Is the Cost Worth It? To Pay for an ISBN on a Self-Published Novel
If you are self-publishing a book, one question to ask yourself is if it is worth the cost to get a custom ISBN (International Standard Book Number) for your book. If publishing through Amazon’s KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) they will automatically assign one, so in…
Is Self-Publishing Financially Worthwhile?
Contrary to what most people say who write short blog posts or make YouTube videos about writing and self-publishing a book; it is actually a lot of work, a lot of hours, and you might not make any money from self-publishing. According to Bowker the…
My NaNoWriMo 2019 Results and Tips for You To Succeed at NaNoWriMo
NaNoWriMo (National Write a Novel in a Month) 2019 is Over So, the question now becomes how did I do? Well, when it comes to the goal of writing 50,000 words I failed. For the month my total word count came to 30,732 new words…
I Participate in NaNoWriMo 2019
My first experience with NaNoWriMo (National Write a Novel in a Month) was in 2007. I signed up for a workshop with some other writers looking for group motivation to write a book. The workshop was led by an instructor who gave us advice and…
No More Excuses for Not Writing and Tips for Getting It Done
As my mother says, “excuses are like assholes, everyone has one, some are just worse than others.” And people who want to write but don’t are full of excuses. My brother recently told me about an idea he had for a book, then said, “It’s…
I Wrote For 15 Minutes a Day For One Month, Here Are The Results
When I decided to focus more on my writing, I felt that by setting a goal that was attainable would make it more likely to succeed. The reason many people don’t achieve those “New Year goals” or other goals is they will often set the…
April Challenge of Writing 15 Minutes A Day – No Excuses
I’ve written and self-published two books so far. And I’ve written tons of other stuff that will probably never see the light of day. I’ve managed to do this while working a full-time job, an occasional acting or short film project, and still allocating enough…
I Am No Longer Permitted to Review Products on Amazon
I recently went to leave a review for a product I bought on Amazon and received this message, “Sorry, we are unable to accept your review. You are no longer permitted to review products on Amazon because you have violated our Community Guidelines.” There are…
Self-Publishing to Kindle vs Nook Press vs Smashwords
I published my first book “An Expat’s Guide to Ireland” exclusively on Amazon for Kindle since they are the market leader in e-books. When publishing the second edition I decided to give the Barnes & Noble Nook and Smashwords a try. One reason for this…
10 Things I Learned Self-Publishing A Book
In 2014 I self-published my first book “An Expat’s Guide to Ireland“, using Amazon’s CreateSpace. This year, in 2018, I updated that book and published a new book “How to Manage Your Manager.” For the update to “An Expat’s Guide to Ireland” I expanded beyond…
