Tag: independent writing
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An Impromptu Vacation… from Writing
Until today I was off work leading into and through the weekend. It was a planned few days off where I was going to spend constructive and quality time with my wife. But then something else happened: I decided to ignore my side jobs, writing and blogging. Last Thursday I posted my weekly poem, but…
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Hey, Publishers! You’re doing it wrong.
Yes. It’s me. I am that pesky, no-named, unknown, little independent writer. I am that beligerant sonofabitch who believed myself too good for the system and got in bed with Amazon in order to sell my crappy books. Yes. It’s me. I am here to tell you that you are doing it wrong. Far be…
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Another Year; Another Failed NaNoWriMo
It’s T-minus 1 day remaining on NaNoWriMo and I don’t even know where I stand. That is, other than knowing that I just didn’t do well at keeping up with the demands. As I wrote, right in the early stages of it I had to nearly abandon my project because my mind went the way…
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If Only Amazon Would Do These…
Amazon is a fantastic platform. Specifically, I am talking about the Kindle and Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). As an independent writer I have not found a service or platform that outperforms Amazon or is better suited for readers and writers alike. That being said, there are a few things that I’d like to see added…
Jeremy C Kester 