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What are the benefits of independent publishing?

Mandy Webster

Independent publishing has revolutionized the way stories reach readers. Once seen as a last resort for authors, it’s now a legitimate and empowering option that offers distinct advantages over traditional publishing. For writers seeking creative control, faster timelines, and a direct connection to their audience, independent publishing can be a game-changer.

In this series, we’ve reviewed the planning, writing, evaluating, and revising steps of the novel writing process. Now it’s time to publish your novel!

One of the greatest benefits of independent publishing is creative control. As an independent author, you retain full authority over every aspect of your book—from the story and title to the cover design and marketing strategy. This freedom allows you to create a product that reflects your unique vision, without the need to compromise to meet the demands of a publishing house.

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Book Reviews

As if Hugh Howey needs more publicity

Mandy Webster

Hugh Howey's Wool, in the wilds of a brick and...
“Dust” provides a fascinating conclusion to Hugh Howey’s Wool trilogy. | Hugh Howey’s Wool, in the wilds of a brick and mortar store (Photo credit: martin_kalfatovic)

I finally got my hands on a copy of Hugh Howey’s Dust at my local library last week. I didn’t have time to start reading it until Saturday. But once I opened that book and started reading, it didn’t matter what I had time for. Once I started reading, I couldn’t stop. At the end of the day, I kept trying to put it down so I could go to sleep. I didn’t manage to close the book for the night until after I had read the last page. It was that good.

One of my favorite things about Hugh Howey is the way in which he shot to fame. He basically self-published a short story, then went on about his business and forgot about it. Then one day, he realized that short story was a bestseller. He rushed to write a few more stories to capitalize on that interest. Those first stories later became the Wool omnibus that is now being published around the world. Continue reading “As if Hugh Howey needs more publicity” →

Writing Prompts

Twitter writing challenge

Mandy Webster

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You can follow me on Twitter @missmandy76.

In a recent blog post, author Hugh Howey said, “Can you entertain someone with a series of 10 Tweets? If you can’t, you won’t make it as a writer.”

I don’t know about you, but that sounds like a challenge to me! So, how about it? Can you entertain your Twitter followers with a series of just 10 Tweets? Continue reading “Twitter writing challenge” →

Blogging, Book Reviews, Uncategorized

10 Day Writing Blogger Challenge: Day 7

Mandy Webster

Day 7 - 10-day-write-blog-challengeDay 7 Prompt: Profile 2 books you’ve read and loved lately.

Book Reviews, Publishing

You must read Hugh Howey’s novel, Wool

Mandy Webster

Hugh Howey Wool
Hugh Howey’s novel Wool is now a New York Times Bestseller.

A long time ago, I thought about writing book reviews for every book I read. What an easy way to come up with content for my blog, right? But for some reason, the books I had read just kept piling up around my desk without me ever getting around to writing those reviews. Until now. Now I have finally read something so good, I feel compelled to blog about it.

I just finished reading Hugh Howey’s novel Wool, and I must say, it is the best book I have read in a long, long time. Wool is a futuristic dystopian novel that follows the story of a people who have been living in underground silos since the destruction of the outside world several years in the past. Continue reading “You must read Hugh Howey’s novel, Wool” →