Anyta Sunday's Blog - Posts Tagged "editing"
So You Want to Self-Publish?
This is a wee look at my experiences as a self-published author. (A guest blog over at Sid Love's site.) :)
So you want to self-publish? Great! Let me share my experiences with you in the hopes you avoid the mistakes I made . . .
Self-publishing. It’s great and I love it, but BOY HAVE I LEARNED A LOT.
Thing is, it’s easy to self-publish. You write your book, you upload it, 12 hours later it’s up for sale.
But it’s hard to self-publish well.
It requires more than writing and uploading, it requires investing time, money and, if you’re anything like me, a few tears and laughs as well.
Read the rest here!
So you want to self-publish? Great! Let me share my experiences with you in the hopes you avoid the mistakes I made . . .
Self-publishing. It’s great and I love it, but BOY HAVE I LEARNED A LOT.
Thing is, it’s easy to self-publish. You write your book, you upload it, 12 hours later it’s up for sale.
But it’s hard to self-publish well.
It requires more than writing and uploading, it requires investing time, money and, if you’re anything like me, a few tears and laughs as well.
Read the rest here!
Sunday Musings #1 - my new weekly bulletin about writing & self-publishing
As some of you might know, I've been in the writing game seriously for about seven and a half years now. Pretty much exactly my son's age - his birth really gave me the needed kick in the butt to give writing a proper go. And I really couldn't imagine it any other way by now.
And boy did I learn a lot of stuff along the way... how to get better at writing, how to navigate the publishing landscape, finding an agent, then discovering this whole other world of self-publishing, the whole process of beta-reading / editing / cover design, and finding the right people for all these steps. And that's before getting to the perils of self-employment in Germany, taxes, and trying to keep a mental balance. Of course this learning process is ongoing. ;)
For a while I've been thinking about sharing the things I've learned (and am learning), but I've also been struggling with finding a good format for this outpour of ideas. So for now I have decided to just start and give you a rather unfiltered (but hopefully still interesting and helpful) weekly bulletin right here on my blog. I will mainly write about writing (craft book reviews or thoughts on specific concepts) and self-publishing, but these bulletins will also be open to any other topic that crosses my path in that particular week.
And boy did I learn a lot of stuff along the way... how to get better at writing, how to navigate the publishing landscape, finding an agent, then discovering this whole other world of self-publishing, the whole process of beta-reading / editing / cover design, and finding the right people for all these steps. And that's before getting to the perils of self-employment in Germany, taxes, and trying to keep a mental balance. Of course this learning process is ongoing. ;)
For a while I've been thinking about sharing the things I've learned (and am learning), but I've also been struggling with finding a good format for this outpour of ideas. So for now I have decided to just start and give you a rather unfiltered (but hopefully still interesting and helpful) weekly bulletin right here on my blog. I will mainly write about writing (craft book reviews or thoughts on specific concepts) and self-publishing, but these bulletins will also be open to any other topic that crosses my path in that particular week.
You can read session #1 on my website right now by clicking this link.
In this session, you will learn:
--> how I got started writing seriously & what I learned
--> which writing craft books I recommend for new writers (and which series in particular)
--> what fiction books I read & liked last week
Hope you enjoy it!
Anyta
Sunday Musings - Session #1
Sunday Musings #10 – Self-editing tactics
Hey guys,
Just a quick reminder that the Sunday Musings are back from the winter break! We return with #10 - with all you need to know on self-editing.
The checklist will tell you what you should look out for before you send your manuscript off to beta-readers:
Are pivotal parts missing? Do I need additional scenes?
Where am I telling where I should be showing?
Where am I skimming / bored?
These are just some of the checks on a self-edit, for the others check out the blog post!
Sunday Musings #10
Just a quick reminder that the Sunday Musings are back from the winter break! We return with #10 - with all you need to know on self-editing.
The checklist will tell you what you should look out for before you send your manuscript off to beta-readers:
Are pivotal parts missing? Do I need additional scenes?
Where am I telling where I should be showing?
Where am I skimming / bored?
These are just some of the checks on a self-edit, for the others check out the blog post!
Sunday Musings #10
Sunday Musings #11 & 12 - beta-reading & doing The One Thing
Hey guys,
Playing a bit of catch up here - there's been two Musings since my last post:
Sunday Musings # 11 - Nothing better than a beta reader:
--> Where to find a beta reader
--> What to look for in a beta reader
--> How to best work with the feedback you get
Bonus: how to be a great beta reader for your fellow writers!
Sunday Musings #12 - writing system update:
I talk about applying the ideas of “The One Thing”, by Gary Keller, to writing:
--> how to define goals that help you achieve great things
--> how to create & prioritize actionable tasks (breaking down the big goals in manageable junks)
--> how to block time to get your One Thing done
Unlock the power of The One Thing - think small to live large!
Hope you'll find them both helpful :)
Anyta
Playing a bit of catch up here - there's been two Musings since my last post:
Sunday Musings # 11 - Nothing better than a beta reader:
--> Where to find a beta reader
--> What to look for in a beta reader
--> How to best work with the feedback you get
Bonus: how to be a great beta reader for your fellow writers!
Sunday Musings #12 - writing system update:
I talk about applying the ideas of “The One Thing”, by Gary Keller, to writing:
--> how to define goals that help you achieve great things
--> how to create & prioritize actionable tasks (breaking down the big goals in manageable junks)
--> how to block time to get your One Thing done
Unlock the power of The One Thing - think small to live large!
Hope you'll find them both helpful :)
Anyta
