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  • A book a month

    I didn’t just crash into Indie-publishing with two books and a third coming out next week. This looks weird without context and I realize I haven’t given any context as to why I’ve pulled a book out of my ass every two weeks. I touched on it a little bit in previous posts, particularly The… Read more

  • Dance, Monkey

    Since the dawn of social media, writers were reassured by their agents that a platform wasn’t required.** Was it nice to have a built-in fanbase? Yeah! But it wasn’t a requirement because the publisher would tend to the marketing on behalf of the author. In the last few years it’s been a growing concern for… Read more

  • In the cold light of Day

    “Are things okay at home with your husband?” Hang on, what? As readers (especially of the horror variety), we can’t help but wonder “What inspired this piece of work?” My former publisher was no exception. So when I turned in The Day Dredes, the reactions were surprising because I didn’t see it as the horror… Read more

  • Do you really need to hire an editor?

    Okay, babies… I need you to know that Agents often work on a cycle. When they’re new and eager, they take to Social Media to promote themselves as a business. This often includes inspirational posts, updates on their slush pile, and “Querying Tips.” Querying tips are great… Until they’re not. How to Query? Yes, post… Read more

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