March of the Writers – Day 18 by Richard White Where the Magic Happens ✍️✨ Read on Substack Every writer has a place where the world fades and imagination takes the throne. For some, it’s a quiet office. For others, a coffee shop humming with …
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March of the Writers – Day 16 by Richard White Writers Beware ⚠️📚 Read on Substack Writers Beware ⚠️📚 Writing may be a solitary craft, but publishing puts you in a very public marketplace. And wherever there’s a marketplace, there are always a few wolves …
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Right now one of the biggest conversations in the indie publishing world is this: How much should authors rely on the big platforms vs. building their own direct connection with readers? For years many of us have leaned heavily on places like Amazon, Kindle Unlimited, …
Read MoreOrigins Story: Where the Writing Began Like a lot of writers, I can trace the moment the writing bug bit me. I was a teenager in a mental health retreat. One of the case workers there encouraged me to start writing down how I felt. …
Read MoreThere’s a moment in every writer’s life where you stop asking, “Am I really doing this?” and start saying, “Yes. This is the phase.” I’m in my self-publishing era—and I genuinely love it. Not because it’s easy. Because it’s a forge.
Read MoreMarch of the Writers – Day 3 “Never judge a book by its cover” might be kind advice for humans, but it’s terrible advice for publishing. Readers judge covers instantly. In seconds. Before a synopsis. Before a review. Before a single word. And they should. …
Read MoreAutumn may be fleeting, but its spirit lingers—and so does the promise of Whiskey and the Autumn Wind: A Collection of Poems in the Hemingway Tradition. 📚✨ By Richard White ~ @RWhiteAuthor Can you feel that cool breeze? Forget the bitter chill of snow for …
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