Reflections on My First Year of Self-Publishing
If I remember correctly, yesterday was the one-year anniversary of my career as a novelist. (Or, more specifically, when I put my first novel on
My Passive Income Earnings from Online Articles
Update (Aug. 24, 2014): Squidoo is shutting down! Roughly a week ago Squidoo’s founder released a statement that the site is going the way of
Warden (Book 3) Cover Reveal
Up until now, probably the first indication that I was anywhere near finishing a work-in-progress would be the message to my email list that I
A Thinning of the Herd in Indie Publishing?
Per Wikipedia, there were over 1800 automobile manufacturers in the U.S. from 1896-1930. Over a 34-year period, that averages out to almost 53 new car manufacturers
Building Your Self-Publishing Empire
Recently, I was flipping channels and happened to come across a dramatized documentary on the History Channel called The Men Who Built America. It’s a
Books-to-Movies and the Hollywood Formula
Back when I was an undergrad in college, I came across an absolutely incredible fantasy novel called Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart. Winner of
Indie Advertising: BookBub Results
At this juncture, almost everyone who’s interested in self-publishing knows about BookBub. They’re generally acknowledged as the the 800-pound gorilla of book advertising (especially among
New Book Release: Kid Sensation Series Boxed Set (Books 1 – 3)
I’m feeling a little giddy because I’ve finally reached the point where I can put out a boxed set. It’s for the three full-length novels
Making a Living Selling 3 Books Per Day
In a previous post, I described books as perpetual motion machines with respect to earnings, because once you publish them – especially ebooks – they
Bookonomics 101: The 7-Day Work Week
Last night I called my parents and gave them a gentle reminder that I had released a new book. My Mom was excited, as always