Hi, I’d like to start by saying I am an indie author, going on a year and a half now. And granted I don’t know a lot. But what I do know may help you NEW AUTHORS out there. First thing is first. You need a story, something original. My first book was about a soldier, his life during the war, and then coming home and readjusting to civilian life. So I had some basic knowledge. Then there comes research. And I did A LOT of it. Google [...]
Any decent writer knows that editing is a major part of the process, and it can be the most daunting part as well. Sure, with spelling and grammar checks on computers now day’s part of the work is done for you, but nothing beats knowing how to self-edit to make sure it’s right. Computer programs will only find misspelled words and at best misplaced commas, but it won’t correct problems where the use of the wrong word spelled correctly happen. The program cannot tell you meant to say, [...]
Advantages of Traditional Publishing: Traditional publications attain more exposure and a wider distribution. The work of formatting, editing and cover art is the responsibility of the publishing company. They have a lot of marketing power. Disadvantages: It takes a long period of time to publish a single book, sometimes up to 6 months or more. Traditional publishers set the prices of eBooks way too high. The publishing company has power over the title and cover art. You must pay royalties to the publisher twice a year. As the [...]