by jamesyoung | Aug 13, 2020 | Air Warfare, Sales!, Writing Business
So, you know how sometimes you figure out you’re going to do something in a few months, set all the conditions, and then think “Of course I’ll remember that!”? Come to find out, when there’s a pandemic, cancer scare, and various other...
by jamesyoung | Jul 8, 2020 | Admin, Con(vention) Life, Promotions and Interviews, Sales!, Writing Business
This Saturday, I will be presenting on Writer’s Research for the St. Louis Writer’s Guild. You can join for free via Zoom. I’m basically going to talk about how to do historical research and also chase down various things about writing. ...
by jamesyoung | May 12, 2020 | Alternate History, Writing Business
Why Editors and Illustrators Are Important Editors and illustrators are the most important pieces of indie publishing next to the author themselves. (Edit: No, I’m not just saying that because I’m married to an artist who has also done a rather...
by jamesyoung | Dec 15, 2019 | Writing Business
Fellow author (and good person) Holly Messinger shared this infographic on paths to publishing on FB earlier today. The original source has more information and commentary at this link. I agree with what the original poster said on most counts. As an indie, I assure...
by jamesyoung | Dec 9, 2019 | Promotions and Interviews, Writing Business
Out a day early! Go pick yourself up a copy!
by jamesyoung | Dec 3, 2019 | Con(vention) Life, Writing Business
This mirrors what a lot of other vendors have said about the 2019 season and concerns about 2020. While I will be potentially doing as many shows, I’m definitely leaning towards new markets with proven performers. This is also something to consider for the larger...
