Posted by Jaime Buckley
Last time in Publishing Lies: the level playing field doesn’t exist, I talked about some important issues authors are facing. Things are not what they seem and the landscape is changing weekly. Personally, I’ve never considered myself in the same boat as traditional authors OR Indie authors (generally). With all the hype and finger pointing, I simply smile and brush the publishing lies aside. Here’s my perspective: Don’t believe publishing...
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Posted by Jaime Buckley
Intense way to start the day–writing about publishing lies, but it’s on my mind. I spend my early Friday mornings grinding wheat and watering a community garden, then it’s off to the office. The first thing I see this morning is a message from my British friend. The message says the cheapest flight he could find to the UK was for $1800. That’s painful enough, but he added a twist. He said he noticed the prices changed depending on the browser and...
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Posted by Jaime Buckley
Dealing with mental exhaustion is huge. As much as I want to run and never stop, real life sets in and obligation/duty/priority/health/time takes over. You can’t avoid it–well, unless you’re independently wealthy I guess, but I’m not so fortunate. What makes matters worse, the jobs I take tax my brain, making it harder to get back to the Wanted Hero world once I’m done. I’m very grateful for the work–don’t get me wrong. I enjoy...
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Posted by Jaime Buckley
Creating fantasy books for kindle requires the right tools. To perform their trade, professionals know that tools make all the difference in the world. Writers would do well to learn this and not skimp on their craft. In my last article, Creating Fantasy Books For Kindle, part 4, I shared some personal events. Situations that showed me the wisdom of learning from each and every experience. Though I might have preferred a different path for myself (at the time), the rough...
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Posted by Jaime Buckley
When we are willing to let go of the stress, let go of the doubt and just be…amazing things can happen. When you’re a writer, anything is possible and I have the life to prove it. In my last article, Creating Fantasy Books For Kindle, part 3, I shared the importance of ignoring the nay-sayers and dream killers. The opinions of others only matter as much as we allow them to. To get closer to our goals and dreams and create that best selling fantasy series,...
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Posted by Jaime Buckley
In my last article, Creating Fantasy Books For Kindle, part 2–I talked about the publishing landscape, how it has broken down and the questions I was forced to ask myself. To create fantasy books for kindle, I had to define “publishing” for myself. There are many opposed to a writer being able to publish their own works without paying their dues or going through an established gate keeper. Personally, I can understand some of the concerns, but in my own...
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