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 […]

 

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 […]

 

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 […]

 

DOES Everyone Have A Novel In Them?

On March 24, 2012, in Opinion, Rant, Soap Box, by rsguthrie

I think the saying goes more like “everyone has a story to tell”, but a man I work with asked me the other day “how long does it take you to write one of those [novels]?” He then followed up with “You know what they say, everyone has a novel in them…” {now you need […]

 

Sunday Soapbox: Better Judge Your Book By Its Cover (Because Everyone Else Will)

On March 18, 2012, in Indie Authors, Soap Box, The Market, Writing Tips, by rsguthrie

I usually don’t recycle guest posts I do for other blogs, but this one is an exception. I think cover design is an important consideration for Indies and that makes it worth an extra blog run. This post originally ran on author Trish Gentry’s fantastic blog, ChickletsLit. I love reading her blog because she, too, […]

 

Soap Box Saturday: Bipolar Review (was: WTF, Chuck?)

On March 10, 2012, in Book Reviews, Parody, Rant, Soap Box, by rsguthrie

First of all I want to say this: I recognize that bipolar disorder is a serious condition that affects many people worldwide. I myself have known bipolar individuals and my heart goes out to any person truly afflicted with this condition. I realize it’s no laughing matter. I admit it: bad reviews sometimes get to […]