November was the first full month spent as a self-published writer, but it was no time to bask in the light of my achievement. The journey is far from over, and it has its ups and downs in November.
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Kindle X-ray overview and guide
It’s time to another self-publishing guide, this time to Amazon’s Kindle X-ray feature. In this post, I’ll say what this tool does, what uses it has, and how to set it up.
Continue readingQuarantine and writing
The recent days were a bit of rollercoaster for me. I’ve been always prone to having cold at the beginning of November. This year seemed it could be worse than that…
Continue readingHow being a writer affects reading
It’s said that there are two ways to improve your writing: to write more, and to read more. Both is sure to affect your writing skills, but does it carry the other way as well – and if yes, how?
Continue readingDYI HTML e-book formatting
I’ve mentioned that there are three main ways to format an e-book. In this post, I’ll share what I know about the hands-on HTML formatting – the most direct and most powerful way but also the potentially most-difficult.
Continue reading10/2020 Writing update
October was a hell of a month for me, not just writing-wise. But if I was to stick just with writing, it was the month when I made the big step.
Continue readingHow power-readers can help writers
Today, I’ll mention something that touches both readers and writers. Specifically, a reader’s individual tastes and how it affects all the parts of the industry from writers through retailers to readers – and how each can benefit from it.
Continue readingThe final countdown…
It has come… as of writing this, just a few hours remain until I truly become a self-published author… until my debut goes on sale. So, it’s time for a bit of reflection.
Continue readingThe challenges of a writer’s career
If you’re working on becoming a writer (at any level of seriousness), or just considering it, there are countless challenges. Today, I’ll share what I think are the major ones – and why.
Continue readingSelf-publishing: what to know about cover design
As someone who went through this quite recently, I’ll share my experience with getting a cover designed for my books – what to know before you start and how may the process look like.
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