As an indie author, you have to guard your schedule like crazy. You have to guard it from all the things that will suck you in like online videos and Words with Friends. You also have to guard it from the people around you who are so thrilled that you’re not working anymore (because it’s […]
When you decide to be a freelancer, or an indie author, you often imagine sitting on the beach with a laptop or in some cool upscale restaurant surrounded by your fans. That’s what I thought too. And to some extent you can do that. There are even programs for sale with titles like “The Laptop […]
“What do you do?” they ask. It’s the inevitable question you get asked every time you meet someone new. I used to say I’m an author, but after a lot of blank stares now I say I write books. As soon as I say it, there’s the predictable 2nd part: “I’ve always wanted to write […]