By Tina Ann Forkner My debut novel released in 2008 from a legacy publisher. Sounds like a dream come true, doesn’t it? And it was, for a while. When my next novel came out in 2009, it looked to some people like I was on the publishing journey every aspiring writer wanted. When 2010 came…
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The Sound of One Hand Clapping by Rebecca Taylor
By Rebecca Taylor Yesterday, I uploaded my most recent book, The Exquisite and Immaculate Grace of Carmen Espinoza, to Kindle—Yes, I self published it. And as I, only hours later took it down to make changes (I suspect it won’t be the last time) I wondered: Why don’t more writers make the leap into self-publishing?…
How Amazon Turned Me into a Serial Killer
Prior to September of 2012, my life was perfect. I had friends, my books were selling, and all was well. Then Amazon went and ruined my life. Forever.
And no, I am not being melodramatic.
Okay, I am, but just a little.
Going to the Garden to Eat Worms
Abuse is destructive. It does nothing toward inspiring creativity, motivating us toward goals, or becoming better human beings. And yet we go on, day after day, indulging ourselves in this litany of hateful commentary towards our selves. It’s time to stop it, people. We’ve gone on long enough. We need to be kind to ourselves, encourage ourselves, motivate ourselves to be the best writers we can be.
Amazon Ranking: From Loser to Bestseller and Back Again
By J.A. (Julie) Kazimer *The words/numbers I am about to bore you with are all true. – You can trust me. I would never lie. Amazon…*sigh* Did anyone else get a little flutter just saying the word? Are your hands starting to sweat? If not, then you probably haven’t launched a book recently. You see,…