Bigger on the Inside
Quality vs. quantity in indie publishing
Somewhere between “always strive for excellence” and “just get it out there” is some common sense. Indie authors, be encouraged. Go forth, and publish.
Bigger on the Inside
The Great Story Revising Debate of 2014
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?
Publishing
2 Great Ways to get Images for Your Blog without Violating Copyright
Two handy tools for finding images properly licensed for use on your blog (without violating copyright)
Publishing
Serializing your novel and indie publishing
Came across this article and felt an immediate kinship with this author. As my writer peeps know, I’ve been planning to release my story(s) in serialized form, as “episodes”. Here’s the story of someone who did just that: Tips for Dividing Your Novel for Serialisation by Roz Morris Although she Read more…
Publishing
When Fictional Characters Blog – 6 Samples of Supporting Sites for Fiction
Everybody knows that they should have an author page. And a website for each book or series. But have you considered that perhaps your main character might have a blog of his/her own? Or that your readers might want to play a mobile phone app related to your story world? Read more…
Publishing
Series or Stand-Alone? How to tell if your story is a fling or a long-term commitment
New modes of publishing are opening up the opportunity for telling stories as a series of episodes, rather than requiring every story be a book-length novel. While some stories are great as a single shot book, others would be great in episodic form. Is your story more suited to a book or a series?