When Author Blogging Actually Works (And When It Doesn’t)

In the previous post, we had a dose of reality about author blogging–where I basically told most of you to skip it entirely–and if I allowed comments on these posts I suspect we would have seen a predictable mix of responses. Half the messages might have thanked for saying what needed to be said. The … Read more

The Harsh Truth About Author Blogging in 2025

Let me start with something that might sting a little: most of you reading this shouldn’t be blogging. I know, I know. That’s not what you expected to hear from a guy who’s about to spend three blog posts writing about author blogging. But here’s the thing–and this comes from someone who’s been at this … Read more

The Brutal Math Every Indie Author Needs to See

So there I was last week, deep in research for a crazy bestseller quest I keep fantasizing about at 77, when I stumbled across some indie author income numbers that made me put down my coffee and stare at the screen for a good five minutes. Not because the numbers were encouraging–hell no. Because they … Read more