Category Archives: Business

The business side of writing

Keeping my Butt in the Chair

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I was never one of those people who was born with a keyboard in their hands. I started writing for the pure challenge of it. Since I dwell in science, I enjoyed the break from numbers, facts, and standard procedures. … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Writing | Tagged , | Leave a comment

To Self-Publish or not to Self-Publish

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Lately, I’ve been considering publishing my own work through kindle, smashwords, nook etc. I’ll admit, the idea scares the beejabbers out of me. For one, I am well aware of my weakness as a writer (Grammar) and I find poorly … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Business, Promotion, Writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Books to Build your Brand By

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Unless you are Stephen King, John Grisham or Nora Roberts, as a writer you will have to learn how to market your books. An important part of that is Brand building. Now if you’re like me, business classes are those … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Business, Writing | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Technology in Transition

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Well, I did it. I finally took the plunge and bought a new writing system. Quite frankly, I didn’t want to spend the money on a new system but I was getting tried of copying and pasting i, u, o … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Business, Writing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Goals, Goals, Goals

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I am not a goal-oriented person. Never have been. Shocked? Most people are. Apparently being a scientist is synonamous with anal retentive, schedule slave. No, those are engineers () Still, you can’t be a writer on this planet and not … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Writing | Tagged | Leave a comment

Editing with an Editor

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Sometime after you get ‘the call’ you’ll have to edit your manuscript to an editor’s specifications. Each publisher and each editor have their own preferences. The traditional way is for the editor to make their comments, send the manuscript back … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Writing | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Getting motivated to write

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Linda Andrews

Usually writing the beginning of a story is easy. Usually, I’m not recovering from the flu and I can focus. Okay that’s a poor excuse. The fact is I’m not committed to my current book. It isn’t that I don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Movies, Writing | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Organization

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Linda Andrews

At last week’s book signing at the Dog Earred Pages, I met a woman who wrote a book on organizing. “Ah, so you wrote a horror novel,” I quipped. She kindly laughed and replied that, “some people seem to think … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Writing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Doubt is a Four Letter Word

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I don’t know anyone who’s been writing who hasn’t had their moments of doubt. In my span of fourteen years , some writers have been so overwhelmed by doubts that they’ve stopped writing. While other writers have been newbies, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Writing | Leave a comment

Book Signing

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Linda Andrews

I am proud to be an ebook author. I like ebooks—they’re easy to store, move and read on my pda. That said I also like paper books—the feel and scent of paper in my hands. Having both options available is … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Writing | Leave a comment