Huge congrats to new indie author Trish McCallan. Her debut book, FORGED IN FIRE, has been barely out for a month and, as I type this, it’s 3,099 on the paid Kindle bestseller list. She credits part of her success to Wattpad. Having a great cover, book and blurb is always a given. But why … [Read more…]
A year ago I decided to start self-publishing. It was a slow start, but like many other self-pubbed authors, the holiday season (December 2010 and January 2011) were very kind to me. I was excited. I told my writer friends. Some shared my enthusiasm some didn’t. Many who weren’t previously published by New York poo … [Read more…]
By Tanya Saari You’ve written a book, maybe more than one. You may have unsuccessfully attempted taking the traditional print publisher route, or you may have decided that you want to strike out on your own. Whatever the reason, before you head to the post office, or slap that sucker up on Amazon or some … [Read more…]
In June, a writer friend and I drove to an event together. On the way there, she said I’m one of the few indie authors whose books she’s read that don’t have a lot of errors and are formatted well. She said she buys a lot of e-books by indies and often feels cheated. You … [Read more…]
My post-move links are a bit sparse because, well, we moved from one state to another and it took a bit of time to unpack my brain, I think. I feel like I’ve misplaced my motivation and my energy with the move. I’m hoping a change in seasons soon will jumpstart my energy again. Until … [Read more…]