Be Your Own Publisher – Trixieland

When to release and promote your books

5 Aug 20145 Aug 2014

There are those who say that authors should release a book simultaneously in digital and paper form. Their argument being that everyone who wants to read your book should be…

The Care and Feeding of a Muse

I absolutely believe in the muse. Not literally a daughter of Zeus, but the creative inspiration that comes from “out there.” Muse is as good a way to describe it as…

6 ways to bust writer’s block

9 Jun 20149 Jun 2014

These tips are from my new book B.Y.O.P. Be Your Own Publisher. It's available right now on Amazon for a buck-fifty. Download it here. I don’t believe writer’s block exists.…

Writing Tools – In Praise of the Humble Index Card

I always have a stack of index cards close to hand. They are useful for writing down phone numbers, grocery lists, character names, brilliant ideas, quick notes, or possible book…

Ten Questions to Ask Yourself Before Writing a Sequel

Is your book a one-off, or the start of a series? Ask yourself these questions... 1) Can your protagonist carry a series? Is he interesting and relatable enough to headline…

5 Tips for Free Book Promos

1) Be strategic about the timing. Link your free promo to an event like Mardi Gras, the Daytona 500, Pi Day or whatever makes sense for your book and genre.…

Researching the Novel – Crowdsourcing

When doing research for your book (and I'm talking strictly about fiction), you basically have three choices: Do it yourself, outsource it or crowdsource it. Crowdsourcing is putting a question…

B.Y.O.P – Be Your Own Publisher

I've been blogging about my trials and errors in this writing thing for a couple years now. From a post about discovering Kindle Direct Publishing and unearthing a long-lost novel,…