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

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If you want to write as a full-time business, here’s what works for me. If you read this piece first, you’ll know where I’m coming from — and how many words you’re likely to need to write to make a living in this crazy business:

You Can Earn a Full-Time Living Writing Fiction

Write a 50,000-Word Pulp Novel Before Breakfast

Self-publishing promotional and marketing based on experience, not speculation:

Seven Popular Tactics That Don’t Sell Indie Novels

Asking Friends and Family to Buy Your Book Can Slash Potential Sales

Amazon Ads Saved My Self-Published Book From Oblivion

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

Experience-based thoughts on the craft and art of writing — usually fiction, since that’s where the money is for me.

How Do You Know When to Stop Rewriting?

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

Some general news and commentary about the business:

How Not To Steal Like an Artist

Is Kindle Vella Already Going Down in Flames?

What Are Your Odds of Winning a Vocal Media Challenge?