Indie publishing used to hold a certain stigma, but that’s no longer so. It’s become more widely recognized as a legitimate publishing option, and rightly so, as there’s a lot of work that goes into it. An indie author doesn’t just throw words on the page and hit “publish.” Well, they shouldn’t anyway. Not if… Continue reading Traditional Publishing vs. Indie Publishing
Tag: Editing
RMFW Conference
This past weekend I attended the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writer's (RMFW) Conference in Westminster, Colorado. This was my first--but definitely not my last--with this group. I was impressed and blessed from the moment I arrived to the moment I left. The sessions offered were exactly what every writer needs to know in order to grow, not to… Continue reading RMFW Conference
Writing Communities
For a writer, deciding to belong to a community of other writers will be one of the best choices you make. Writers understand other writers and the struggles we all go through like no one else can. It's similar, I suppose, to any group of people with like interests. Cops can understand each other's black… Continue reading Writing Communities
Finding the Lesson in the Mistake
As I posted last week, my book Shear Madness was released. Yes, great news, but now for the not so great. When I was reading my Kindle version after it went live, I learned an extremely important lesson: ALWAYS read the manuscript, after the editor is done, and not just the parts that were edited, but the entire… Continue reading Finding the Lesson in the Mistake
Home From Camp
Whew! Just made it! And I'm going back for more in July. Anyone care to join me? The more in our virtual cabin the more support we have for one another and the more fun it is. 🙂 Until then, I'll be working on finishing up the editing and revisions of my WIP and begin the editing and… Continue reading Home From Camp
“E” is for…
Edit. “I'm writing a first draft and reminding myself that I'm simply shoveling sand into a box so that later I can build castles.” ― Shannon Hale That four letter word that I actually enjoy. It's the editing phase that teaches me the most about being a better writer and a better person. It's the refining process… Continue reading “E” is for…
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