Altering my path as an authorpreneur When I first began to self-publish, I used CreateSpace. Via this fantastic website, I could format both an eBook (Kindle) and paperback for publication – mostly to Amazon. I started slowly. It began with some of my nonfiction works. This, in time, would be moved to a separate name (I’m published under 2 names – one for fiction and one for nonfiction). But it also led me to start
I love how it feels to consistently reach “the end”. While everyone – and I mean everyone – is a creator in one form or another, not everyone is an artist. There are a wide range of arts to consider. Fiber arts, music, dance, painting, sculpture, writing, cake creation and decoration, and so much more. Artists, in my experience, tend to come in 4 varieties: wannabes, amateurs, hacks, and pros. Pros intentionally make money from
Writing is only the first step of the creative process for self-publishing. When I first started writing – as a 9-year-old – and completed my first sci-fi story; more than anything, I wanted to be a published author. Visions of my books being on the shelves at all the bookstores and in libraries danced in my head. A little context is necessary here, however. I was 9 years old in 1981. Suffice it to say
Welcome to my brain dump. All kinds of things go through my head on a regular basis. Some you might read here or in another blog. Some are kept close to the vest – and either written out in my physical journal or not at all. Whatever the case may be – I have a lot of thoughts on this topic. Specifically, personal versus impersonal and sharing versus oversharing. Why does this matter? Because the
A worthwhile risk is always worth taking, in my opinion. I’ve been writing since I was 9 years old. Over the years, I made a lot of attempts to go the traditional route with publishing. For a brief time, I had an agent – but he wasn’t the right fit for me (sci-fi fantasy wasn’t entirely his thing). After my first professional edit – my fantasy novel, Seeker – I queried lots and lots of
Yes, but not in an entirely obvious way. Storytelling isn’t just making something up and sharing it. It’s a much broader topic that includes fiction, nonfiction, and general dissemination of information. Storytelling has been part of every culture on the planet. From ancient times to today, there have always been storytellers. Long before hieroglyphs or the written word, information was shared via stories. Over time, storytelling has become representative of campfire tales, bedtime stories, and
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