Clik here to view.
How to get a book publishing deal
The most common question I get asked is how to sign a book publishing deal with a publisher. I’m talking about a good publisher, too, not one of those fly-by-night publishers who accept anything. Those...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The secret to making a living as a self-published author
A couple of months ago, I wrote an in-depth article about how to land a book publishing deal, and I got a flood of questions from people asking about how to achieve success as a self-published author....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Five steps to writing freedom
I’ve been thinking a lot about the mechanics of a successful writing career\, and I’ve created a five-step process for how to think about the stages of a writing career if you want to make something...
View Article10 things I know for sure about being an author
10 things I know for sure about being an author. 1 – Bad luck can tank a career. I have seen it happen many times. They were in the wrong place, at the wrong time, and, through no fault of their own,...
View ArticleThe writing career roller coaster
I’ve been thinking about my career alot as I near my 40th birthday next year. For the first time since I started doing this, I finally feel like I’m in a good place. It might not last, but it finally...
View ArticleHow to design a signature series
Somebody asked me about planning a series the other day, so I thought I would give you my thoughts, having written three major ones in my career (The Godsverse Chronicles, Ichabod Jones: Monster...
View ArticleHow to self-publish well and sell a lot of books
A few weeks ago I was The Dan Wickline Show and he asked me the very broad question of how to self-publish well and sell a lot of books. I thought I would give you my answer, flushed out in a little...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brandon Sanderson’s $15 million Kickstarter day
Since Monica Leonelle and I literally wrote the book on selling books on Kickstarter, I feel it necessary to comment on the fact that Brandon Sanderson raised over $14 million dollars in one day with...
View ArticleThe Dragon and the Door
There is an old parable about a dragon and a door I think about often. Walking through the door is easy. It is as simple as turning the knob and putting one foot in front of the other. However, that...
View ArticleBecoming a publishing rockstar
I have had a lot of conversations after revealing the depth of my chronic illnesses that have gone something like this: Person: “sucks your body is broken, dude. I’m just gonna go hard until I become a...
View Article
