Friday Fiction: Counting the Words To My Next Novel
My novel in progress is A Life Before This One, the first book in what has become a series of … Read more
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We’re back!
We’re back! Sorry it all took a little longer than expected. No matter how “realistic” I try to be, my … Read more
Blog Break and new website
I am taking a blog break as I’m working on a new website that will launch here in November, together … Read more
Sponsoring the Green Stories Writing Competitions
Do you write about environmental, eco, planetary themes… or follow a writer who does? Heads up about the Orna Ross … Read more
Happy Holidays & Happier New Year
Happy Chrismukkah, dear reader, if you live in one of the Judeo-Christian influenced lands. Or Happy Makaraa Sankranti (Hindi), Yalda (Peruvian), … Read more
Guide to Poetry Pamphlet Competitions for Self-Publishing Poets
This is a guide to poetry pamphlet competitions for indie poets. Some allow entrants from international poets; others are limited … Read more
Friday Fiction: How To Self-Edit Book 1 of A Trilogy While Planning Book 2
Writing a trilogy is a massive undertaking and I’m at work on Book 2 of my Yeats trilogy, Dancing in … Read more
WB Yeats Was An Indie Author: The Publishing History of The Secret Rose
Independent (“indie”) authors, as defined by the Alliance of Independent Authors, are writers who also publish. An indie takes on the role of creative … Read more
How I Hope To Turn Poetry into An Income Stream in my Creative Business
Howard Lovy, Managing Editor at The Alliance of Independent Authors, did a Q&A with me recently about my latest experiment: poetry on … Read more
The Indie Author’s Three Hats: Maker, Manager and Marketeer
Setting up and running a successful creative enterprise like an author business, is challenging, for lots of reasons. One reason … Read more