This is the last straw. When it happened the first time, I shrugged and kept my mouth shut. Then it happened again in the same week, and I thought, “Wow, that’s too bad.” But when it happened again, I barely curbed the urge to turn to a close friend and rant Read more…
Santa Cruz, California. I was at a family vacation and something of a personal writing retreat when I came across Kristen Lamb’s article, “Five Mistakes Killing Self-Published Authors.” An excellent article and a good checklist for those considering or in the process of self-publishing. Her post got me thinking about Read more…
In which Stant Litore offers a list of chapter titles that are high entertainment all by themselves.
I’m attending a writing conference this weekend. There’s a question that writers ask each other, especially when meeting someone new at a conference. “What do you write?” For some reason, despite the years of hearing this question, it still leaves me feeling like a deer in the headlights. Shouldn’t this Read more…
Somewhere between “always strive for excellence” and “just get it out there” is some common sense. Indie authors, be encouraged. Go forth, and publish.
To revise or not to revise. That seems to be the question on the minds of fiction writers these days. Especially if you’re planning to publish your own work. What are the pros and cons? And why does it matter?