by Troy Lambert | Jul 6, 2020 | Marketing, Paid Ads
It was 2009, and we all thought the “indie revolution” would be the death of the big publishers. Agents would be useless. Editors would all be freelancers. Small presses would take over the niches, offering better royalties, better contracts, and higher royalties. but...
by Troy Lambert | Aug 20, 2019 | Distribution, Marketing, Production
When it comes to writing as a business, there is no shortage of people telling you they will take your work from zero to hero with little or no effort on your part. There are companies that tell you they will handle everything from the cover to editing, publishing,...
by David Kirby | Nov 30, 2016 | Guest Post
Aspiring writers are a dime a dozen. As a writer myself I meet many like-minded individuals with dreams of pursuing a career writing full-time. Instead of treating it like a career, they instead view it as a far-off event that may or may not ever arrive. People like...
by Troy Lambert | Sep 25, 2014 | Advice for Authors, Opinion
The news is depressing. There’s no doubt of that. Many of us have just stopped watching. Or at least limit how much news we digest. It isn’t a surprise. Nobody tunes into the news for the positive stories, despite what we say. Sure, a rare “Dog found” story...
by Troy Lambert | Jan 13, 2014 | Advice for Authors, Opinion
I’ve wanted to write this post for a while, but what pushed me to it this time was Hugh Howey’s excellent post about Brenna Aubrey who turned down a six-figure contract deal to self-publish, and found the gamble worked. Sure, her spectacular results are atypical, but...
