Publishing

Publishing 101: Timelines

After self-publishing 2 books, I realized how important keeping a good timeline is for my sanity. It doesn't mean that those timelines...

Podcast Recommendations

Podcasts can be a great form of professional development for authors, and an excellent way to learn while you're on the move. I...

Publishing 101: Design

Let's not kid ourselves - everyone judges a book by a cover. Whether it's what draws you to pick up a novel, or its the clinching factor...

Publishing 101: Working with Editors

You've finished your manuscript (congrats!) and you are embarking on the process to independently publish it (woohoo!). Now is the time to b

Publishing 101: Why Word Count Matters

Why does the publishing industry count words instead of pages?

Feature Chat: Author Mallory McCartney

I sat down with author Mallory McCartney to chat about her experience as an author and dealing with a multi-layered story writing

The Costs of Self Publishing

Is self-publishing expensive? Well, it can be depending on how you go about it. Here are some of my costs, and my experience with budgets...

Reflecting on the Past

I have learned a lot about indie publishing in a very short amount of time, and most of these lessons have been through trial by fire....

Beware the Vanity Publisher

The distinguishing difference between traditional publishing and independent (or indie) publishing is who holds the purse strings. In...

So You Want to be an Author?

Whether you are interested in traditional publishing, indie publishing, or both, the world of publishing feels like a mysterious...

Lessons Learned from Self-Publishing: In the Beginning

Self-publishing has its pros and cons It is easy for anyone to do. This also means that indie authors struggle to have their books taken...