Archive - Honest Indie Author

A few items of possible interest

Aug 14 •

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Writing About Newsletters

I completely went off the rails lost interest in the subject.

Aug 11 •

Multiple tabs open, no time to read

Yes, I could read every one of the headlines that caught my attention for any number of reasons.

Aug 7 •

A Word for the 'Aspiring Writer'

Aug 4 •

And I Don’t *Have* to Say a Thing

Sorry to interrupt my no-doubt fascinating insights into newsletter writing, but I ran across something I felt compelled beyond all reason to share.

Aug 4 •

July 2025

The BS-Free Guide to Self-Publishing – Part One

This was originally posted on one of my blogs in August 2024.

Jul 31 •

A few items of possible interest

The broken midlist: why it’s harder than ever to be a ‘moderately successful’ author.

Jul 31 •

My Book Review of 'The Upward Spiral'

Jul 29 •

3:46

What I’ve Learned About Newsletters – Part Two

Here’s (essentially) Part One.

Jul 28 •

The Weekly Roundup

Selected news and opinion pieces

Jul 24 •

What's in My TBR Pile?

Ah, you can see I’ve always dressed spiffy!

Jul 22 •

What I've Learned About Newsletters

Remember what I said the last time I blogged here?

Jul 21 •

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