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Tag Archives: self-publishing

When Is Your Editor The Biggest Pain in the Butt?

Even under the best of circumstances editors can get under your skin. But a good editor is worth their weight in gold. read more »

sage advice for young writers and bloggers

A fellow blogger recently asked me to write about what I would tell a 23-year-old who wanted to be a writer or a blogger.read more »

Why Am I Putting Off My Good?

After I got off the phone, I asked myself "Why am I putting off my good? What is it that's keeping me from completing this project?" After I got off the phone, I asked myself "Why am I putting off my good? What is it that's keeping me from completingread more »

On Writing: This and That from Here and There

Do you like writing info? Sound bites? Stats? Bullet points? Then this post is for you.read more »

2012 – Let Me Inspire You Most Liked Hot Conversation

If you're anything like me, 2011 won't be over fast enough. But I've also accomplished more than I've ever accomplished in my entire life. I've dug deep and ripped some of the roots of fear, insecurity, and self-doubt out of my life. read more »

Amazon Takes on the New York Publishing Houses

I read something interesting today in the Amazon.com has decided to eread more »

The Help Merited a Few Choice Memories of How Far Our Country Has Come

While playing house, they wanted to make me the maid. I refused and went home. Years later, I was again asked to become a maid in a high school play. read more »

Hard Work Pays Off in Publishing World Most Liked

If you want to sell books to publishers and to readers. You have to build platform. You have to be a good business partner. I did this in many ways, including by blogging a book.read more »

New writing and publishing tips from 4 VN authors

Many VN members and bloggers are published authors. Don't miss their latest writing and publishing tips.read more »

Do You Want To Write A Book? 6 Tips

Many authors will tell you to be prepared that you will do almost nothing else for a year or so while you are writing a book. Yeah, right! Unlike those laconic literary lifers, I spent six months overseeing the editing, design, distribution and markread more »