I have to talk for a quick minute about balancing your self-publishing to-dos. Everyone is looking for work/life balance and ways to get everything done more effectively. As hard as we might try, we never seem to find the right balance. There are always a hundred other things to do. The list never seems to …
Book Review: Fliers, by Laura Mae
Fliers By Laura Mae Fantasy ISBN 9781980330677 FIGHT AND LOVE WITHOUT FEAR “As descendants of fairies, fliers were an old, forgotten species who appear human but could fly without wings. They lived peacefully amongst humans for several decades until a secret government agency developed new technology that allowed experimentation on fliers and discovered how to …
The Eight Kinds of Editors and What They Do
What is this thing called editing? Why do you need an editor when you already use the spell check feature in your word processor? If you are reading this, you are writing a book, planning on writing a book, or you just finished writing a book. Congratulations! You have taken on …
What is a Beta Reader
What is a Beta Reader and Why Do You Need One? As a writer, you might have come across the term ‘beta reader’ in blog posts and on social media. However, you may not know exactly what a beta reader is or what they do. Wikipedia defines a ‘beta reader’ as …
Indie, Hybrid, and Traditional Publishing
Something along the lines of 90% of the American population wants to write a book, but only 2% of them ever actually get around to it, and even fewer get around to publishing that book. To be a part of that 2%, you have to know you what, why, and how. …
Five Realistic Ways to Make a Living as a Writer
If you truly enjoy writing, the thought of making a living as a writer has probably crossed your mind at least once. You’ve fantasized about seeing your name in print or not going to your 9-to-5 and just writing all day. But there is so much pressure to find a “real job” or something more …