Cedar Writes

Tag: indie author

  • Why Indie and not Self?

    Why Indie and not Self?

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    I have an article about why I call myself an Indie author, rather than self-published, up at Mad Genius Club today. It’s also about never feeling alone again, working with pros and more… you should read it, even if you aren’t sure what the distinction is. It’s not the first time I’ve talked through what’s…

  • Playing with the Big Boys

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    A friend (actually, more than one, come to think of it) pointed me at a ranty post made by another writer this last week. I looked at it, shook my head, and went back to homework. But it stayed with me. Not the first part of the rant, which was… well, it didn’t make sense,…

  • Amazon and Pricing

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    Good Morning! Yes, I’m going there again. Frankly, I didn’t want to, hadn’t planned to, and really, why am I? Well, because I spent a significant chunk of time last night explaining to two different people the realities of Amazon, and rather than have to repeat myself in the coming days, I’m doing this now.…

  • Industry Reading

    Industry Reading

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    I have too much homework to think too much. Now, isn’t that a conundrum? Anyway, I decided I would spare you my analysis of John Donne’s The Flea, although if you have never read it, you should. It’s really funny. But I will let you analyze it yourself. Just let me suggest that you ponder…

  • Reading, Riting, and Rithmatic

    Reading, Riting, and Rithmatic

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    I never did understand how that was supposed to be the three R’s. They say you can’t teach spelling – or at least, not in English, the most rule-breaking language on the planet. We are the rebel speakers of the world! We enjoy breaking rules. Spelling, phonetics, grammar… you name it, we’ve left splinters in…