Feeling like a number one. As Twitter reminded me today, according to Albert Einstein, doing the same thing over and over, while expecting different results, is a sign of madness. Or it could have been Rita Mae Brown. Anyway, whoever it was, they had a point. Self-publishing is half of an ‘A frame’ and without the …
Tag: self publication
Dark Dates
They say you never really know someone until you live with them and I’ve found that applies to writers as well. By which, I mean, it’s only when you spend quality time with them that you begin to understand what makes them tick and what life experiences they’re drawing upon. Sharing a blog like Strictly …
A little bit of magic!
If you’ve ever walked up a steep hill, or climbed a mountain, or run a marathon, or triumphed over seemingly impossible odds, you’ll know about the moment. It’s hard to define, but it’s a silent sense of wonder and awe and relief and inner joy all rolled into one. My mountain, which became a steep …
Bonjour la classe
Once upon a time, not so long ago* – all right then, it was only back in August, Susan Louineau sat in the virtual chair and told me about her ebook, The Chapel in the Woods, which she self-published this year. Unlike me, Susan has a track record in marketing and put all that knowledge …
I’ve got it covered!
As the edit to end all edits trundles along, I’m finding that those old project management skills are worth their weight in spreadsheets.One of the trickiest activities has been choosing the cover design. Now, thanks to the generosity of my former editor and designer at Saga Whyte Press, Annemarie Skjold, that’s no longer an issue. I …
The End of the Affair
With few exceptions, most of the posts you will ever read about the practice of writing, anywhere on the Internet, will be positive. Sure, there’ll be the occasional I submitted my novel to 11 agents…’ but the punchline will usually be, ‘and the 11th submission came up trumps’. This post will be a little bit …
Shakespeare it ain’t
People write for many reasons – burning ambition, money, fame, a stop-and-stare mindboggling idea that won’t go away or even the misguided notion that the actual act of writing will somehow transform one’s life.For the jobbing writer (I believe ‘portfolio writer’ is the latest buzz term), half the battle is often what to do with …