Index: Writing, Self-Publishing, and the Full-Time Author

Some of my best stories on writing from someone who has been a full-time writer for mumble-many decades

Amethyst Qu

May 26·1 min read

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You Can Earn a Full-Time Living Writing Fiction

I earn more writing novels than short stories — and you probably will too

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Amazon Ads Saved My Self-Published Book From Oblivion

A case study in how to sell a short nonfiction book with no platform

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Why I Didn’t Share Your Group Promo With My Newsletter

Authors are sometimes their own worst enemy

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How Do You Know When to Stop Rewriting?

How to tell you’re done already with the endless editing

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Three Bad Reasons People Tell New Authors to Practice on Short Stories

And one good reason to start with short stories anyway

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Is Kindle Vella Already Going Down in Flames?

The soft release of Amazon’s new serial app is a goat rodeo

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What Are Your Odds of Winning a Vocal Media Challenge?

I’ve done the math so you don’t have to

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Amethyst Qu

Author of “The Moldavite Message.” Seeker, traveler, birder, crystal collector.