Pete and the Persian Bottle, Publishing Readiness Dysmorphia, Sarah Jackson, Self Publishing, Writers Journey

Rushing to the finish line

During the writing of "Pete and the Persian Bottle" I learnt a great many things about being an author and the process of self-publishing and marketing. Along the way I made a  great many mistakes. A scary number of mistakes. Probably the biggest mistake I made was rushing to finish. It was very important to… Continue reading Rushing to the finish line

Book Review Directory, Books, Reading, Reviews

August Review Round Up

Another great month of reading - a bit of a mixed bag: "Random Word Stories: Volume 1" by Eli Goldfarb ****   "Ignite" by Danielle Rogman ****   "Return to Your Senses: Save yourself before technology kills you" by Ronald D Eastman II *** “The Shattered Stars - Breach of Contract” by Vance Huxley ***1/2 "Vienna: Architecture & Art"… Continue reading August Review Round Up

Books, editing, Goal Setting, Planning, Self Publishing, Writers Journey

So you think that your manuscript is finished…

So you think that your manuscript is all done!. You've edited it more times than you care to think about, you've sort and incorporated external feedback into it, and you've even prepared a super synopsis, author bio and cover letter to send off to various literary agents and publishers. Let's just hold on a moment.… Continue reading So you think that your manuscript is finished…