by Sarah Kuiken | Dec 29, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
Writing a book isn’t easy. It takes time, dedication, and consistency. Even the most prolific authors struggle now and then with writer’s block or another version of “life getting in the way.” Which is why, at one point or another, we’ve all had the same thought:...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Oct 18, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
When you hear the term “minimalism,” you might think about stories of people living in stark, empty rooms, or simple cottages and cabins in the woods, or maybe those people who live entirely out of a backpack or suitcase, relocating to a new country every six months....
by Sarah Kuiken | Sep 28, 2021 | Author How-To & Mindset
We know there are a fair few writing purists out there, so we’ll lead with a disclaimer on writing tools. Writers have completed their work by hand for thousands of years—with chisels and stone tablets, quills and parchment, or pens and Moleskine notebooks. (We don’t...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Apr 1, 2021 | Self Publishing Insiders Podcast
Episode Summary Want to make your ebooks and print books look stunning? Vellum has been many authors’ tool of choice for years! In this episode, Kevin Tumlinson chats with Vellum Co-Founder Brad West about the automated layout software that makes your books look...
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...