by Kevin Tumlinson | Feb 8, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
Characterization is one of those essential pieces of writer craft—the sort of thing that’s difficult but crucial to master. You can have a profound plot, but without good characters driving it, the thing goes nowhere. Likewise, if you happen to be a discovery writer,...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Jul 27, 2020 | Author How-To & Mindset
“What’s the biggest obstacle to finishing your book?” When the question was posed recently on a Facebook forum, it got the usual answers: Not enough free time, too many family obligations, too many job responsibilities. And then there was the more...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Jun 22, 2020 | Author How-To & Mindset
We don’t talk much about craft. It’s not that craft isn’t important. Knowing your craft, as an author, is one of the three most important parts of the business. Those three top-tier considerations for writers are: Know your craft Develop a writing discipline (write...
by David Chesson | Mar 17, 2020 | Author How-To & Mindset, Guest Post
Special guest Dave Chesson brings us this week’s post. And be sure to tune in to ask Dave any questions you may have in the March 2020 D2D Live! Find all D2D Live events, past, present, and future, at http://D2DLive.com Remember the old Apple phrase, “There’s...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Mar 14, 2020 | Author How-To & Mindset
I’ve worked remotely for the majority of my career, as a freelancer, as a full-time employee, and as a full-time novelist. While I’ve spent a lot of time working and writing from cafes and coffee shops, hotel lobbies, even the occasional ride line at Disney World, the...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Jan 20, 2020 | Author How-To & Mindset
As self-publishers, we Indie Authors have a particular inclination toward bootstrapping. We like to own our careers, and we also like to own the entire process of producing a book. As bootstrapping authors, we tend to want to do all the jobs. Maybe we’re trying to cut...