Writing Victories and Pitfalls

10 Self-Publishing Dos and Don’ts

July 23, 2015 SM Winter Advice, Writing Victories and Pitfalls

Recently I self-published through Smashwords and made it through the vetting into the their premium catalog! I made it through their vetting process within 48 hours of original submission. This means that I gain access to all of their eBook distributors like Apple, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Page Foundry, Baker & Taylor Blio, txtr, Library Direct, OverDrive, Flipkart, Oyster, Scribd, […]

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Be True to Your Art

June 10, 2015 SM Winter Advice, Writing Victories and Pitfalls

A lesson I’ve learned the hard way is to take suggestions with a grain of salt. Part of the reason the first book I wrote was such a bomb: I tried to please everyone. (No you can’t read it. Possibly after I hack and slash will it ever see the light of day.) I wanted to write a book that […]

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The Beginning

June 9, 2015 SM Winter Writing Victories and Pitfalls

As we all know, the most important parts of a book are the beginning and the end. I’m at the beginning of my publishing journey, so let’s make it good. I’ve completed two books. The first stank to high heaven, the second is much better and the third, I’m sure, will be better still. No one writes the Great American […]

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