When people mention self-publishing platforms the names that first come to mind for most of us are KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing), Smashwords, CreateSpace, Draft2Digital, Nook, IngramSparks, and Kobo. All of these platforms have their pros and cons, but are effective ways for indie authors to get their stories into the marketplace. Whether an author's book will be available in digital, print or both, as I've mentioned here a few times in the past, writing a novel is just the

2015 was a year of firsts, but none were more special than my first foray as a self-publisher into the world of comic book conventions. Now that world and all it had to offer wasn't a total mystery to me as I'd been covering them for my magazine Comix Asylum since 2013. What was new however, was what it would be like on the other side of the display table. I'd interviewed several artists for Asylum over the years and always took note of their displays and how they arranged th

So you want to be a writer and get your novels into the marketplace by through self-publishing. You’ve got the perfect idea, written a great novel that is well edited and has a great cover and now you’re ready to sell boatloads of copies. You upload your novel onto Amazon, Smashwords or any of the digital and print on demand storefronts that are available and yet your books aren’t flying off the shelves. What is a self-published author to do? In truth, writing, editing and pu

It's been a while since I've had the chance to update my blog as things have been insanely busy since heading off to Vancouver in early April. It's times like these that I wish I had a twin or a clone to help me juggle all of the tasks that go into self-publishing while maintaining my regular gig as a teacher, father and husband. That being said, I'm probably the luckiest guy in the world for getting to pursue my dreams personally and professionally, so I'm not complaining on

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope that you’ve all had a restful and happy holiday season and are ready for an even better 2015. This is going to be a fun sports day with important games in the NFL and the IIHF World Hockey Junior Championships being played today. As a longtime Dallas Cowboys fan, I’m looking forward to this afternoon’s game between the Cowboys and the Detroit Lions. Hopefully they’ll be able to get a win and move onto Lambeau Field to play the Packers next week

It's been quite a week but it's finally here! Chronokari Alpha: Time is Relative is now available at Amazon.com and I want to thank all of my family, friends and colleagues who have played a role in making this possible. Thanks for all of your support and guidance! In my previous blog I had mentioned that self-publishing wasn't as easy as it seemed when I first thought of getting my manuscript into the marketplace. Aside from actually producing the novella, there was the tech

When the idea of publishing Chronokari Alpha: Time is Relative popped into my head I thought, "How hard could it be?" I'm being a bit facetious, as nothing is as easy at it seems, but I truly thought that after writing the manuscript and getting the artwork completed that the final steps of getting the project into consumer's hands would be the easiest part of the journey. In some ways writing the book was the easiest part. Going digital and self-publishing your work really o

Where do I begin? So I had this idea to finally self-publish my little novella, Chronokari Alpha: Time is Relative, and while I knew it wasn't going to be easy, I must admit the journey has been filled with unexpected surprises. Being a rookie in the self-publishing game, I really had no idea what was truly involved in the process. In some ways, coming up with the idea and finishing the manuscript was the easy part. The advent of digital technology and eReaders, have essentia