Composing a Writer #12. What True Self-Publishing Means
Self-publishing starts innocently enough…
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Composing a Writer #10. A Manuscript is Not a Book
What happens after the happy dance…
Judging a Book by its Cover.
Designing a cover. No big deal really.
Gatekeepers and Temple Grandin
I went to hear Temple Grandin speak this week. I’m not sure how many times I’ve seen her now, but she’s my hero. There are a million reasons to love her; for what she’s done for animal understanding and welfare, and for people with autism, but also for her confident opinions and one-of-a-kind self. It … Read more
A Job that Needs Doing…
One of my first apartments after leaving home had a nasty-cold floor in the bathroom. Winter was coming, so I bought a carpet remnant and cut it to fit around the sink and toilet, and tacked it down. It was a huge improvement. “How did you know how to do that?” My roomie was thrilled. … Read more
Claiming My Space in a New Herd.
I don’t think I’ve ever once checked to see who the actual publisher was of any of the books I’ve read. In the last year, it’s all I do. In defense of traditional publishers–it’s complicated. I have read lots of very sobering statistics lately. Book sales have dropped every year since 2007 and at the … Read more