A writer's journey...

Navigate the world of self-publishing successfully by applying just 12 tips of the trade. Self-publishing is both rewarding and challenging—and has no guarantees of success. There are so many books flooding the market these days, and authors need to have a strong game plan more than ever before. The following tips, though not a comprehensive list, are some things to focus on to give yourself a better chance of self-publishing success. 1. Effective immediately: Eliminate the word hobby from your vocabulary. Successful authors view writing as a career. Before I made a single cent with my writing, I would take offense when anyone called my writing a hobby. It’s important you take your writing seriously and view publishing as a business because that’s what it truly is. Not only does this require the right mindset, it demands dedication and consistency.   2. Schedule your time. We all have twenty-four hours in a day, and we have many roles we play, along with ...

I'm pleased to announced the release of my first mystery in the Detective Madison Knight series, TIES THAT BIND.   You can buy it here . (Special savings for blog followers, and viewers, see below.) Detective Madison Knight concluded the case of a strangled woman an isolated incident.  But when another woman’s body is found in a park killed by the same line of neckties, she realizes they’re dealing with something more serious. Despite mounting pressure from the Sergeant and Chief to close the case even if it means putting an innocent man behind bars, and a partner who is more interested in saving his marriage than stopping a potential serial killer, Madison may have to go it alone if there's not going to be another victim. What to read more? Smashwords also allows you to read sample pages for FREE! Better yet, buy the book!     Buy here. Until May 31st, 2011, viewers, followers and subscribers of this blog get $2.00 off the retail price.  So inst...