some differences. The first difference is quite obvious, a murder mystery novel is about a murder first and foremost. The first step to writing a good murder mystery is to have a good murder to...