Money Flows Toward the Writer? Not in Ebook Territory
If you’ve participated in any writing communities in the past decade, you’ve probably heard this saying: Money flows toward the writer. Once upon a time, this was nearly undeniably true. But in...
View ArticleFive Ways to Recognize Bad Editors
With the recent ebook explosion, dozens of freelance editors have popped up, self-promoting, taking payment, and supposedly editing ebooks. How can you tell if you’re getting a good deal from a...
View ArticleEditing, Explained
Everyone needs an editor. But what kind of editor? Many first-time or self-published authors acknowledge the value of editing, but remain confused about the nature of editing. Online, it’s an...
View ArticleTerms of Service: Vanity Publishing, e-publishing, and Self-Publishing
Recent conversations about vanity publishing, e-publishing, and self-publishing got our heads spinning as we tried to advocate for self-publishing, only to find our points dismissed by someone...
View ArticleWhy You Need to Trash More Writing (and How NaNoWriMo Can Help)
This is an opinion piece by Lila Moore, founder of PopularSoda.com I’ve said before that if you want to make money writing, you have to treat it like a business. Let’s add something else to that:...
View ArticleSuperheroes and Landmines: How (Not) to Respond to Critiques
There are dozens of articles on finding a critique partner and loads of suggestions on how to critique, but there isn’t much information about responding to critiques of your writing. In this...
View ArticleWhat’s Coming Up This Year and How You Can Get Involved
First, we would like to apologize for not posting this previous Saturday as we announced during our New Year’s resolution post. Things have been exceptionally busy around the PopularSoda...
View ArticleOf Elves & Editors: Explaining Self-Publishing with Lord of the Rings
((A quick refresher on the story: The Dark Lord Sauron is searching for the One Ring of power. It’s currently held by Frodo, who sets out to destroy it in the fires of Mount Doom. He’s helped...
View ArticleEvaluating Your Editors
All editors are not created equal. It is virtually impossible to find professional-level editing for bargain-basement prices. This handy checklist will help you determine if you’re looking at an...
View ArticleThe Case Against Beta Readers
Beta readers are treated like a necessary step in the self-publishing process. But are they worth it? Essentially, you’re turning over the development of your story to a total stranger. That is,...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....