Guess who’s made loads of mistakes in her indie author career? This girl! With any luck, the blog entries below might help you avoid making some of those same mistakes.
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Using Calibre (Ebook File Conversion)
Quite possibly the fastest how-to guide I’ve ever written. Because Calibre’s ebook converter software is just that easy. Look out for the spit takes *posts a wet floor sign*.
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Related Entries: Using Draft 2 Digital (and Why I Went "Wide").
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Why I Don’t Like Vanity/Hybrid/Co-Publishers
Not my most positive of blog entries, but important nonetheless. Why I don’t think authors should team up with so-called “co-publishers,” plus extra resources to educate yourself against scams.
Related Entries: 10 Things You Need to Know Before Hiring an Editor - Guest Post from Sarina Langer
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Writing Papercuts (Vol. 1)
Papercut = a thing that bothers me but really isn’t a big deal. Papercuts this time around include People aren’t people?, What is wrong with fictional parents?!, and I have a beef with present tense.
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Related Entries: Writing Realistic Dialogue.
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Tips for Staying Organized
Tips for getting organized and staying that way, plus a few confessions about the bits I’m crap at. Take heart, friends! You’re not alone!. Got some tips of your own? Let me know about them in the Comments section.
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Related Entries: My Favorite Resources ~ Blogs.
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My Favorite Resources ~ Blogs
In this week’s entry, I go over my favorite blog (and podcast) resources. Got some you like? Let me know about them in the Comments section.
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Related Entries: 10 Things You Need to Know Before Hiring an Editor - Guest Post from Sarina Langer and Interview with Sarina Langer.
Upcoming Event Locations: McKay’s in Nashville, TN (Aug) ~ Big River Steampunk Festival in Hannibal, MO (Aug/Sep) ~ Penned Con in St. Louis, MO (Sep) ~ Chicago Steampunk Expo in Chicago, IL (Sep) ~ West Virginia Book Festival in Charleston, WV (Oct) ~ Southern Festival of Books in Nashville, TN (Oct). Check out the Home or Events page for more details.