by William Miller | Oct 15, 2026 | Writing
Ask the average Joe what a writer’s day looks like and you will hear something wonderful. There is a cabin in the woods, a fancy pen, a steaming cup of coffee, and words flowing like a river. Reality is a little less cinematic, and a lot funnier. Here are six...
by William Miller | Oct 8, 2026 | Writing
If you are thinking about self-publishing your first novel, you probably heard the cheerful version of the story. Write a great book, upload it, and readers will find it. I wish it worked that way. The real picture looks a little different, and most of the hard parts...
by William Miller | Jun 25, 2025 | Writing
Series fiction readers are addicts. Once they’re hooked on your characters and world, they want more. Not next month, not next year—right now. They’ll binge-read your entire series in a weekend, forget to eat, ignore their responsibilities, and dream about...
by William Miller | Jun 16, 2025 | Design, Writing
Bottom Line Up Front: Most indie authors lose massive amounts of money because they make predictable, expensive mistakes that can be avoided with proper planning. Authors who succeed understand that publishing is a business, not a hobby, and they invest strategically...
by William Miller | May 30, 2025 | Writing
Bottom Line Up Front: Binge-watching culture has fundamentally altered reader expectations for pacing, chapter structure, and series release schedules. Smart thriller authors who adapt streaming narrative techniques—short chapters with cliffhangers, accelerated...
