“Cheatonomics” describes techniques that you should find offensive or unethical. Adopting these tactics can damage your reputation and sales if you’re caught. The author does not endorse or recommend anything in this chapter. This is included for educational and entertainment purposes only. In the book “Freakonomics,” authors Stephen J. Dubner and Steven D. Levitt described […]
This post is part of a series about sewing NotQuilts. If you’re unfamiliar with this method, The NotQuilt series begins here. This NotQuilt project started out with more than a few aches and pains, demonstrating just how hard recycling really is. The first challenge involves comforter recycling. We like to feel virtuous about carefully sorting […]
This post is part of a series about sewing NotQuilts. If you’re unfamiliar with this method, The NotQuilt series begins here. The link below takes you to the Balloon Notquilt project. Now that I’ve sewn on the last two pieces — the keystones of the arch, as it were — and looked at the finished […]
Before I begin with today’s excerpt about the Library of Congress’ programs, I want to mention that mega-best-selling author Michael Anderle has a great Facebook group where more than 2,400 authors are helping each other become more successful money-making writers. This is a great group. It’s members are supportive and helpful, giving each other advice […]
It’s bound to happen: You get a Google Alert email for your name or your book title, click on it, and see the Jolly Roger appearing over the horizon. Your ebook is being offered as a free download. Ebook piracy! First bit of advice: Don’t. Panic. Chances are it may not be as bad as […]
This post is part of a series about sewing NotQuilts. If you’re unfamiliar with this method, The NotQuilt series begins here. The link below takes you to the Balloon Notquilt project. You’ll recall in last week’s episode I was considering how to bind off the curved edge. I had several solutions, including one I really […]
I’m a sucker for a good book cover. It’s really hard to do well. Serviceable covers there are plenty, and now that indie publishing is a thing, there’s plenty of places where you can get them for cheap. Which makes me think that the bar is higher for a cover that’ll stop you. For that, […]
This post is part of a series about sewing NotQuilts. If you’re unfamiliar with this method, The NotQuilt series begins here. The link below takes you to the Balloon Notquilt project. I have now sewn down three sides of the binding. As with the cat NotQuilt, I ironed my strips with a half-inch hem, a […]
This post is part of a series about sewing NotQuilts. If you’re unfamiliar with this method, The NotQuilt series begins here. The link below takes you to the Balloon Notquilt project. We’re nearing the end of the NotQuilt sewing process. I have been busily sewing down the center medallion. When I started this NotQuilt, I […]
Does a writer need publicity? We’ll never know for sure. There are indie writers who are successful without performing what we think of as publicity. They write books that readers want. They provide them in a series, so that readers who like Book #1 will buy Book #2 and so on. If the books become […]