Diversifying your income as an indie author is not only a good idea, but it is almost necessary to be successful in the indie publishing industry. In a world where everything costs money, you have to pay attention to your finances. Most people get their income from a single source. One full-time job. If you …
Since I celebrated my 26th birthday a few weeks ago, I thought I would share some writing and life lessons I’ve learned throughout the years. About a month ago, I read an article by Michelle Schroeder-Gardner over at Making Sense of Cents called 29 Money and Life Lessons I’ve Learned. She blogs about personal finance …
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 …
The Kitchen Timer Method A few weeks ago, I finished Talking as Fast as I Can, by Lauren Graham. It was the second book on my TBR list for the month, and let’s just say that I was not disappointed. There were so many interesting things about her writing process and life as an actress, …
The other day, someone asked me what my mornings looked like as a writer who has two little kids at home, and it inspired me to write this short poem. At first, though, I was tempted to say something negative, like unproductive, hectic, and frustrating. Which, on occasion, is entirely true. However, sometimes, it’s wonderful. I …
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 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 …
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. …
The Writer’s Blessing is a poem written for all the writers out there.
As a writer, myself, these are the things that I know an make the work easier.
This is my wish for you.
May your words flow freely and swiftly.
May your paper be endless
And your pen never run out of ink.
May the muse work for you
And may you make the intangible,
Tangible.
May you never carry the burden of writer’s block
And may you forever
WRITE ON.
Dear Fear, I have some things to say to you, but first I want to thank you. It is partly because of you that I am who I am today. I am an introvert at heart and I do not like conflict of any kind. There have been many instances in my life …
