Exploring the ins and outs of the publishing industry
People make amazing things. That's probably why I spend so much time online—I often go down the rabbit hole of reading about people's cool projects. Speaking of, here are some I've heard about recently: "This Book Is A Planetarium" on Hyperallergic: "Defying every expectation of what a book can be, this … Continue Reading about Cool People, Cool Projects
We all know every social media platform is different, and as indie authors you should have different approaches for each. Each platform is … Continue Reading about Keeping Up To Date With Social Media Platforms
It's hard to be an indie author. There's always so much to do: writing, editing, marketing, and all the things that go with running a … Continue Reading about Tips and Tricks for Being More Productive
Sometimes I read stories, and just have to share them. Here's a list of recent interesting stuff (in no particular order): "13 Writers Who Grew To Hate Their Own Books" on Literary Hub: List includes Ian … Continue Reading about 20 Stories Related To Writing and Publishing
Tech, including tools and developments in machine learning, have become more prevalent, leading to a lot of interesting experiments and projects. One that caught my eye recently is a neural network that wrote a … Continue Reading about Technology and Publishing
Although Amazon works with a wide variety of industries now, it originated in books. And it still dominates the book industry. The Wall Street Journal recently wrote about how Amazon "commands an unrivaled customer … Continue Reading about Two Indie Author Choices: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
It seems Amazon is always in the news, and that makes sense. It's a giant company with a huge reach. For this post, I'm going to focus on the non-book items of Amazon. Some of it is related to indie publishing, and … Continue Reading about An Update on Amazon
Editing is an important part of the writing process. But sometimes, it's easy to get so excited about having a first draft, it's hard to take things to the next level. Publisher's Weekly has a post about how … Continue Reading about Editing in the Writing Process
For writers who want to go the traditionally published route, there's a process. It usually involves pitching to agents, then having your agent pitch your book to publishers. A lot of people are working on their … Continue Reading about Pitching a Book
One of my goals this year is to do more speaking gigs. I've done a few, mostly about dinosaurs (but also about self-publishing). There are many articles out there about the benefits of public speaking. As an author, … Continue Reading about Becoming a Speaker
