by Ryan Casey | Dec 27, 2013 | Writing Advice
I wanted to start a little series about writing in 2014, but hell, I’m bored with lazing around already so I figured I’ll start right now. Post one: how us crazy writers find book ideas. You might’ve read a few weeks back that I was taking my blog in...
by Ryan Casey | Jul 11, 2013 | Writing Advice
There are a lot of good books on writing and improving craft. There is also a lot of crap. Fortunately, I’ve read quite a lot of books geared towards every aspect of writing, whether it be motivational literature such as defeating procrastination and the myth of...
by Ryan Casey | May 1, 2013 | Publishing
Note: since the publication of this post, a lot has changed in the publishing landscape. I still use Draft2Digital to get my books into Apple and Barnes & Noble, but I also use Smashwords for the other channels. So yes — Smashwords has improved. Lots....
by Ryan Casey | Apr 3, 2013 | Marketing
This post is a spiritual successor of sorts to KDP Select: The Secret to Hitting the Top 100 and KDP Select: Is it Still Worth it? Thoughts for 2013. You might want to read those first, you might not — it’s your call. Yes, another KDP Select post. A couple...
by Ryan Casey | Mar 20, 2013 | Publishing
I’m always very intrigued when something new comes along in the world of publishing. Whether it be a change in terms that affects the whole landscape, or the launch of an intriguing new service offering another route for independent publishers to consider,...