Tag: authorship

Writer Habits, writing

Graduate School for Writers: Marketing Plan

Alex Apostol

If it wasn't for schooling being free through my work, I probably would never have gone back. Once I completed my Bachelor's Degree in English (which I still feel was totally useless for me to get to be an author. All I did was read books and write reports on them, which I could have done on my own.) I swore to myself I was DONE with school for good. Never again would I write a research paper or thesis. But once I dove into the self-publishing world of indie authors I realized that only about 10% of writing actually has to do with writing! The majority of the success of your book depends on good marketing skills! CRAP!

Writer Habits, writing

Writer Habits: To Curse or Not to Curse

Alex Apostol

This is a choice every author will have to face in their career. It's an important choice too, even though it might not seem like it. I thought I would share my journey with this choice in hopes that it helps you.

Writer Habits, writing

Writer Habits: Laziness?

Alex Apostol

I am finding that if I do a little bit of writing during the day while it's sandwiched between completing other tasks, I get it done. But on days like Saturday where I do a little bit of cleaning around the house and then laze around with my three-year-old, playing and watching TV, absolutely no writing gets done.

Writer Habits

Writer Habits: Early Morning Alone Time

Alex Apostol

I've been trying for basically my whole life to be an early riser. It's never worked out well for me. I knew that if I just got up at 6am instead of 7 or 7:30am, I could get so much more done and still not be rushed to leave for work at 8am. Despite knowing that, when the time came to jump out of my cozy, warm bed, I failed to do so. I'd hit snooze (at least three times) and curl back up. My little black cat, Bob, is an enabler, too.