Last post I told you I was looking at getting Tedrick his own audiobook because, hey, even an octopus needs his own voice. Findaway made the process very easy indeed – they give you a little form to fill out […]
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Choosing a Voice
Jumping right into the whole Findaway experience, I must say that the experience has been pretty smooth so far. I’m already signed up, so that’s that out of the way, and I clicked on ‘Make a new Project’. With this, […]
Read moreThe Struggle of the Artist – Health
I’ve said it before and I’ll keep repeating myself until my lungs don’t work any more: indie artists are nut-bags. Day after day they’ll smash their fingers against the keyboards, drag their paint brush over the canvas, feverishly making order […]
Read moreBranding Yourself (Ouch, baby)
Last post I ended with the line “…Why not stick a little of you inside there?” ‘There’ being your work, ‘you’ being you. It’s a vague line. It kind of smells arty-farty or new-age or cliched or something, doesn’t it? […]
Read moreThe Struggle of the Artist – Marketing
You’ve written a book. Super! You’ve edited it, you’ve put it through the wringer a few times, ironed out the bumps, made a front cover, and it’s looking shmick. You head over to your favourite publisher – Smashwords, KDP, Lulu, […]
Read moreAdd that salt
In previous posts, I was banging on about how the audience can give feedback to the artist. In short, it’s a personal reflection from the reviewer and says more about their tastes and attitudes than the work itself. This is […]
Read moreNeed Salt?
It must be great to be a chef, cooking up fresh ingredients, using all the skill and knowledge garnered over the years to produce a plate that, after a few minutes, is devoured by a hungry patron. What an amazing […]
Read moreThe Struggle of the Artist – Time
Artists are a crazy bunch. We spend our time complaining that we are tired, that we need a break, yet when a break comes up, we spend it… working. I don’t know if it’s a compulsion, or an attitude, or […]
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