I’ve been rich (not really, but saying it sure makes me feel better and there’s always the lottery). I’ve been poor (stupid lottery). I’ve been traditionally published. I’ve been self-published. Now for the big reveal…(drumroll, please). Both options can be very expensive. No matter what my title implies. If you indie publish, all the things…
Author: J.A. (Julie) Kazimer
Know-It-All: The Art or Plague of Research
POLL: How many of you know what the 47th tallest structure is? (No googling, you cheaters). I do. Does that make me brilliant or lame? I have no idea. But I do know it makes me a writer. You see, I, like you, look for the smallest, seemingly inconsequential detail to breathe reality into my…
Writerly Goals for 2015: Did You Meet Yours?
Let’s see where I ended up on my goals for 2015: Write a book. Check. I wrote at least 2. Take that hernia of my left thumb. Write a great book, of the all American novel kind. I’m still working on this one, as in working up the desire to write a book no one…
Looking for the Perfect Gift for the Writer/Serial Killer (in Mind Only) in Your Life?
Gift giving is hard. I know. I just bought a whiskey of the month club for a ten year old. (Yes, I know this is an awesome gift for anyone except a ten year old or a recovering alcoholic so no hate email). So to help you, dear partner/friend/relative who is likely regularly ignored by the…
Yes Virginia, There is a Query Clause
Many of us have freshly NaNoWriMo novels burning a hole in our computer. THIS will be THE NOVEL. The ONE that makes all your publishing dreams come true. So why not share our precious with the publishing world? What’s the worst thing that could happen? Embarrassment. Ridicule. A sudden onset of turrets (Yes, you will…