Things I Wish I Knew Before Publishing
Gary D. Gaines Being an independent author-publisher is not for everyone. I chose this path, but my path is my own. You have to choose your own path. If you’re considering your options,…
Writer
From Non-Writer to Published Author in 20 Years
While sipping my coffee in the dining room on a recent morning, I checked my emails and changed my life and identity with the click of a button. “Michael,” I…
Ways to Write the Experience of Trauma Authentically
Traumas can cause major internal, external and interpersonal conflicts, but readers are not interested in clinical definitions or objective recitations of symptoms. Trauma should be more than a theater of…
The Magic of World Anvil
In my last post, I talked about digital readers, a group of readers who like to interact with stories in new and creative ways. Many of these readers are young,…