Your commute just got extended by 20 minutes. The paperback you tucked in your bag feels satisfyingly heavy, but turning pages while holding a subway pole is a circus act. Your phone holds 47 ebooks you’ve been meaning to read, but the glare makes your eyes ache and notifications keep pulling you away. Then a … Read more
You’ve poured two years into your manuscript. The characters breathe, the plot sings, and the prose hums. Then your publisher—or worse, the self-publishing platform—asks for your ISBN, copyright registration, LCCN, and barcode. You’re expected to understand the difference between copyright and trademark, between an ISBN and an ASIN, between a first edition and a second … Read more
You’ve written twelve posts. Your mom left one comment. Google Analytics shows three daily visitors: you, your spouse, and a bot from Russia. The blog you launched with such excitement has become a digital ghost town, and you’re starting to suspect the “if you build it, they will come” advice was written before 2.5 million … Read more
You’re at a networking event. Someone asks, “What do you do?” You reply, “I’m a writer.” Their eyes light up: “Oh, so you write novels?” Not exactly. “Copy for websites?” Sometimes. “Content for brands?” Often. “Freelance articles?” Definitely. By the time you’ve explained the distinctions, they’re checking their phone and you’ve lost both the connection … Read more