Self-publishing seems easy, but trust me it’s not. It takes a lot of work, dedication, and marketing. If you haven’t realized this is why publishing companies take such a big…
PITTSBORO — “Write the book.” It’s a literary-specific paraphrase of the more familiar Nike slogan: “Just do it.” But whichever three-word motivational mantra you pick, they’re words by which Dolly…
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the National Novel Writing Month project, which challenges people to write a 50,000-word novel in November. NaNoWriMo, as it is known, is a…
As a child, writing short stories and poetry saved my life. As an only child, that was my way of escaping some of the harsh realities I faced. It allowed…
Lately, I have been meeting writers who are interested in writing their life story. Many of them ask about writing an autobiography which is great! But I often find myself…
Book distribution is hardly talked about among the self-publishers that I know. This is really unfortunate because I hear time after time about how someone has published a book, but…