Recent content by ryanzdawson

Hmm I'm getting the feeling that I might be in a minority.

Nothing wrong with that! I suspect that's a common mindset. I like cool pictures. When I want to read, I'm only looking for words. But I'm neurodivergent. I have trouble with image-referent relationships.

My books will outlive me. Maybe they'll get discovered and become popular after I'm dead. I'm fine with that. Establishing a career as any kind of artist is indeed something that takes time, if it happens at all. It's already taken me two decades, and now I have to move on for financial...

Thanks! My metric for success was whether nor not I sold enough copies to make writing my career. That was my goal. I'm very proud that I've published 5 books and that I've gotten good reviews, but I have failed to meet my goal nonetheless.

It was the other way with me. I believed covers were influencing me, but then I realized they weren't. I just don't care about packaging of any kind. Honestly. But I know people care about pretty wrapping. People are stupid that way. Make no mistake: I'm definitely a moron. I just throw...

I've realized that I don't care about book covers. Good cover art is cool and all, but I just don't consider a book's cover when I'm thinking about buying it. In my mind, the story and the cover are two separate works of art. I get the feeling this is an unusual mindset. Or maybe it's simply...

Also, I apologize if it seems like I'm dismissing anyone's considered advice. I'm just a little confused and afraid. I will try the things you've suggested.

Yes, happily, The King's Eagle has 10 reviews! They're all from people who know me (accept the Grady Harp one, which is a funny story). I do want to sell more, yes. Enough to make writing my career. But I know that almost nobody achieves that. Regarding giving up writing and getting a...

I will take your advice. What does checking that site/service out look like?

Hello! Thank you for replying. I really appreciate it! This is all very confusing. Okay. What are your books about? The King's Eagle is about the chief of a wilderness tribe. He finds a giant eagle in a snare and frees it. Then, when a rival tribe wipes his tribe out, he is saved by...

Tl;dr: I need help marketing my books but I don't know what to ask because seeking help wasn't even my idea in the first place. Also I have a neurodevelopmental disorder. Hello. I joined this forum at the behest of Dr. Temple Grandin, who told me on the phone that I should get on a writing...

Hello. I hope I am not violating the rules by posting this. I'm still new here. I apologize if this topic isn't welcome. My 5th book, Sparrowmancer, is out on Kindle today. It's about an itinerant mage riding through a post-apocalyptic world, hunting mecha and banishing monsters. Think Mad...

Here is one tiny tip: Don't use apostrophes to create plurals. You use "other's" and "problem's" in your original post. You need instead "others" and "problems." The great thing about this rule is that it's unambiguous and regular. You'll never find yourself wondering if you need an apostrophe...

I am playing it. Good job. It is fun.

My brother suggested that he and I collaborate to write a story. I am not very good at collaborating. My process is self-contained. Plus, I'm an experienced writer and my brother has never tried to write a story before. Nonetheless, I agreed to do it. We have a Google Drive file. We agreed...