A few weeks ago, while drinking, the wine loosened those deep-down thoughts that I often shove away because I know how stupid they are. I mentioned to a friend (who was also drinking) how I hadn't done anything with my life, how I was a failure, how I think my family thinks I'm a bum … Continue reading When will I consider myself a successful writer?
Tag: publishing
Querying (Take 5)
I've been gearing up to try my hand at #PitchWars; it's a mentor-mentee program where aspiring writers (me) can apply (with a query, synopsis, and a sample chapter) to be chosen by a published writer. That published writer will then become a mentor. She will read her mentee's MS, query, and synopsis in hopes to … Continue reading Querying (Take 5)
Why Marketing as an Indie Writer is Hard
You know when you're on Goodreads, playing in the forums, checking out recommendations, updating your progress - those sidelined "sponsored" ads - oh, what? You don't notice those? Exactly. Why? Because most of the time those books are self-published, and on a whole, people tend to ignore those ads because of that assumption. (And, let's … Continue reading Why Marketing as an Indie Writer is Hard
Beatrice B. Morgan 