The Upside and Downside of Self-Promotion
I think it should always be shameless to promote your good work. Photo by Dylan Van Niekerk on Unsplash As a self-published, indie-author authorpreneur, writing is the second and most…
Let’s De-beta the Beta Reader
No debate, that just sounded funny in my head. Photo by Eugene Lagunov on Unsplash What is a beta reader? A beta reader is someone who reads an unpublished work…
Making Choices to Change My Business Model
Altering my path as an authorpreneur Photo by Flipsnack When I first began to self-publish, I used CreateSpace. Via this fantastic website, I could format both an eBook (Kindle) and paperback…
Can You See the Same Magic That I See in Books and the Arts?
Books and the arts are amazing sources of practical magic. Photo by Mikołaj on Unsplash I have no idea how old I was when I learned to read. I’d guess…
Does What You Read Impact What You Write?
What you read will impact what you write in various ways. Photo by Dollar Gill on Unsplash When I started to read daily, I chose a specific time so that…
A Vacation Haiku Trio
Photo by Chen Mizrach on Unsplash On a vacation Too many years since my last Hence, you get haiku Reading each morning Haven’t done any writing Save this, please enjoy…
Who Reads Anything That I Write, and Does it Really Matter?
Blogs, business, fiction – who reads what I write, and does it matter? Photo by Chris Benson on Unsplash First and foremost, I’m a storyteller. During the 50 years I’ve…
Should You Share Your Art With A Select Few Before Sharing with Many?
A select few can offer useful critiques and suggestions to improve your art. Photo by Alexis Brown on Unsplash I was recently offered the opportunity to be an advanced reader…
Are You Looking to Find and/or Make More Time to Read?
After numerous false starts, I found and made more time to read – and that’s been amazing. Photo by Perfecto Capucine on Unsplash As a child, I loved to read.…
Why Keep Writing if Nobody Appears to be Reading?
Doesn’t matter who’s reading so much as the need to keep writing must be satisfied. Photo by Amelia Bartlett on Unsplash Why do I write? The short answer is that…