A little over a year ago, I decided to self-publish. I set goals, made a plan, and took a leap. On November 1st, 2011, I released my first indie title. Almost a year later, I have two novels and three short stories/novellas out: The results have astounded me. Here are the stats: Sales Open Minds 10,000 Closed Hearts 3,460 Total… Read More
I posted this on FB last week, and it got quite the response… I believe that overcoming fear is one of the most difficult things a writer does. Maybe this isn’t true for every writer, but it was is certainly true for me. In the beginning, it was fear of sharing my work, fear of leaving behind “real” work for “creative”… Read More
Previous Tips N Tricks Sideloading Ebooks Avoiding Duplicate Cover Art A Checklist for Self-Publishing Making A Five Year Plan (neither a tip nor a trick, but worthwhile nonetheless) If you blog, you’ve likely had guest posters. Or you’ve guest posted for other people. Or both. If so, you can understand how tricky it can be to assemble all the information… Read More
LT Moore is a friend, a fellow author and blogger, and I’ve even critiqued one of her stories (not this one). She’s even credited me with encouraging her to self-publish, although I maintain that Jolene Perry is to blame. You may think that makes me hopelessly biased when it comes to a review of her debut self-published novel The Truth… Read More
Commenter, author, and blog-follower Adriana asked if I would put together a checklist for self-publishing. A comprehensive checklist is probably impossible, as it would include a whole lotta marketing stuff (I recommend you make your own, tailored marketing plan, especially for your first book). But here’s a checklist that will hopefully help point you in the right direction for getting… Read More
Wordle of my susankayequinn.com blog At the request of Magan Vernon and Jason Letts, I’m posting my Five Year Plan, and how I came up with it (I’ve been revamping it this weekend, having already met my five year goals in one year). I hope it will help you, if you’re trying to make some goals in this wild and… Read More