(This is an excerpt from my Indie Author Survival Guide, available on Kindle and Nook.) Ch 8.4 Author Brand in the Digital Age So, it’s 12:37am and I’m awake.  Not on purpose, actually, but never one to waste a good bout of insomnia, I’ve trolled a few writer’s boards, googled my book, caught up on the news, and… decided to write a blog… Read More

   (This is an excerpt from my Indie Author Survival Guide, available on Kindle and Nook.) Ch 8.3 All About Serials… Since publishing the first season of Debt Collector, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about serials: writing, pricing, is it hard (yes), is it easy (no), etc. Hopefully this chapter will answer a lot of those questions and help you decide if serials… Read More

   (This is an excerpt from my Indie Author Survival Guide, available on Kindle and Nook.) Ch 8.2 Ebooks as Cauldrons of Innovation My original title for this chapter was: The Incredible Lightness of Being Indie (I’m telling you just because I like it. But the new title is more descriptive. Ah, marketing wins again.) Let’s talk for a moment about the freedom that the ebook revolution… Read More

   (This is an excerpt from my Indie Author Survival Guide, available on Kindle and Nook.) You Are Free, Act Like It “Hey now, you’re an All Star, get your game on, go play, Hey now, you’re a Rock Star, get the show on, get paid, And all that glitters is gold Only shooting stars break the mold.” -All Star, Smash Mouth Sometimes I think… Read More

   (This is an excerpt from my Indie Author Survival Guide, available on Kindle and Nook.) Ch 7.7 Please Say No to Bad Contracts Ideas Are Powerful Things Often what we think is possible limits what actually is possible. A shift in viewpoint can change everything. My thinking about what is possible in publishing started to shift as I watched Hugh Howey’s rise as an indie… Read More

   (This is an excerpt from my Indie Author Survival Guide, available on Kindle and Nook.) Ch 7.6 Exploiting Your Rights Most indie authors, especially when they first start out, are flummoxed by the idea of selling rights beyond the print and ebook versions of their works. After all, that is something agents and publishers usually handle. Guess what? You are the publisher now…. Read More