Pick out one of the most recent story or novel you’ve been working on. Clear your head and think about it for a minute or so. Go over the plot, and the main protagonist. Who is that person (or animal, or alien)? What are they doing in your story? Why are they doing it? And […]
Things I should have done before my book was released
With the three-year anniversary of Holy Fudgesicles approaching, I’ve been blogging about small press publishing this week, including why I chose to publish with a small press and some of the pros and cons of small publishers. I mentioned that with a small or medium press, you might not get the promoting and marketing that […]
Pros and cons of choosing a small press publisher
As I mentioned yesterday, the three-year anniversary of the release of my first novel is coming up, so this week I’m sharing some of my experiences publishing with a small-to-medium publishing house. All-in-all it’s been a good experience, and I don’t regret signing with Wings. There are a few things I might have done differently, […]
Why (and how) I chose a small press publisher
My first novel was released almost three years ago now. I can’t believe it’s been three years, to be honest. It’s been an interesting experience because while I had been writing short stories and getting a few of them published, people who knew me were kind of like, “eh, whatever,” and didn’t seem to really […]
7 Essential Elements of a Story
I attended the Nebraska Writers Guild Spring Conference this weekend (although it could have been called Winter Conference, as it was 14 degrees with snow. Hence the “Nebraska” part of “Nebraska Writers Guild”) and had a great time, as always. They brought in several high profile speakers and agents, and today I wanted to share […]
Surprise your audience, but be sure it makes sense in the long-term
I’ve never been shy to admit that I’m a fan of professional wrestling. Well, maybe I should say I used to be a fan of professional wrestling. Due to the combination of life’s responsibilities, the kids, and just the fact that the current product is nearly unwatchable to us fans of the 80s and 90s, […]
Blogging Tools & Sites I Use for My Platform
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post, I thought it could be helpful to share the tools and websites I use for my author platform. Some are more successful than others, but it doesn’t take a lot of time to manage these things. Websites and blog I prefer WordPress for all my three sites (jasonbougger.com, themeofabsence.com, […]
4 Reasons Why Your Author Platform is Important (Even if it doesn’t help you sell any books.)
I’m often asked if I think it’s important to have a writer’s platform. Your platform was all the rage a few years ago, but now you don’t hear so much about it and most of the big sites and magazines don’t push the idea like they used to. I still think a platform is important. […]
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