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…
Sharing My Book Happenings Over the Next Two Weeks
Indie-author self-promotion is utterly necessary. Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash As I’m writing this, I have multiple things happening in my indie-author world. This is the result of a…
The Business of Writing Only Begins with Writing
In the business of writing, writing - in many respects - is surprisingly the easiest part. Photo by Paul White on Unsplash As a child, I discovered that writing fiction…
Self-Promotion Saturday – Opening Gambit
Welcome to Self-Promotion Saturday! Cover by Starla Huchton This week, I am offering my first sci-fi novel. In another galaxy, a multitude of races live. Numerous worlds have been colonized,…
Have you Read This Book Yet?
Cover art by Starla Huchton Welcome to Self-Promotion Saturday! Every week, I will be featuring one my books or novel series. This week, I am starting with a standalone novel.…
Some Pitfalls for the Self-Published
All self-published authors are up against a few pitfalls. Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash To my knowledge, the advantage to getting published traditionally (in addition to them doing marketing)…
Even as a Creative – I am Not My Job
There is more to me than being a creative. Sometimes I need to remind myself. Some of the work I've done (shelved poorly). I love being a writer. This is…
Ongoing Projects and New Ideas: Finding Balance
I have many ongoing projects and new ideas happening in various stages. Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash Sometimes, they just won’t shut up! Who are they? The voices in…
Books in All Forms are Awesome
Whatever form it takes, a book you create is awesome. Photo by Vandan Patel on Unsplash While writing comes relatively easily to me – I know it is harder for…
How Do You Get Noticed?
What does it take to get your brand noticed? Photo by Jo San Diego on Unsplash While I have been writing for nearly 40 years, I didn’t get professionally published…