"Read, read, read. Read everything – trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it. Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window." – William Faulkner
Have I done a post on indie writer blues? I’m not sure if I have, and I don’t really feel like surfing through all my old posts. Today, when I say “indie writer blues,” I’m talking about that nagging voice in my head that keeps reminding me of how many books I’ve sold. (Not a … Continue reading Indie Writer Blues (#2?)
Two books. That’s a thing. It doesn’t feel like it right now. I mean, I get that writing, finishing, and publishing two novels is a feat; it’s an accomplishment worthy of advertisement. But I keep seeing the sales as the proof of that accomplishment. I’m not really selling, but I finished them, right? I did … Continue reading Just a Matter of Time
In the publishing word, for a beginning writer, trying to pitch that debut novel, the odds are against you. Odds are, you'll get rejected. Odds are, you'll not find an agent. Odds are, you won't get published. Odds are, you'll not be a bestselling author. Odds are, you won't sell movie rights. In the words … Continue reading The Odds
