Here are a couple of short suggestions for folks who want to publish their own work.
SO, you want to self-publish a book . . .
http://hellogiggles.com/self-publishing/#read
Month: January 2015
Write until you’re a writer
This Harvard Business Review article is not about writing. It’s meant to help people learn new skills in the workplace. But as I read it, I realized one way it applies to writers is in its advice to mimic the successful behavior of others.
If you want to be a good manager, copy the behavior of the best managers you’ve worked for. If you want to be a good writer, copy the behavior of the best writers you’ve read. And what do they do? They write.
You’re Never Too Experienced to Fake It Till You Learn It – HBR
https://hbr.org/2015/01/youre-never-too-experienced-to-fake-it-till-you-learn-it
Write more
January is slipping by. If you still haven’t figured out how to make that resolution to write more work, here are five more ideas to try.
5 Things You Need to Do to Become a Productive Writer | Kindle Me This
http://www.kindlemethis.com/writing-non-fiction/5-things-you-need-to-do-to-become-a-productive-writer/
Learn scifi
There are lots of places to study the craft of literary fiction, but fewer for science fiction and fantasy. I just heard about this online workshop — The Brainery — and thought it was worth passing on.
The Strangely Competitive World of Sci-Fi Writing Workshops | WIRED
http://www.wired.com/2015/01/geeks-guide-sci-fi-workshop/
Find your thinking cap
Here are five ideas to help you get your writing done. With a little imagination, you could get almost any task done with some of these tips.
5 Weird Writing Productivity Hacks That Work – SEO Copywriting
http://www.seocopywriting.com/content-marketing/tips-and-strategy/5-weird-writing-productivity-hacks-work/
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