First of all, keep in mind that I have no idea how difficult it is to make changes to the forum software or what's involved in running a forum. I...
I’m placing this in the marketing forum instead of the cover design forum because, although “cover” is in the thread title, the question is more a...
(Disclaimer: the primary purpose of this thread is to organize my thoughts on the subject. Those thoughts are my best understanding at the moment...
I wanted to ratchet up the stakes, so I decided to kill off a fairly major character. One of my developmental editors said this: Killing your...
No idea where to put this thread, so I figured this forum would be the most innocuous. I have this line in Repulsive: The car bounced off...
Being a prawny little self publisher, I never dreamed I would encounter my book on a pirate site. Today, though, I did a Google search, and...
PURPOSE OF THIS POST I’ve been told that my posts come across as, “You should definitely view this situation exactly as I do.” That is not...
A couple of years ago when I thought I was ready to self publish (but really wasn't), the state of marketing prospects dismayed me. As far as I...
Here's my thesis statement regarding writing quality versus publication: Before becoming a self published author, one first needs to achieve a...
A question arose on the Showcase that neither I nor the author of the piece seem to have a good handle on. If I'm using "said" for my speech...
I love a good theoretical debate on what “good” writing is, but when you get right down to it, my focus is on actionable suggestions for making me...
I'm gathering all my beta reader comments in a single document, and I thought, "Hey, wouldn't it be cool if I deleted them chapter by chapter as I...
Now that I’ve got a little actual self publishing experience under my belt, I thought I share my thoughts on how to obtain reviews. Let me know if...
Nothing makes a book seem more real that commissioning the cover art. Any and all comments welcome. Pitch: Zack Zurick loves superheroes....
As of a few hours ago, I am officially a self-published author! I'm a little disappointed that, despite the novella being live for those few...
Four and a half years after deciding to write my novel, I've actually published something on Amazon (well, in 12 hours or so, anyway)! So...
A secondary character in Repulsive is a very white collar Mexican American who primarily uses English. How often would be appropriate to sprinkle...
Note that all my thoughts below are working theories. The more I get into the business side of self publishing, the more, as with writing, I learn...
I'm using styles in Word. No issues with my Chapter titles or the "normal" text paragraphs. My "First Line" style is giving me an issue,...
Two important principles for my writing: 1. Seek clarity. If a reader doesn't understand the writing, the reader isn't going to be engaged by...
