“ I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit...

Last time I talked about fear of failure . I believe that fear is the number one thing holding most people back, writers especially. ...

Lately I’ve been thinking about failure and the fear of failure, so naturally I turned to Seth Godin and read--or reread--some of what ...

Theresa Ragan has written the most useful article I've read concerning what Amazon's sales ranking means: Sales Ranking Chart . ...

This is another terrific article by Dean Wesley Smith, this time on how to make your stories visible : The New World of Publishing: Help...

I've been busy with other things these last few days, and have gotten behind on my blog reading. For months I've wanted to do a ...

I predict that within three years, over 50% of the New York Times bestselling ebooks will be self-published ebooks. It's possible I&...

Dean Wesley Smith has been spoiling his readers lately. First he blogs each day that he writes a novel in 10 days, showing us newbies that...

Tim Marquitz is a writer who published through Damnation Books and who wants to warn other writers away from the company. He writes: Af...

It's difficult to overestimate the importance of a great cover. Striking professional looking covers help sell books. The cover is...

Writing a story is great. Writing a story that sells is even better. The quality of a book obviously influences how well it will sell....

Who Is Russell Blake?  This advice comes from Russell Blake. So, before we roll up our sleeves and get into the nitty-gritty of advice ...

Have you ever quit writing for a period of time? Perhaps for years? I did. I was a teenager and had written a story I was particularly...