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Power-Wash Your Writing

On June 28, 2012, in eBook Pricing, Indie Authors, Opinion, The Market, Writing Tips, by rsguthrie

The other day we had the wood on our fences and our deck power-washed. If you had asked me a couple of days before that what the boards on the fence and deck were worth I would have said “nothing”. They were an awful shade of gray—not light gray, or bright gray, but that dingy, […]

Are You Still Trying to Sell A Million EBooks?

On June 18, 2012, in Indie Authors, Miscellaneous, Opinion, The Market, Writing Tips, by rsguthrie

I know a few people who play the lottery. Many of my friends are engineers, and mathematicians long ago calculated that your odds of taking out a ten million dollar life insurance policy and then flying from one coast to the other every hour of every day would be a better investment than purchasing one […]

Back Pain Sucks (or, Despite my Back, I’m Back) – Dedicated to Caleb

On June 14, 2012, in Events, FREE STUFF, Giveaways, Miscellaneous, New Books, Opinion, Soap Box, Teaser/Sample, The Market, WIP, by rsguthrie

Wow. We had a wallop of a storm here a week ago and I tried to pretend I still had a little of the twenty year-old Herculean in me, running through the wind, downpour, and driving hail to save our basement from flooding. Oh, did I mention I was carrying a 27 foot extension ladder […]

Indies, Babies, Bathwater, and a Farewell to the Dark Ages

On May 20, 2012, in Famous Writers, HuffPost, Indie Authors, Indie Reader, Opinion, The Market, by rsguthrie

Last Friday was the one year anniversary of the publishing of my first book as an Indie. Note I no longer use the moniker “self” in front of my published status. The reasons I stopped using that word are myriad and akin to the same reason that in our household we never used the word […]

My Novel Is Worth More Than John Locke’s Comb

On May 4, 2012, in Celebrities, Famous Writers, Indie Authors, Opinion, Rant, Soap Box, The Market, by rsguthrie

Okay, this is it. The rant to end all rants. I’m warning you here. I’m done being nice. I’ve talked to too many Indie authors who feel the same way I do. I’m saying it. I have to say it. I hope all of you who feel the same as I do will rise […]

Commenters BEWARE!

On May 1, 2012, in Guest Posts, Indie Authors, Opinion, Soap Box, by rsguthrie

But only if you fear being both the subject of a blog AND having one of your comments USED as a blog! I find one of the most difficult things—no, wait, THE most difficult thing—about blogging is worrying about the controversy it might stir up. Add to that the fact that the most salacious blogs […]

I Don’t Know, But I’ve Been Told…

On April 29, 2012, in FREE STUFF, Indie Authors, Opinion, Writing Tips, by rsguthrie

Here’s a Sunday Suggestion for you: pay attention to the cadence of your story when you write. I’ve said it before: there’s not as large a gap between literature and music as one might think. Oh I know, whenever I say that a couple of neanderthals crawl out of their caves, grunt, laugh, and wonder […]

Saturday Soapbox: Why The F&%$ Do We Write?

On April 28, 2012, in Opinion, Soap Box, by rsguthrie

I blogged the other day, at times tongue-in-cheek as usual, about the risk of marketing like a caveman. The point there (if you didn’t read the blog) was that so many Indies are out there reading (or writing) the next “John Locke” book about overnight success. Hell, the whole THEME of my blog was that […]

Does Your Cover Brand YOU?

On April 25, 2012, in Indie Authors, Opinion, The Market, Writing Tips, by rsguthrie

I grew up in Wyoming, so I know a little bit about branding. However, as an author, I sometimes lose sight of its importance. To an Indie author—hell, to ANY author whose last name isn’t King or Koontz or Locke—there is nothing more important in the beginning. You’ve got to get your name in front […]

Are You Marketing Like A Caveman?

On April 17, 2012, in Indie Authors, Miscellaneous, Opinion, Soap Box, The Market, Twitter, by rsguthrie

I work my ass off marketing my books. I tweet and I buy ads and I pimp myself until I feel like I should be pulling on some lacy leggings and walking the red light district (I apologize profusely for the image I just created in your mind—may it not be as indelible as […]

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Power-Wash Your Writing

Are You Still Trying to Sell A Million EBooks?

Back Pain Sucks (or, Despite my Back, I’m Back) – Dedicated to Caleb

Indies, Babies, Bathwater, and a Farewell to the Dark Ages

My Novel Is Worth More Than John Locke’s Comb

Commenters BEWARE!

I Don’t Know, But I’ve Been Told…

Saturday Soapbox: Why The F&%$ Do We Write?

Does Your Cover Brand YOU?

Are You Marketing Like A Caveman?

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