Today, I’m happy to welcome author Laura Pauling to the independent writing series. Laura was kind enough to answer a few questions. Be sure to check out her blog to learn more about her writing. Do you think much about your audience when you are writing? In other words, do you have a totally different mindset when writing YA …
Joanna Penn Talks About Taking a Leap & Her Life as a Writer
Joanna Penn is the author of the ARKANE thrillers, Pentecost, Prophecy and Exodus. Read more at http://www.JFPenn.com. Joanna is also an entrepreneur and professional speaker. Her site for writers http://www.TheCreativePenn.com has been voted one of the Top 10 sites for writers 2 years running and offers articles, audio and video on writing, publishing and book marketing. Connect with Joanna on …
Walls
Just about anyone who has undertaken some sort of creative endeavor can tell you about the walls that you discover. If you want to bust through those walls, and be “epic” there are plenty of posts that will encourage and motivate you. That’s not what this is, though. I’ve stumbled across a few walls lately, but instead of busting through …
Got It Covered? What Self Publishers Need to Know About Ebook Covers
oday, I’m happy to share this excellent guest post by graphic designer, GX. Most writers are good with words, but not too many are also good designers – some are, and I envy your many talents! When it comes to a good cover, many writers thing something like, “Eh, the story is the important part. I’ll just throw something together …
Emily Suess Talks About Self Publishing Contracts
Today, I am happy to share a guest post from Emily Suess. Emily is a freelance writer in Indianapolis, and has done extensive research regarding one company that offers contracts to self publishing. When I think “self publishing” I don’t think “contracts” at all. Instead, I envision needing help from a range of independent service providers – a freelance editor, …