Tag: indie publishing
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Using AI for Authors
…we have to acknowledge that AI is not going to go away. Our competitors are going to use AI from everything from creating social media continent to creating stories. As authors, we have an opportunity to use AI to work faster. I’m definitely not saying to use AI to write your next book. However, there… Read more
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The Most Common Self Publishing Question
…What I did was I actually brought on three people to edit it. My niece was willing to go through it as well as another friend and then I hired an editor who was good but also was going to charge something I had in my budget. Once it was edited, I had to figure… Read more
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How to get my indie book into bookstores
…I found she was reluctant, and I was lucky that she said yes, because when I had a chance to chat with her I found out the last author she let in the door had been a shark. He stood at the door, and handed his book to every person who walked in And tried… Read more
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Writing a Prologue
Often your main character does not appear in your prologue. Think of it this way, you have an opportunity in a prologue to build suspense for the reader. The reader is privy to information that the main character doesn’t know. Use a prologue to share something that’s important to the plot that happens before the… Read more
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How to work with multiple characters in your story
…As for props – one of my characters always has a drink in his hand or he’s standing behind a bar. Another character is very animated, he’s always talking with his hands. As for their own way of talking, if you listen in to a group of people, notice how they each sound different. Maybe… Read more
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How to Write a Book Description
Hopefully, this episode will help you figure that out. Now some people say to write it from your main characters perspective and others say write it from a third person perspective. I think you should see how your sales go. Especially if you’re running amazon ads, you could try one version for awhile and then… Read more
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Surviving and Winning NaNoWriMo
…First, find some write-ins – virtual or in real life. You can find some through Nanowrimo or other writing organizations. You could check meetup or Facebook for events near you. Write-ins create a space and time for you to focus on your writing and it’s accountability – like meeting a buddy at the gym. Put… Read more
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Finding the Right Book Cover
…That’s what you’re competing with when you’re selling your book. You must have a book cover that conveys the right genre as well as attracts a click. Now, every author’s journey is different, so I’m going to first share how I found my cover artists and then share with you other ways to find covers.… Read more
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An ebook from start to finish
…So, let’s start with writing platforms – Most of you are probably going to use Google Docs, Word, or Scrivener. I know there are other platforms out there, but these are ones I’ve used and that I get the most questions on. Whatever platform you’re in, you’ll make your life much easier if you format… Read more
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Why Write Short Stories
…So for example, when readers sign up for my list, they get 2 short stories. One is a back story to my main character in my novels, Leslie Kicklighter and the other is a back story to an explorer mentioned in my novels, Benedict Cecil Spafford. One story is an award-winner and the other is… Read more