If you’re like me, you’re driven to write and publish. There is something inside you that compels you to write, to edit, to craft a narrative, and the push the product of these activities out into the world.
With the advent of the blogosphere, with its ease of access and one-button publishing options, writing and publishing have become the choice of every writer in the world who has access to a computer and an Internet connection. [Read more…]
MicroPublishing is the term I use to describe the current reality that every writer, blogger, or even hobby story writer who wishes to publish, absolutely can publish…and in nearly any format.
Previously, being published was reserved for the chosen few who made it through the gatekeepers at the big publishing houses. It used to be that if you submitted an unsolicited manuscript to a publisher, it would be relegated to the slush pile, imagine a pile of manuscripts in a dank basement.
It might never be seen again. That’s no way to motivate talented writers, right? The reality at present is that if you want to publish, you can publish. [Read more…]
Something needed to change: in particular, my waistline.
I once lost 30 pounds on the Atkins nutritional plan, but over a three year period, I gained it back and then some.
I considered starting Atkins again but ultimately decided against it. I decided against it mostly because there are too many choices. Given that I don’t like shopping anyway, I continued my search for a simple nutritional plan. [Read more…]