There is No Going Back Once You Publish
I often wonder why writers are in such a frenzy to publish their work. I say frenzy because that’s exactly what it feels like. That’s how I felt before I put my little novella, Cinders, out into the...
View ArticleThe Loneliness of Self-Publishing
Excuse the super-long post as I talk about something close to my heart today. I recently discovered that two people I know through blogging have decided to self-publish their work. Not only have they...
View ArticleThen If That Fails, I’ll Self Publish
I have a few strong opinions about the self-publishing vs. traditional publishing thing going on right now since I’ve traveled a little bit down both roads. I usually try to avoid hot posts like this...
View ArticleMy Little Revision Secret
I guess this won’t be a secret any longer! I’ll admit that drafting a novel is not my favorite part of writing. My favorite part? Revising! I truly love it more because drafting always feels like...
View ArticleThe Whole “Self-Publishing Surge” Is Not New
When I stopped writing after college, there was a five year break where I didn’t write anything except one poem. That really depressed me. I was afraid my Muse had packed her bags for good and that I...
View ArticleWhy Not to Self-Publish Your First-Ever Book So Fast
So you can take this with a grain of salt, but I’ve had four writers ask me about self-publishing in the last week. All four of these writers have recently completed or are completing their very first...
View ArticleMy Big, Not-So-Happy News About Losing My Publisher
I wasn’t going to write this post until much, much later down the road when my publisher publicly announces that they are closing their doors, but seeing as word will get out now that they have...
View ArticleWhat I Used to Care About
If you had asked me four years ago what was important to me in my publishing career, my list would have been very different from what it is now. Seeing my books in a bookstore was deeply important to...
View ArticleAs I Ignore the World … and Try Not to Die
I have kind of fallen off the face of the planet lately, and it’s because I’ve been re-publishing books (i.e., pulling my hair out as I figure out formatting, fix glitches, redesign covers, worry and...
View ArticleWhen Loved Ones Don’t Support — Or At Least Understand — Your Writing Career
“When are you going to get a real job?” That is probably the harshest criticism any artist can ever get from anyone, especially people close to them — whether it comes with full understanding from the...
View ArticleAn Entire Year Off From …
I’ll be upfront and honest — my publisher closing their doors kind of killed me. Emotionally. Physically. In every way possible, it was a blow so hard that I’m still flattened on my back, no matter how...
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How To Work With A Cover Designer
Today I’m excited to welcome my good friend Natalie Whipple here to the blog to talk about working with a cover designer for her upcoming novel, Relax, I’m a Ninja. Since Natalie has worked with...
View ArticleAll My 2014 Ducks — er, Manuscripts — Lined Up in a Row
For anyone interested, I’m about to talk about the projects I have planned for 2014. Bear in mind, none of these are planned for publication in 2014. In fact, none of them may be published in 2015,...
View ArticleThe Absolute Truth About Self Publishing
Selling four books a day every month might be a dream come true for one author and totally suck rocks for another. Some hire professional editors and some don’t and still manage to produce beautiful,...
View ArticleThen If That Fails, I’ll Self Publish
I have a few strong opinions about the self-publishing vs. traditional publishing thing going on right now since I’ve traveled a little bit down both roads. I usually try to avoid hot posts like this...
View ArticleMy Little Revision Secret
I guess this won’t be a secret any longer! I’ll admit that drafting a novel is not my favorite part of writing. My favorite part? Revising! I truly love it more because drafting always feels like...
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