Genre: Cozy Mystery Copyright: 2016 Overall look and feel: Meh, you know that self-published feel a book has? This book's got it. Nothing like Times New Roman on stark white paper, am I right? The chunky blurbs on the back didn't help either. However, if it weren't for those blurbs, I wouldn't have had a … Continue reading Book Review: Take the Donut by Annie Hansen (1/5)
How to: Attempt Life while Dealing with Obsessions and Distractions
A writer once told me, that in order to write well, the writer must be a little bit obsessed with what he’s writing about. I didn’t give that statement much credit until I started writing. I found it hard to write my first novel from all the scattered notes in my brain. It didn’t draw … Continue reading How to: Attempt Life while Dealing with Obsessions and Distractions
Marketing/Indie Writer Blues #3
Marketing. Marketing. Marketing. Everyone’s going on about this “marketing” nonsense. If you’re a self-published author like me, then you’ve no doubt heard this word over, and over, and over again. I’ve tried marketing. Turns out, either there is a secret that the pros aren’t telling, or I’m bad at it. I’ve tried Amazon ads. It’s … Continue reading Marketing/Indie Writer Blues #3