Photo by Miguel Á. Padriñán on Pexels.com In 2022, I started focusing on writing more about my self-publishing journey. As such, I have put together a steady stable of posts that have helped lots of other writers and authors. While reviewing what did well and what didn’t I found five stories on Medium and Substack that had a lot of views and interactions. So, today, I thought I would share them...
Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on Pexels.com Can you believe that the year is coming to a close?! Sometimes this year felt like it was going on forever. And then other times, it felt like it was taking forever. Yet, here we are at the end of December. As I look back at this year, I have found myself with three major lessons for writing and self-publishing that I wanted to share with you. Lessons...
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com “I don’t have the money to pay for an editor, cover designer, and promotion. I can’t just make money online.” This is a common theme among self-publishing authors who haven’t written their book yet, or they have but it isn’t selling. When they reach out, they are looking for the magic pill to help sell books. Well, you can do this, but you have to...
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com Are you going to read this entire article? Chances are, you will not. Want to know how I know that? Because my review of the statistics shows that only about 30% of people who view my articles read them. You may not be reading now. If that is the case, your eyes have moved on to the following bolded sentence. Or you have moved on to the following quote or...
Photo by Vlada Karpovich on Pexels.com I want to be honest with you. I hate editing. It is hands down my least favorite part of writing online or in books. But, it is essential. We all know it. And we all want to believe we value editing. That’s why you need to start to edit with conviction. But most of us would instead write and publish. Am I right? Yet, I have realized that editing...
I am a follower of Jesus. I am a husband and a father. I am a writer. I care deeply about people and believe that men and women can grow into who they were created to be. Enter...