Tag: publishing
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F*ck and Other Buzzwords: Shock Value Disguised as Edginess
Is it okay to throw around a few F-bombs in your writing to spice it up? At what point does it start looking desperate for attention? It’s something most writers have to ask themselves at some point. As an open-door romance writer, a few F-bombs and penis references come with the territory. A steamy sex…
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Don’t Feed the Book Trolls
Social Media strikes again. Over the past couple of weeks, a handful of people have decided they are the judge, jury, and executioner of literature. Readers are told they lack intellectualism for not reading the right books. Writers are dismissed because they write romance, or the content isn’t deemed a literary masterpiece, or the reader…
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Why Indie Publishing is My Vibe
Many readers assume that indie authors choose self-publishing because they were not good enough to secure a traditional publishing deal. That assumption could not be further from the truth. For many of us, self-publishing is not a fallback plan. It is a strategic, informed decision. For me, it was a choice I made intentionally and…
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New Writers Deserve Support, Not Shame
The hardest part of becoming an author is publishing that first novel. You are putting a piece of yourself into the world, fully aware that it will be judged. The risk of being picked apart by reviewers alone can be daunting. When that criticism comes from other authors, especially those who position themselves as gatekeepers,…
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I was not ready: The jump from Serial Platforms to Self Publishing
Most authors who take the leap from serial reading platforms to self-publishing won’t admit the huge mistakes that come with it. Why? Because it’s a time we’d often rather forget. From the hard breakup with sketchy pay-to-read apps, to unpolished manuscripts, off-market covers, and just flat-out not knowing what we were doing—it was a slap…
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Reading Apps and Serial Writers: The Toxic Breakup
Sorry… It’s you not me. Get ready for a long ride into the world of serial writers and the behind the scenes toxic relationships we have with pay-to-read apps. As a serial app reader, you’ve probably seen numerous situations where some of your favorite authors walked away from reading apps. It may seem that many…
Loretta Kendall 