Tag: indie authors
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Indie Authors: What we have and don’t have.
Here’s what Indie Authors don’t have: We don’t have a large corporation peering over our shoulders. We don’t have a lot of resources, other than the explosion of ideas in our heads. We don’t have a publicist to arrange our events. We don’t have elaborate offices, vacation homes at Martha’s Vineyard, or an army of […]
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Indie Authors: Do you have True Grit?
Research has shown that those who succeed have the quality of what we would call grit – ability the shake off the negative and keep going – perseverance in the face of failure. Do you, indie author, have it? When you receive a bad review … do you have true grit? When you haven’t made […]
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Van Gogh’s Determination is an Inspiration for Any Writer
I had the privilege last week of going to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. I took the self-regulated audio tour, and I must say, I was impressed. Not only with the museum but with narrative they told about Van Gogh. The museum is a beautiful four-story building, tastefully decorated with engaging displays of over […]
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Are second halves of novels better?
As I finish up my due diligence with my fourth and soon (with 3 months) to be released novel, I came across a strange realization: the writing in the second half of my novel is better. I’m doing a final, thorough read-through and I noticed a strange difference in attitude between my perception of each […]
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I am NOT a best selling author!
So let’s get this straight: I am NOT a best selling author! Sometimes I feel I’m in the minority. Every time I turn around or click on another page I see the following ascribed to (it seems like) nearly every author – all of whom I never heard of: “Best Selling Author!” (I just did […]
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Blitz Publishing – My First Christmas Story Soon!
It’s November 30th. I’m sitting in the pool at the Hard Rock Hotel just thinking as I usually do. Rehashing plot lines and pondering random story ideas. My mind happened upon one of the short plays I had written and produced a short while ago called “If Love is a Crime, String Me Up.” It’s […]
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My Life is Richer as an Indie Author
I wrote this post – The Exhaustion of Self-Promoting – about a year and a half ago. Nothing has really changed. Being an indie author is still exhausting. The work is never done, and sometimes it feels like it’s me against the whole publishing and reading world. Plus, I still don’t have a publicist. The offer still […]
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Writing Using Third Person Limited Point of View: I hope I chose wisely.
I’m in the home stretch of writing my fourth novel. I’m excited about the possibilities that this novel has. It’s unique and interesting, and, believe it or not, it’s my first novel ever that I at don’t even mention Vietnam! Surprising, I know! This is very much a novel about one character’s journey in a […]
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Googling: To Make Sure an Idea isn’t Taken
I find myself from time to time getting this weird idea about what I want to write, but before I start in on it, I have to google it to make sure someone didn’t already do it. My most recent example shall remain a trade secret lest it is stolen away and used before I […]
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Indie Authors Plan – the Reading Gods Laugh
Indie authors plan – the reading gods laugh. An indie author can only cast a wide net. The problem is that there is no way to know how many readers will be caught in the net’s webbing. Sometimes it’s a great haul. Sometimes it’s a rusty can and an old boot. Is there anything less […]
Author Mark W Sasse 