The writing and publishing universe has a business side that, I’m quickly learning, has many nuances. As an accounting professional, I practice in a field that taxes my left brain mostly. Just when I thought I would mobilize the under-utilized right brain, when lo and behold, I find out that it’s not enough to be creative. In a way, I like that I get to exercise my imagination as much as I have to stretch the more familiar analytical abilities.
When I first started to write regularly, I wrote for the sheer joy of playing with words. My mentor told me that people don’t write in a vacuum. We want others to read our work eventually. Of course, she’s right. So I started to explore. Now I’m dipping one little toe into the indie world in the hopes of finding out more about self-publishing.
I’m reading Smart Self-Publishing: Becoming an Indie Author by Zoe Winters. She’s feisty and knows how to keep her readers engaged. This is someone who knows what she wants and has gone after it like a dog with a bone. Her voice reaches out to would-be indie authors in a way that is credible.
I’m not sure which way I will go, traditional or independent, when my manuscript is ready. The information in Ms Winters’ book certainly provides great tips for self-publishing and the author is proof that you can make it as an indie through good writing and work habits along with a large dose of determination.
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