The Fallacy of a One Size Fits All Publishing Paradigm
If you listen to those who bill themselves as experts, they’ll tell you that there’s one way to make it as an author. There are groups which tell you that if you produce a certain number of books, you’ll be making a five-figure income. They’ll...
Zen and the Art of #NaNoWriMo #WriteTalkWednesday
Air Date: October 18, 2023Episode #3 Life happens and it tends to really like to happen during the month of NaNoWriMo. In this episode I talk about some ways to regather, regroup, and even begin again should life happen to your NaNo project. There’s lots of...
NPR has shown that it’s okay to leave X
I admit that I’ve been hesitant to leave X. I’m also not going to lie that I’ve been advocating for it, and I believe that if you remain active on the platform then you’re indirectly supporting the hate and hatred that seems to have taken over...
What #NaNoWriMo Project Should You Choose? #WriteTalkWednesday
Air Date: 10/11/2023Episode #2 In this second NaNoWriMo prep episode I share some considerations for choosing your NaNoWriMo project. We’ll discuss various writing styles and how they might, or might not work with NaNoWriMo, and then we’ll give some next...
Should You Do #NaNoWriMo #WriteTalkWednesday
Air Date: 10/04/2023Episode #1 Welcome to the very first episode of Write Talk Wednesday. I’m kicking off this livestream with a month of preparation for NaNoWriMo. Today’s topic? Should you even do #NaNoWriMo? Learn some considerations to think about...
Simple Ways For Authors to Add Value to Their Newsletters
Recently I read an excellent email from a solopreneur about the best way to market through newsletters without annoying or bombarding the recipients. It was so refreshing to hear this “BNP” (big name person) say what I’d had been thinking and...
How To Decide Which Social Media Platforms to Use
With the recent news that X/Twitter is looking to charge all users a monthly fee; therefore, putting every single account behind a paywall, once again people are looking to recalibrate their social media strategy. Numerous Twitter competitors have popped up, though...
Why You Can’t Fail At Publishing
A newsletter hit my inbox a few days ago. The subject line? Why you’ve already failed at publishing. I looked at it, checked to be sure if I’ve read it correctly (I had!), blinked a couple of times, and thought “well that was a choice for a...