Category Archives: Articles

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The Frugal Self-Publisher continues!

First off, a reminder you still have time to read the interviews and comment to win a copy of my novel The Brevity of Roses. –>

I added a paragraph to my opening statement on the Frugal Self-Publisher page, to explain why I had to be frugal. I also added a disclaimer to make it clear I’m not being compensated for recommendations of software, books, or businesses I used in publishing my novel.

The second installment describes more of my effort to ready The Brevity of Roses for print. In it, I tell you why I chose Createspace as my printer/distributor and talk about cleaning up your manuscript file.

Here you go … and it’s free!

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The Frugal Self-Publisher debuts!

Oh, the things we do to get published! Today, you can read the first installment of my exhilarating, frustrating, comedic, and rewarding journey to self-publication. Perhaps someday I’ll be as proficient at publishing as I am at writing, but that day is not today.

If you are considering self-publishing, I do believe you can benefit from my experience. It will either scare you off, or guide you away from the mistakes I made to the successes I achieved. So … here we go:

The Frugal Publisher

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Have I lost you?

Hello, blog friends. I apologize if it seems I can’t quit talking about The Brevity of Roses. It’s my first published novel, you see, and I’m excited. You get that, right? And did you notice I said first? Yes, I’m writing the next one right this minute. If you haven’t read Brevity yet, and wish you had a free copy, let me remind you of the two giveaway contests running now. Look over there –>.

Tomorrow, I will post the first in a series of articles about my self-publishing journey. I’ll begin the series with the decisions I made on how to put my book out there because I’ve written previously about my reasons for deciding to take publishing matters into my own hands:

You’ll notice a new tab at the top of this blog: The Frugal Self-Publisher. This is where you can follow my journey from novel writer to published novelist on a very limited budget. It can be done.

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Always more to learn

Yesterday, agent Janet Reid posted a link to the website of screenwriter and novelist Robert Gregory Browne: Casting Down the Bones. This is a great resource site for fiction writers. Browne freely shares his knowledge in numerous articles like: “Building Your Story From the Ground Up, Hooking Them From the Start, and How to Get An Agent.

Loved it!