An update of “Part 6: Why I love to self-publish”: This was fascinating to read because I made this claim (likely in 2014). In 2022 I will update it as this: Self-publish first if you can, and then treat corporate […]
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In Part 2: Printer pros and cons (posted in 2014), I go through various printing options and then give cost estimates for each. Today, I really will just recommend print-on-demand. Especially if you’re self-publishing in the Philippines. Especially if you’re […]
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I have an account on Wattpad (MinaVE) and it’s somewhat popular, but not exactly for my fiction. In 2014 I started posting advice for writers (mostly publishing-related) over there, and in Tagalog/English. I always try to be on the side […]
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Still exploring the new KDP report system and one of the first things I did was rank my books according to units sold. This is not the first time I’ve “compared my kids” but still, a disclaimer: I have different […]
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This tells me a story. I like looking at my sales data, but at the same time I try not to judge my books—or myself—harshly by it. A few years ago I decided to set a minimum earnings goal for […]
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To recap: Yes, we want to see Filipinos on covers too, and it has been this kind of journey. 1: Collabs and acquiring photos from fashion/style content creators. 2: Organizing our first shoot with Migs and Katrice. 3: Crowdfunding and […]
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Of everything ever posted on this blog, the most popular page/s are the ones that have to do with how I write and publish. This entire blog has been a document of how I’ve been doing that for ten years […]
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Fairy Tale Fail celebrated its 10th year in publication, which means it’s also my 10th year as an indie author, aka a self-publisher. I almost didn’t write this post, because hello, this blog has documented the entirety of my 10-year […]
continue reading...A fun thing happened –the #romanceclassYA project that became Flicker was featured in Young Star! Author Angeli E. Dumatol and I were interviewed by Fiel Estrella, and the feature went online earlier this month. I asked Fiel if I could […]
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I get questions sometimes about how to join #romanceclass. The easiest way is to join an online class when I open one, and I announce on this site when I do. But an author can still join the community and […]
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