Remember that other book I mentioned back when I released Wherever He Leads? The one my grandpa had borrowed my proof copy of? Yeah, that one. Well, I got it back. Yes, he really liked it. 🙂 And now I have published it! But I’m going to keep this short. My new novella is . […]
New Book: Summer Light
I’m finally releasing a new novel! I know, I know. It’s been a long time since I’ve released something this long, but this story was one of those on and off stories. It would be moving along great and then suddenly . . . It would stop. Perhaps I was distracted by other stories. Perhaps […]
Paperback or Kindle First?
Have you ever wondered which comes first, the paperback or the kindle? I decided to ask a few Indie authors I know and see what they do. Then I’ll let you know what I do. Erika Mathews:Paperback, because paperback is the hardest to get all the sections/headers/footers/page numbers/TOC/etc. just right. Plus I love doing all […]
She Saved My Sanity
Once upon a time I became an author. I wrote books. Long novels, shorter novellas, stories, and more. I could tell my stories and write them with feeling. I learned how to format and design covers. I explored and figured out many of the things in the self-publishing world. But one thing caused trouble. Synopsis. […]
Indie Publishing – Pros and Cons
When I first started out in the world of writing and publishing, I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t know anyone else who had self-published their books like I do now. In fact, I wasn’t even sure how to get my book published. I started looking. I asked some people I was […]
Self-Publishing – the Pros & Cons
Self-Publishing, Indie Publishing–There is not much difference in the two. Most people use the terms interchangeably. But just remember, for the purpose of this blog series, we are going to use “Self-Publishing” to mean doing everything yourself or at least being in charge of everything, and “Indie Publishing” as paying a publishing house to publish […]
Traditional Publishing – Pros and Cons
I’d like to welcome Susan K. Marlow who has graciously agreed to share her insight into the world of Traditional Publishing. Welcome to the wonderful (and sometimes wacky) world of publishing as seen through the eyes of Susan K. Marlow, author of over twenty novels for readers ages six through sixteen (and up). I (Susan) […]
A Party & 3 Ways to Publish a Book
There’s a party happening on my Friday blog. Your invitation is at the bottom of this post. Come check it out! I’ve been asked many times how I publish my books. Do I publish with a publishing house? How do I get the books printed? Do I think self-publishing is better than traditional publishing? What […]
Making a PDF with a cover
Several people have asked me how I make the pdf copies of my books have covers on them. At first I was doing it the hard way, but since I started, I discovered a very easy and simple way to do it. And it looks as professional as those books you might get from a […]
6 Questions About Using CreateSpace
Since I’ve had some of the same questions asked multiple times about using CreateSpace to publish my books, I thought it might be helpful if I just did a post about it and answer some questions. 1. Is the formatting difficult, or is it pretty simple? This depends on how you want your book to […]