A lot of people tell me that I inspire them – sometime it’s my stories, more often it’s the fact that I’m publishing and making a living at it. Frequently, it’s some hard-won lesson I’ve learned that I’m sharing (via the blog or the Indie Author Survival Guide). This is always extremely gratifying. Today, I want to share some examples… Read More

releases 9.29.14 Available for pre-order “Are you working on a new book?” asks the third relative this weekend during the Quinn family reunion. “I’m always working on a new book,” I say. I’m lucky that all my family, near and far, both sides, support me in my writing endeavors. They don’t have to read all my books to be supportive… Read More

The Struggle of Art “When does it start to get easier?” the newbie author asks me. “Never. It will always be hard,” I say. I feel like the Harsh Mistress of Author Truths in that moment. But it’s better to slay that expectation in the crib than let it grow into a monster that will cripple that new author. Example:… Read More

In case you thought I was a robot from the future impervious to error, we now have SOLID PROOF that I am a human being capable of making mistakes. And when I make them, apparently, I make them EPIC. The Mistake Remember how Third Daughter went free and took off, zooming up the charts, to the tune of thousands of… Read More

Sometimes, just when I think I have it all figured out… I learn something that rocks how I view things. FACT: I sell a 99cent ebook on Nook (direct upload to Nook Press) – royalty $0.40 I sell a 99cent ebook on Nook (distributed by Draft 2 Digital) – royalty $0.59 Now, I actually knew this fact already, way back… Read More

If you’ve indie published a book, you know this problem: your backmatter is almost instantly out of date. This is especially difficult when you want to link to something not yet published… like the book itself. Or the next book in your serial. Add in that pre-orders have to have their final draft uploaded 10 days prior to publication and… Read More