I have been blogging for a while and like many authors I thought that my blog had to be about writing advice. Recently I have made the decision that there are more qualified people (and bloggers)...

Deadlines are great motivators. When you have a specific time to deliver your manuscript, it's relatively easy to stay motivated until it is delivered. It's a different story if you're writing...

Welcome to this episode of The Author Hangout, a podcast designed to help authors, especially self-published and indie authors, with marketing their books and...

My feet used to be firmly planted in the ‘organic’ writing camp when it came to planning and structure. I thought my writing had to flow and a creating a structure would dull my...

Numbers. These are the units used to calibrate human success. We all do it. We’re obsessed with numbers, from bank balances to clothing sizes. Yes, we’ve allowed numbers to judge who...

Writers love to hide out in the background. Most of us don’t care about the business side of writing. We simply want to create. But unless we market and advertise, our books will gather dust in the...