Because my first book publishes in March, I’ve been approached for a few months now to speak at various events, primarily on the subject of debut novels and my journey to publication. None of these venues have offered to pay me, though others on the panels are being paid either a speaking fee or given…
It can be discouraging to be a writer—or any artist for that matter. Self-doubt, rejection after rejection, bitter-tasting criticisms, more self-doubt, long hours of hard work with little or no financial gain, and yet more self-doubt. (Did I mention self-doubt?) That’s why it’s important for creatives to remind ourselves that there are benefits to this…
If you follow the world of self-publishing and KDP, you’re aware that Amazon recently released a serialized platform called Vella. By the time this blog article posts, my first episode should be live. However, Amazon has provided little information on the platform, even for contributors. There’s also scant information in cyberspace about Vella’s user demographics,…
To Colorado Gold conference co-chairs Mira Landry and Kate Jonuska, I say well done. Very well done. The 2021 edition of Colorado Gold had great energy and many new features. The kickoff / welcome gathering was terrific. What a great idea. The lunchtime agent panel was frank and funny. What a blast. The keynotes were…
I’m a first-born. So of course my parents thought I walked on water (until my siblings came along at least) and they sent me a clear message—I could be anything I wanted if I put my mind to it. The trouble was I heard it wrong. I thought they said I could be everything I…