The primary duty of literature is to tell us the truth about ourselves by telling us lies about people who never existed. ~Stephen King
Introduction Anyone who has published before knows it’s a long, involved process. It isn’t easy, and getting back into writing after publishing can be hard. After pushing so hard to reach the finish line of publication, we often feel burned out and unprepared to dive back in. But if we’re trying to build our list… Continue reading Getting Back Into Writing After Publishing
Introduction This will be the final section in the publishing series I’ve been doing. Next week, we’ll be moving on to another topic. Last week was on indie publishing, and this week, we’re going to discuss traditional publishing. This will be a slightly shorter post since the application process and package is often not all… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Traditional Publishing
Introduction Indie publishing is the next topic in the discussion of the final step in publishing. Last time, we discussed publishing with Amazon and focused mainly on self-publishing. Indie publishing is a little bit different. It’s often used to refer to both publishing with a small independent press and publishing yourself with Amazon. But for… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Indie Publishing
Introduction Moving on from our discussions on marketing, we’re going to start looking at the last step in the publishing process. And that is publishing itself! Today, we’re going to focus on publishing with Amazon, but I’ll also talk about traditional publishing and some of the things I’ve experienced while working with an independent publisher,… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities: Publishing with Amazon
Introduction to Publishing Switching gears, we’re going to talk about publishing. Today, we’ll go over the things you need to take care of in order to get your book and its launch prepared for your publication date. There’s a lot to consider and a lot to do, so getting started roughly six months in advance… Continue reading Thursday Technicalities – Publishing Preparation
Hi everyone! Ariel here with another author’s interview. Today’s author is Olive Creed, the author of Fallen King, the first fantasy novel in the series Chronicles of Elyndia. Thanks for being here with me today, Olive! I’m so glad to have you. As we’re starting off the interview today, could you tell us all a… Continue reading Author’s Interview: Olive M. Creed
Hi all! I’m back with another author’s interview. Please welcome Jenna Terese! I’m delighted to have her on the blog as this interview has been in the works for a while. Thanks to the Iron Walls release and then coming down with two different illnesses in a row, the interview had to be postponed, but… Continue reading Author’s Interview: Jenna Terese
Hi everyone! This is the final interview in the interview blitz I’ve been doing leading up to the release of Iron Walls, a new dystopian anthology I helped to format, layout, and publish. Tonight, I have with me Amanda Wrights. Welcome to The Fantasy Nook, Amanda! We’re glad you could join us! Let’s go ahead… Continue reading Author’s Interview: Amanda Wrights
We’re back with another interview this week! Two in a row because I was sick last week and ended up off schedule, but next week we should be back on track for any remaining interviews with authors in Iron Walls that haven’t been spotlighted before. I’m hoping for one or two more before the release… Continue reading Author’s Interview – Steven E. Scribner
Hi all! Today, I have Astrid V.J., the author of short story “In Pursuit of Independence” in Iron Walls, the dystopian anthology I’m helping to release. She’s going to answer some questions for us about herself and the story she has in the anthology. Tell us a little bit about yourself. I grew up in… Continue reading Author’s Interview – Astrid V.J.