I entered the world of publishing at a difficult time. More and more books were flooding the market, both traditionally published and self-published. It was difficult to get noticed – by agents (who get hundreds of submissions a month), by publishers, by readers. And then it got so much worse: Generative AI was unleased. InContinue reading ““Ask This Book””
Category Archives: Self-Publishing
What do I charge for my book?
I think one of the trickiest things about self-publishing is figuring out what to charge for your book. (Well, that and trying to summarize an 80,000-word novel into a couple-hundred-word blurb. And don’t even get me started on log lines…) A few years back, I wrote up a series of posts that went over everythingContinue reading “What do I charge for my book?”
Book Fair Reflections
A couple weeks ago, I participated in an event at my local art gallery. Recently, The Art Garage in Green Bay, WI, has been looking for ways to expand to include the literary arts, which I’m all for. I love this spot (it even makes an appearance in my first book, though I may haveContinue reading “Book Fair Reflections”
book fair + author fest: prep
My introvert is officially hating me. For SIX HOURS tomorrow, I will have to be outgoing and sunshiny, and I will have to have my saleswoman pants on. The joys of a writer who actually wants to share their stories. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Why couldn’t I have been one of those writers satisfied with just writing theContinue reading “book fair + author fest: prep”
Seventeen: Part Two
In December of this last year, I wrote a post about an experience I had where I received an influx of returns from Ingr@amSp@rk (IS). I wrote about the experience as a heads up for other indie writers who might be thinking of going this route. It took a month (and eight emails from me)Continue reading “Seventeen: Part Two”
Seventeen
If you are thinking of self-publishing and therefore utilizing some print-on-demand options, let me tell you about a recently learned lesson I’ve had: returns. When I first set up my Ingr@mSp@rk (IS) account and started publishing, I set my returns to ‘yes’ and ‘return’ – because many sources said bookshops would be less likely toContinue reading “Seventeen”
GvM: Where Your Coffee is Served with a Side of Puns
I often hear how isolating writing can be. And there is a lot of truth to that. It’s usually a writer and the page. Now, not everyone types their manuscripts (like my writing bestie, Jack Lelko, who hand writers his entire first draft) – but for the sake of this argument, let’s just say theyContinue reading “GvM: Where Your Coffee is Served with a Side of Puns”
Goode vs Melville: Cover Reveal
To say I went on a rollercoaster with the cover of this book is an understatement. I have several Canva projects in a GvM folder. The last of which has sixty-eight designs on it. (Now, some of those are similar designs – copied and changed a bit here or there. Maybe a new font. MaybeContinue reading “Goode vs Melville: Cover Reveal”
Goode versus Melville: Editing
Back in September, I received the edits back from my editor, Elizabeth Buege (who is fantastic!), for GvM. The semester had started, though, and it took me a bit before I was able to start working on it. Knowing my emotions for this process, I did read over the editor letter right away, so IContinue reading “Goode versus Melville: Editing”
Goode versus Melville
In 2015, I got an idea for a YA superhero novel, and I sat down and wrote the first three pages. It was in first person and introduced Antony Melville – who wanted to be good despite coming from a long line of villains. I really loved writing the voice of it, and the ideaContinue reading “Goode versus Melville”
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