Stop Comparing Yourself to Other Authors
We all have them…”the Greats” in our lives. As a writer, it sometimes becomes impossible not to compare yourself to other authors. To some extent, this comparison can help you to grow, to thrive, and...
View ArticleAny Thoughts on Utilizing YouTube for Book Marketing?
Hi, everyone! I’m piping in with a question today. What are your thoughts on using YouTube for book/author marketing? I’m not just talking about book trailers and such here. I’m also talking about...
View ArticleWednesday Wanderment
Sorry I’ve been a bit MIA on Unearthing Words lately. I’ve been taking a bit of a break from writing and author-blogging, but am still very much looking forward to jumping back into my manuscript and...
View ArticleWhat To Do When Things Aren’t Working
I’ve debated writing this post for a long time. You might have noticed, but my blog has been a little quiet of late. Part of that is due to increased work in my day-jobs as a freelance contractor for...
View ArticleMy Initial Thoughts on Scrivener for Novelists
(O_O) Oh, Scrivener…where have you been all my life? In all seriousness, though, I LOVE Scrivener. Haven’t heard of it? Don’t know what Scrivener is? Well, I’ll just have to educate you, then!...
View ArticleA Year Into Indie Publishing: My Story
Well, it has been officially over a year since I published my first novel, Night Bells. Since then, I’ve published its sequel, a full-length novel entitled Silent Shades and an unrelated novella...
View ArticleThe Worst Writer’s Block Ever
I’ve avoided writing about it for fear of…well…I don’t know what, exactly. I guess I’ll plow ahead now that I’ve started, though. 2013 has been the year of “writer’s block from HELL”. I mean it. I’ve...
View ArticleWhy Do You Write? Why Do You Publish?
Really think about this. If you’re a published author (indie or otherwise), why do you publish your books? Why not just write them for the joy of it and move on? Why go the extra mile and rewrite,...
View ArticleSo, I Hopped on the Newsletter Train…
I know, I know, this is horribly overdue for an author who’s had published novels out for nearly two years now… I waited to do the newsletter until I had really researched it and figured out what...
View ArticleWriting When You Have a Day Job
If you’ve been seeing tumbleweeds and gusts of wind blowing across the website over the last couple of years, you might have guessed I’ve been a bit busy in my “real life”. Since beginning my...
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