First off, a disclaimer: this is what my first year looked like. One of the things about self/indie/any publishing is that all years (first or otherwise) look different. I put It’s in His Kiss up on Amazon a year ago this week and then jetted off to RWA. I was shocked when I came back and people had bought it! I completely did not expect that. But, if you’ve been following my blog, you know that KISS (and the up {Read More}
“Other” Reasons for Self-Publishing
October 27, 2011 by 3 Comments
Yesterday I ran a poll about for indie writers about why the self-published. The results are HERE. But, as promised, below are the “Other” reasons people listed. I had to try to slot most of them so we could have data that made sense. So, if someone talked about money or royalties, they got slotted under “That’s where the money is” etc. I’m leaving the poll open. Who knows, maybe another 100 people will fill it out! But, the data {Read More}
Why Did You Self-Publish?
October 25, 2011 by 14 Comments
The indie world is filled with writers publishing different things for different reasons. A few weeks ago, someone who reads my articles over at Author Rescue asked me why people self-publish. We chatted a little. I gave her my own, but I told her there were tons of reasons. What’s the most common? I have no idea. I told her I wouldn’t even begin to guess. But, I’d ask. So, here it is. What is the primary reasons you decided {Read More}
It’s in His Kiss opening
October 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Romance writers on the kindleboards are playing a little snippet game. I thougth I’d share the first chapter on It’s in His Kiss here as well. ENJOY! ONE The thick smoker-voice on the other end of the phone made demands I wanted to ignore. “It’s time for Chloe’s first kiss.” “What? It can’t be,” I replied, pushing back the panic. “She’s far too young to be involved with boys.” “Honey, she’s sixteen. Almost seventeen if I remember {Read More}
22 Steps to Successfully Self-Publishing
August 28, 2011 by 6 Comments
There’s a lot to do and consider before Indie Publishing. A friend asked me for my advice and I decided to think it through for a few days and share it here as well. I put this list together so my friend could make a decision and then start to prepare with as much information as possible. That doesn’t mean I’m blind to the costs. Yes, I had friends who edited. Yes, I have a friend in PR I could {Read More}
Back to the Adventure
August 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I’ve been good about posting my weekly numbers…but beyond that, what happened to the adventure? The adventure lives on. I’m still learning a lot about indie-publishing. A friend last night pointed me to a blog where the writer went OFF on self-publishers who called themselves “indie” saying we had bastardized (her words) the meaning of the word and basically just a long ranty post meant to put indie (yeah, I said it) writers in their place…and to educate all those {Read More}
Why is Your Book Not Selling?
July 21, 2011 by 4 Comments
So, you have an indie book out there already and it’s just not doing what you’d hoped it would? Sales aren’t taking off or even staying consistent. Your mom and your best friend can’t tell you why because it’s so great. Things aren’t flying off the virtual shelf and you want to know why? Well, check out Why Is My Book Not Selling. Victorine E. Lieske started this site this summer and I have to say, I’m extremely impressed. The {Read More}
How to Lose Readers Before Your Book Comes Out
July 19, 2011 by Leave a Comment
It’s been an interesting two weeks. Because of this self-publishing journey, I’ve found myself walking around in both the traditional publishing world and the indie-publishing world. And yet, some things remain the same in both worlds. One of those things is that you can lose a reader…even before you’re published. Are you doing any of the following? Tell the reader she’s not your reader. This has happened in several places over the last few weeks. I’ve seen an author (often {Read More}
Surviving RWA 11
June 21, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Next week RWA is having it’s yearly national conference in NYC. I’m excited for a heck of a lot of reasons (travel, friends, bright lights/big city, stalking local celbrities… ignore that last one) But, as I get ready for all this excitement, there’s a couple lists I need to glance over to get ready and not forget anything. List One: The Packing List (odds and ends) Everyone knows they have to pack clothes and shoes, but what about things you {Read More}