Editing

Beta Readers Done Right

We spend months or even years building our narrative world, shaping our characters, and polishing our prose. The question is, will readers see what we do? That's where beta readers come in.

Word Count Freedom

Many indie-publishing authors want to know how long their books "should be." The long and short of it: book lengths don't matter. Stories matter.

Publishing: Edit For Your Audience

Editing is about much more than fixing typos — it's about shaping the book into a meaningful experience for the reader.

Drafting to Editing

A look at my process from drafting to editing. Since self-editing is such an important part of self-publishing, let's dive in.

Don't Do Everything!

If you're an indie author like me, doing everything we "need to do" is far from possible. Doing it all causes burnout — so pick what serves you.

Vanity Presses

The publishing industry is hard even without the scams. New authors are especially vulnerable to vanity presses — here's how to know who you're dealing with.

A Day in the Life

Welcome behind the scenes to the world of an indie author — a rollercoaster of creativity, numbers, and the pursuit of dreams. Here is the fun and the drudgery of a day in my life as a writer, editor, cover designer, marketer, and advertiser.