Category: Writing
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Do writers really need a laptop?
From time to time, I find myself grumbling when my laptop struggles to open or save my massive text documents. 180,000 words is pretty hefty for a ten-year-old computer, though, and even though my laptop kicks up a fuss when working with them, I really, really love this old Mac.… Read the rest…
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Cover Yourself! A Quick Guide to Making Your Own Book Covers
The cover of a book is probably the only place my education as a visual arts major is useful in my chosen career path. The cover of a book can make a world of difference in its success, especially for eBooks. Hiring a designer can be pricey, but the good… Read the rest…
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Formatting for Paperback Through Createspace
You may not realize it, but a lot of work goes into the inside of a book. And I don’t even mean the writing, I’m talking about the style and formatting that goes into every single page. It might not sound like a major ordeal… until you realize that can… Read the rest…
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Do-it-yourself formatting for e-readers
Of course, the obvious place to start when considering self-publishing is the writing and editing of the book itself. Editing one’s own work can be extremely challenging, but I’ve spoken on that subject here before, so I won’t go into it this time. I’m just going to assume that if… Read the rest…
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Everyone should self-publish… at least once
Okay, maybe not everybody. Let’s face it, not everyone has a book in them. But all those naysayers out there that will tell you anyone can self-publish a book? Yeah. I’m looking at them. See, here’s the thing: Despite the fact that a whopping 81 percent of Americans think… Read the rest…
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Blog hop questionnaire!
I’ve never done a blog hop before, so this is exciting for me. My dear friend Megan tagged me to participate in her blog hop entry, which can be read on her blog here. I was given four questions to answer, and here they are: 1. What are you writing?… Read the rest…
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Death of the Sun in paperback!
I thought I’d be blogging about my dolls some more today, but I finished a big project a little sooner than I expected to. I thought I’d be posting this next week, but it’s happening this week, instead. After I completed my latest novel back in August, I decided to… Read the rest…
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