It’s Gonna Be a BESTSELLER!
People not in the know think producing a bestseller is as simple as coming up with a cool idea. That’s it. And plenty of people will think they have it. They’re the one person in the world – the only person in a population in excess of 8 billion – who’s stumbled upon THAT ONE IDEA that is going to trump everything else. In the time I’ve worked in the hybrid publishing space, it’s the number one thing I hear. An author will come in and say, “I’ve written a book – it’s going to be a bestseller.” Or, “I’m going to write a book – it’s going to be…
The Writing Vulnerability
You know what a natural habitat for predators is? The indie publishing landscape. Yep. They’re after YOU. The predators will prey on your inexperience, exploit your naivety, and profit from your dreams. But you wouldn’t know any better, because predators aren’t vaudevillians. They don’t twirl handlebar moustaches and dress in black. They cloak their intentions with a smile, charm and seduce you with what you want to hear, and befriend you so that you couldn’t possibly imagine them ever wronging you. They will, however, if given the chance. And they exist in every facet of your writing journey. A Quick Aside on Rights and Royalties Self-publishing is a derivation of…