by turndog
Raymond Chandler says we’re supposed to write 1,000,000 words Malcolm Gladwell tells us we should practice our craft for 10,000 hours The above numbers are pretty huge, but I hope to break things down for you. I too thought these numbers were impossible, that my...
by turndog
The book is now on the iBookstore and available to the world. Surely by now I’m a millionaire. All you have to do is write a book, publish it, and BOOM…success, right? …NO, I’m afraid not Don’t worry, I wasn’t under any assumptions. What I did...
by turndog
The title above maybe a little harsh. Then again, maybe it’s not Last week’s big news – at least in the self-publishing world – was how a few big time authors were paying for reviews. The most notable was John Locke. That’s right, self...
by turndog
Okay, first of all, I might not hate your book trailer. I won’t pretend like I have seen every book trailer in the world, but I’ve seen very few that I like. And yes this includes trailers from authors I love About books I have read and enjoyed But book...
by turndog
When I began my Author Platform, my first stop was to venture onto Twitter. Simply put, it offered me the best platform to find, share, and interact. In the last 8 months I’ve come across, and connected with, some amazing writers, editors, designers, and...
by turndog
iBooks Author…the saviour of self-publishing or epic fail? That’s what this experiment hopes to uncover and I’d like to welcome you back to episode 3. Today I will offer a step-by-step guide for getting your book on the iBookstore. Last time the focus was...
