Sometimes at the ELEW we get mail. Sometimes it's fan mail, or questions, or spam, but other times it's a legit question. If it's one that others … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Dina!
Today I have the privilege of writing the birthday post for one of our founding members, my Partner in Eviltry, the Gothic Goddess Dina … [Read more...]
Whose Story Are You Telling?
Like all good rants here, this one is spurred because I read a book. (And isn't exactly a rant, just more food for thought.) It wasn't a bad book. … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: Hard Truths of Promotion (Part Two)
Part One is located here. To recap, we are talking about hard truths in promoting your self-pubbed book. Experiment with different promotional … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: Hard Truths of Promotion (Part One)
This is another super long post, so it'll be divided into two parts. Come back in two weeks for the second part and the last Self-Publishing 101 with … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday, Julie!
Today we celebrate the birth of our Senior Pie Coordinator and Clubhouse Keeper, She of the Evil Mom Eyes and Spouse of Dances with Chainsaws, the … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: Don’t Be a Dick
So we've talked about the nitty-gritty stuff--hiring people to help you self-publish, where to sell your stuff, etc. Now comes something very … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: Picking a Printer
So your book's almost ready. It's polished and has a lovely cover, you've decided where to distribute the ebooks. But if you have a longer novella or … [Read more...]
You Can’t Take It with You: IP Rights and Inheritance
So part of my sucktastic year has involved everyone dying or getting sick, including the devastating loss of my friend, chosen family, and mentor Judy … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: eBook Resellers
So, you've written your book, gotten your editing, finalized the cover, and now have it all formatted. Where do you sell it? You have lots of … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: Hiring a Cover Artist
Previous posts in this series can be found here, including a two-parter on hiring an editor. Okay, so you're ready to hire a cover artist. This is … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: Hiring an Editor (Part 2)
Welcome back! Okay, here's the second half of the post on hiring an editor. (Part 1 is here.) How expensive is it going to be? Ahahaha, … [Read more...]
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