I’ve decided to stop my query process for Jezelle: Thief of Forks and switch gears to self-publishing the book. On the surface, that may look like defeat—another swing at traditional publishing and missing—but that’s not what this is. This is me looking directly at how this business actually works, looking at how far Jezelle swamContinue reading “I Swam the Market Until I Hit Rock”
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Reviews: The hot meal after a long journey
In my last post, I talked about the silence after a book launch and how self-publishing isn’t the celebratory parade some imagine, but a cold, slow grind. You hit publish, watch your book go live, and then… nothing. No fanfare. No crowd. Just the quiet realization that the hard part is still ahead of you.Continue reading “Reviews: The hot meal after a long journey”
Self‑Publishing Isn’t a Fairytale — It’s a Fight!
If you think you can self‑publish a book and watch it take off on organic traffic alone like you read about with the self-publishing superstars, here’s a wake‑up call: you can’t. Writing a book is a lot of work, but hitting “publish” is not the victory parade most people imagine. It isn’t the moment theContinue reading “Self‑Publishing Isn’t a Fairytale — It’s a Fight!”
Can Indie Authors Make Money with Amazon Ads?
If you’re an indie author, you’ve inevitably hit that lull and dove into the pit of sage advice trying to find that nugget that will change everything. For me, I don’t think my low sales have to do with my writing. I’ve been at it for a long time, and although I am not atContinue reading “Can Indie Authors Make Money with Amazon Ads?”
