Finding Your Nitch by Kristena Mears Photo by Kamakshi subramani on Unsplash Have you found your perfect niche for your blog? Let me say right off the bat that this was the hardest area for me when I first began mine. Oh… did I say that about the last subject? You’re right… it’s all hard.… Read More Blogging as a Writer (Part 3)
Whether you’re just starting your blog or have been doing it for years, this subject is relevant.
You may be at the point where you need to re-organize or restructure what you’re doing. We should consider this yearly even for the most experienced and successful blogs. It’s how they stay successful.
Take a few days and evaluate what you are doing, what works, and what doesn’t. Is your stress level too high?
Is what you’re doing working? This reevaluation process is a must for any blog.… Read More Blogging as a Writer (Part 2)
How New Year’s began and why we celebrate it the way we do today. Plus, a little extra trivia for those writers and readers out there.… Read More New Year’s Trivia
One of the hardest things for me as a writer and blogger is scheduling and managing my blog. After five years, I think I finally have a system that works, so I thought I would pass my successes and failures along. Maybe someone can skip some mistakes I’ve made. … Read More Blogging as a Writer (part one)
Photo by Jan Kahánek on Unsplash Are you writing a NaNoWriMo novel this year? For those that are asking “What in the world is NaNoWriMo?” here is a quick recap.NaNoWriMo (or NaNo, as many participants call it) stands for National Novel Writing Month. It happens each year in November, where insane writers pledge to put… Read More In The Middle of NaNoWriMo
Granted, there are pros and cons with either, but what an author should consider—and sometimes won’t realize—one or the other is not for every author.
I’ve gone both directions—sort of—and love them both. My debut novel, The Redemption of Caralynne Hayman was published with a traditional publisher. I loved the way they worked with me, especially the cover design. My editor was an excellent one who kept me busy making sure the editing was as perfect as could be. There were no shortcuts.
With my other books, I sought a small publisher who has worked with me diligently to get everything just the way I wanted it, and that’s been so appreciated!
… Read More Traditional or Indie: One of Authors Biggest Decisions