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May 9, 2013
On Depression, and Writing, and Barely Balancing
A writers life is not an easy life. You might have several jobs to balance, you might have an editor who is a constant help (or not) and you have to deal with friends and family who, for the most part, love and support you, simply don't understand your unusual obsession with writing. If they do, they will wonder when you might make some money. It is like a house of cards....
And that house
And that house
May 7, 2013
The Balancing Act
How
balancing your written ideas helps you balance your life as a writer
Remember in highschool English class when
your teacher insisted organizing yourself before you start writing was the best
way to go? It all just seemed like a lot of extra work didn’t it? I can still
remember my grade 12 English teacher making us hand in what she called a “graphic
organizer” before we were
balancing your written ideas helps you balance your life as a writer
Remember in highschool English class when
your teacher insisted organizing yourself before you start writing was the best
way to go? It all just seemed like a lot of extra work didn’t it? I can still
remember my grade 12 English teacher making us hand in what she called a “graphic
organizer” before we were
May 1, 2013
To Do or Not to Do? That is the Question... of Balance.
To kick off
our monthly topic of maintaining balance in your life as a writer, I thought it
would be good to share a personal story with you all about my struggle to find
balance in a busy life. Sometimes when people think about maintaining balance,
they think “well I do this and then I do this other totally unrelated thing so
to not become overwhelmed by either.” This is a
our monthly topic of maintaining balance in your life as a writer, I thought it
would be good to share a personal story with you all about my struggle to find
balance in a busy life. Sometimes when people think about maintaining balance,
they think “well I do this and then I do this other totally unrelated thing so
to not become overwhelmed by either.” This is a
April 23, 2013
We Mean Business!
Self-publishing writers and their
unexpected entrepreneurship
As writers we often fall into the same
trap as other professions: From singers to doctors! We’re good at something, hell... we’re great at it! But unless you
understand the industry you are trying to work in, and make educated efforts to
stand out in said industry, your potential for success will be limited.
unexpected entrepreneurship
As writers we often fall into the same
trap as other professions: From singers to doctors! We’re good at something, hell... we’re great at it! But unless you
understand the industry you are trying to work in, and make educated efforts to
stand out in said industry, your potential for success will be limited.
April 15, 2013
Checklist to Self-Publishing Success!
How
to Decide if Self-Publishing is for You
Self-publishing
is a practice that has been around for many years and can be an appealing
option for many authors. So far this month, we have been discussing possible options
for self-publishing and potential benefits of publishing your book in this way.
I always find however, that sometimes to help me make decisions, it’s nice to
to Decide if Self-Publishing is for You
Self-publishing
is a practice that has been around for many years and can be an appealing
option for many authors. So far this month, we have been discussing possible options
for self-publishing and potential benefits of publishing your book in this way.
I always find however, that sometimes to help me make decisions, it’s nice to
April 14, 2013
Let's Compare: Can You Really Make Money Self-Publishing Your Book?
When you choose to self-publish you have to go into the process with your eyes wide open. You also have to develop a mind for numbers. It is your money, and you will be the one spending it to earn more money. While this may seem like a bit of a challenge, I think it is time we do some math and work with a few self-publishing places to get some numbers out there.
For the purposes of this post,
For the purposes of this post,
April 4, 2013
What Do You Know About AuthorHouse and Xlibris Royalties?
If you do decide to self-publish, there is a little thing called royalties that you will need to think about. It is always good to compare prices for books and what they can do for you in terms of making money. The better question you should ask is: how many books does the typical author sell? (the question for now is based on a traditionally published book)
Most people, and you are one of
Most people, and you are one of
April 2, 2013
This is the Book that AuthorHouse® Built
Self-Publishing with
This
month we are discussing options for making money with your book through
self-publishing. This is no doubt a daunting task for some, but there are
resources out there to make self-publishing your work just a little easier and
affordable. With that in mind, I wanted to share some thoughts on a very
popular and prolific self-publishing company called
This
month we are discussing options for making money with your book through
self-publishing. This is no doubt a daunting task for some, but there are
resources out there to make self-publishing your work just a little easier and
affordable. With that in mind, I wanted to share some thoughts on a very
popular and prolific self-publishing company called
April 1, 2013
Who Are You Publishing You Book With?
Publishing a book is only a beginning to the next book which you will write. However, the one part of publishing that writers tend to gloss over is the choice of a publisher. The fact is that there are a lot of choice out there and you can go beyond simply getting an agent to thinking about where, who and what your publisher might do for you. Then there is self-publishing and the choices out
March 30, 2013
When You Self-Publish a Book Should You Review Other Books?
Self-publishing a book anywhere, either with CreateSpace or Lulu or even with Author Solutions, means that you will have to get readers to read and review your book. Reviewing books is an important part of your marketing plan, because if you have a book, you want people to read your books, but they will not buy a book without some reviews posted on Amazon or other websites that your potential
