Tag: writers
The Ten Worst Pieces of Writing Advice You Will Ever Hear (and Probably Already Have)
This is great stuff! There’s no bigger pet peeve of mine than someone pontificating on high about the “right” way to do something. We all have our own ways of doing things, and there are many paths to the top of the mountain. What worked for you is what worked for you; not what works […]
Read More The Ten Worst Pieces of Writing Advice You Will Ever Hear (and Probably Already Have)How Amazon Search Really Works
This post takes a deep dive into how Amazon’s search engine works. We’ll touch on information-theory concepts, and aim to use as little technical jargon as possible. If it’s all a bit much, skip to the end to read the summary of takeaways to help you choose and optimize keywords for your book. Note: ‘keyword’ […]
Read More How Amazon Search Really WorksAre Slow Writers Doomed to Fail in the Digital Age?
Worth considering. By their standards, I’m a slow writer! I first blogged about the plight of slow writers back in 2014, at the height of the indie publishing boom. All the indie superstar gurus were telling writers to grind out ebooks as fast as they could type to take advantage of the “Kindle Gold Rush”. […]
Read More Are Slow Writers Doomed to Fail in the Digital Age?Science in Sci-Fi, Fact in Fantasy
Now this was a resource I just had to share! I may, in the future, repost particular articles that are relevant to something I’m immediately writing, but there’s just too much stuff to post the whole series at once! Science in Sci-Fi, Fact in Fantasy is a blog series for authors and fans of speculative […]
Read More Science in Sci-Fi, Fact in FantasyPodcasts for SF/F Writers
As a new-ish author, I’m always looking for ways to improve and up my game when it comes to writing craft, story telling, or knowledge of the publishing industry. Yet there are only so many hours in the day, and as a scientist/author/father/bowhunter, most of those are already spoken for. The only reliable downtime that […]
Read More Podcasts for SF/F WritersAn Experiment in Amazon Sales Rank
Amazon is the most powerful online retailer in the world. Although books are just part of their business model, they dominant the literary sector. Around 70% of e-book sales in the United States happen on Amazon.com. Every title in the store has a “Best Sellers Rank” (also called Sales Rank) reflecting how well it’s selling relative to the […]
Read More An Experiment in Amazon Sales RankCold Minds and Warm Hearts
“I have a cold mind and a warm heart, whereas most people have cold, troubled hearts and warm, muggy minds, which they mistake for sincere feelings.” ― James Tiptree Jr.
Read More Cold Minds and Warm HeartsJenna Moreci’s Vlog: When to Tell vs. Show
Pagan Musings Podcast and Indie Authors Care
I was on the Pagan Musings Podcast last night to talk about my new book, publishing, and how socialization isn’t the devil. If you want to listen, the link is here. They also played a couple of my songs, and provided handy links where you can find all the projects, articles, and websites we talked […]
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