Writing & Publishing

Tapas is closing. Another reminder not to keep your work in one place

Started by R. S. Breed · 2 days ago

Burnout, pacing, and why the rapid-release crowd isn't your benchmark

Started by R. S. Breed · 1 month ago

Using AI in your writing, and what you should disclose

Started by R. S. Breed · 1 month ago

Series or standalone for your next book? The honest trade-offs

Started by R. S. Breed · 2 months ago

If you do one marketing thing this year, make it an email list

Started by R. S. Breed · 2 months ago

Are audiobooks worth it for indies? The mid-2026 version

Started by R. S. Breed · 3 months ago

Writing around a day job

Started by R. S. Breed · 3 months ago

Launch week with no budget. What's actually worth your time?

Started by R. S. Breed · 4 months ago

Ebook pricing basics, for anyone who's been guessing

Started by R. S. Breed · 4 months ago

Keep your own copies of everything

Started by R. S. Breed · 5 months ago

Your blurb is not a synopsis

Started by R. S. Breed · 5 months ago

Getting useful feedback from beta readers

Started by R. S. Breed · 6 months ago

Dealing with rejection without letting it steer the book

Started by R. S. Breed · 6 months ago

Getting honest reviews without paying for them

Started by R. S. Breed · 7 months ago

The cover mistakes that keep turning up

Started by R. S. Breed · 7 months ago

Querying or self-publishing? An honest comparison, not a sales pitch

Started by R. S. Breed · 8 months ago

Imposter syndrome doesn't seem to care how many books you've finished

Started by R. S. Breed · 8 months ago

KDP Print, IngramSpark or both for 2026?

Started by R. S. Breed · 9 months ago

What the 2025 indie author income survey actually says

Started by R. S. Breed · 9 months ago

KU or wide, and how I'd decide

Started by R. S. Breed · 10 months ago

A pre-publish checklist you can steal

Started by R. S. Breed · 10 months ago

The ISBN mistakes that keep coming up

Started by R. S. Breed · 11 months ago

Why so many authors stop waiting for a publisher

Started by R. S. Breed · 11 months ago