Richard White

March of the Writers- Day 15 What readers say about you.

What readers say about you Self-doubt is such a bastard and robs us of joy so often. THIS post is to invite yourself to share reviews from your book or if you have a street team, ask them to say a short vid about what …

March of the Writers – Day 12 – Coffee vs. Tea ☕🍵

Some debates in the writing world are legendary. Plotter vs. Pantser. Series vs. Standalone. Pen vs. Keyboard. But the one that seems to ignite the most passion? Coffee vs. Tea. Created with use of AI assistance For me, the answer is simple: coffee wins. Every time. Now, to …

March of the Writers – Day 11 Bookmark Flex

March of the Writers – Day 11 by Richard White Bookmark Flex 📚😄 Read on Substack Today’s prompt is Bookmark Flex, which is apparently the literary equivalent of showing off your trophy case. Some writers have entire collections—beautiful bookmarks from bookstores, conventions, Kickstarter campaigns, …

📚 Indie Authors — Let’s Talk About the Elephant in the Writing Room…

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, …

March of the Writers – Day 10: Peeves & Thank You ✍️😅 by Richard White

March of the Writers – Day 10: Peeves & Thank You ✍️😅 by Richard White Read on Substack Writers are a strange species. We spend hours obsessing over commas, pacing, and whether a character would realistically pick up a cup with their left hand …

This and That March of the Writers – Day 8

MOTW – This or That This is one of those prompts that quietly reveals how writers work behind the scenes. Our habits, preferences, and creative rhythms shape how stories come to life. Here’s where I land on today’s This or That. 📚 Physical vs DigitalI …

March of the Writers – Day 7 – Tune in or Tune out (MOTW PLAYLIST)

Tune In or Tune Out (MOTW Playlist) Writers tend to fall into two camps when it comes to music: those who need complete silence to work, and those who build entire soundscapes around their stories. I’m firmly in the music camp. Music has always been …

March of the Writers – Day 6 – Writing Tribe

Writing Tribe Writing is often described as a solitary craft. Hours alone with a blank page, wrestling with words, chasing ideas down rabbit holes only you can see. But no writer truly does this alone. Every author has a tribe—people who share the journey, offer …

The Builder Phase: Where you are and where you’re going – March of the Writers Day 4

There’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.

Who Is This? – March of the Writers Day 1

Who Is This? My name is Richard White. I’m a novelist, an MFA candidate in Creative Writing, and the founder of Whispers in the Dark Press. I write stories that live in the quiet spaces after chaos—where grief lingers, where truth fractures, where the human …