So, I was thinking about the different models of work and how an author can subsist. And one of the thoughts that struck me was the different methods authors (mainly) generate their incomes dependi...
2020-10-01 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostI've just realized we haven't done this for The Second Expedition!
Feel free to discuss your thoughts about the book here. Theories, favorite moments, questions that bug you, etc. Nothing cou...
2020-09-30 14:35:22 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, quick poll time since everyone wants a short. This is for next month (October). Vote quick please people.
These are ideas that bounced out to me or that made me grin, so... let's see...
2020-09-29 02:47:47 +0000 UTC View PostSo, I realised you all are super excited about the idea of voting upon giving me ideas for the System Apocalypse Classes.
There's a ton of great ideas, just ones that don't fit into the speci...
2020-09-26 17:15:40 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, since a bunch of people wanted to know about this. Here's the business side of writing shorts.
Added material for fans
I first started writing short...
2020-09-24 02:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostSo, I need a list of some truly 'Earth only' kind of Classes that would be cool. It could be because of culture (Mikito's Samurai comes to mind) or because of technology / weird circumstances, etc....
2020-09-23 01:51:48 +0000 UTC View PostHello,
Kate here.
The last chapter for the Second Expedition was released to Master class & above on Saturday. For the rest of the tiers, I'll update using the
Alright, last example of the way you can use the information within to develop a marketing strategy.
We have Xiu Li, a traditionally published young adult author who managed to be signe...
2020-09-16 19:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys;
So, after taking last week off to get the co-authored work going (which is going great and are just out to beta readers right now. If any of you are romance readers and want to beta ...
2020-09-16 02:46:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi guys;
Figured you'd get a kick out of this. This is the work I had commissioned for A Healer's Gift. I'm going to get it formatted and then made into a print and thus a real lig...
2020-09-15 20:31:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi everybody!
There's a new short story available for free for all patrons.
Download URL: https...
2020-09-14 17:31:38 +0000 UTC View PostBeen seeing some interesting conversations and one that I wanted to discuss was a very simplistic (in my view) review of streams of income and return on investment (ROI). Basically, a lot of questi...
2020-09-09 21:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSo, hi new patrons! Thank you for joining.
Secondly, wanted to mention a few quick updates, though most of you should have seen the update on FB.
- Second Expedition should be back from...
2020-09-03 16:52:52 +0000 UTC View PostSome of you might know I have a Payhip account. Some might know I even sell signed copies of my work on my website.
I was inspired to test it out by some comments on higher income and t...
2020-09-02 17:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostTao has a few books translated and was wondering if you'd like the epub/mobi in advance like with the other books we post here, on Patreon.
Do we have any German speakers here? Spanish? Portu...
2020-08-27 14:35:44 +0000 UTC View PostWe've done a couple of new writers, but let's tackle an experience Writer. We'll call him Manjit.
Manjit's got six books released in two different series (4 and 2). He's done okay for himself...
2020-08-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostHello,
Kate here. I have some fantastic news for you today: Tao has written a new short story in the System Apocalypse universe, and he's done with the last bit of work for Comic Iss...
2020-08-26 18:01:09 +0000 UTC View PostWe talked about Bob in the previous example who might end up going trad pub since he's not that interested in building a career. but let's talk about Sue next.
Sue's a little different from B...
2020-08-19 21:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostThis isn't a completely wrong myth. In fact, it's the most common advice given to new writers - and I give it too all the time. All too often, writers will write one book, do a bunch of marketing, ...
2020-08-12 20:00:05 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, we did a ton of theory, but let's talk a few examples. We'll call example one, Bob.
Bob wants to write a book. He's not sure he ever wants to write more than one, it's kind of a buck...
2020-08-05 13:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the short stories I created for A Thousand Li. This was recorded by Travis, and I'm hoping to have a second short done too.
It's also available for purchase, and I'm going to see if I ...
2020-08-04 00:28:00 +0000 UTC View PostHello,
As you might know, the audiobook for The First War has been published on 28th. And we've got some codes for you!
Since all codes are one-time use, please comment here or ...
2020-07-30 13:36:49 +0000 UTC View PostAll this information is great, but how do you build your promotional and marketing plan? Well, here it is in brief.
Promotional Plan Development Steps
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2020-07-22 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostI've been feeling a little stressed and tired.
My shoulders / neck have started acting up again, putting me in near constant pain. I'm not sure if it's the cold that refuses to go away, the s...
2020-07-21 17:27:16 +0000 UTC View PostThis is a post I did on an Author Group, so I figured I'd repost it here and then expand a little:
First, and most important point - NOT A LAWYER. I don't even play one on TV.
2020-07-18 19:48:36 +0000 UTC
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Got these done recently. Loving them so much.
I'm considering having a bunch of merchandise made with this, like mugs or stickers or even t-shirts. What do people think? Obviously, we'd add i...
2020-07-16 18:55:31 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, last week I tackled the most common (and in many ways, the most effective promotional tactics that indie authors use. This week, I'm going to list and discuss some more generic websites an...
2020-07-15 18:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostSo, I've been thinking about my writing schedules and how I want to handle my writing going forward. I think, partly for my sanity and partly to appease the inner demons, I'm switching things up sl...
2020-07-11 01:10:41 +0000 UTC View PostAlright, I was asked to do a post about indie publishing and common misconceptions, so here we go:
1) Series sell better than stand-alones, but book 1 will always sell the ...
2020-07-08 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys;
Welcome to the patron section. I've got a lot to catch up on, just got back from my camping trip. Was a ton of fun and I'll get some photos up.
This was up in Tombstone, an eve...
2020-07-05 05:55:57 +0000 UTC View Post