When you're a self-publishing author, the most important thing you can do for you novel is get it professionally edited. Yes. Spend money on a pro that spends a lot of time with books. You aunt that reads a lot doesn't count. Why is editing so important? A poorly edited book might as well have … Continue reading The Importance of Editing
Category: Writer’s Woes
Dog Hair on my Keyboard
Sometimes, I can't write. The words stumble in my brain like they're made of glue. Half-dried, tacty glue. I find myself staring out of my window, browsing online shops without the intent to buy, thinking about cleaning out my closet, and listing chores that I need to do. It's like I have no creative impulse to … Continue reading Dog Hair on my Keyboard
Guidelines Have a Purpose
I posted on Goodreads that I’d like to start reading some more indie titles for my blog, and I’ve gotten a few responses since. (Whoo!) I posted that I’d rather be contacted through my blog’s contact form, so that a potential author would have to scroll down through what I read/don’t read. Makes sense, right? … Continue reading Guidelines Have a Purpose