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  1. Selfy

    I'm going to write that book, baby.

    PUBLISHING 
    Premise: fast lane leads to immense wealth. Characters: Selfy against the KDP blue spikes of doom. Darkest moment: eternal struggle of entrepreneur (starts from page 1!) Climax: Buy the 18th book to know what happens! Just kidding. "I don't always write, but when I do, I use Scrivener." I...
  2. Selfy

    Learn How to Edit? Or Outsource? (Fiction)

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    Edit Strategery on a shoestring. For every day you write, you are a different person; thus to edit efficiently and on the cheap try to spread your editing days to refresh your mind. How? Get your manuscript all the way to an ebook, editing and polishing the best our can, but before you hit...
  3. Selfy

    I'm going to write that book, baby.

    PUBLISHING 
  4. Selfy

    I'm going to write that book, baby.

    PUBLISHING 
    "1 day baby we'll be old, think of ol'da stories we cuda'v told." - Asaf Happy one year at this forum. I'd update my progress since my life had been influenced by this forum quite a bit. My revenue had decreased My income had increased If that doesn't make sense, it's because I am...
  5. Selfy

    I'm going to write that book, baby.

    PUBLISHING 
    The darkest moment in a plot is where the hero faces his lowest point just before the climax where the story will reach a finite conclusion with the hero achieving his goals. While the climax has yet to reveal itself, my little publishing business has shrunk. This is due to my quest to acquire...
  6. Selfy

    I'm going to write that book, baby.

    PUBLISHING 
    Thanks Cyber! Update: I'm learning how to write from the ground up. This includes fixing grammar, studying emotions, and plotting. I've just got started with plotting and this one will be a beast of a skill to learn. We're looking at hundreds of hours of study and practice. The Hybrid Plan...
  7. Selfy

    Learn How to Edit? Or Outsource? (Fiction)

    PUBLISHING 
    I'm doing the editing myself. Problem is that when I edit, I take forever because I want it to shine! It would have been better if I wrote it myself. It's really unsustainable for me to keep editing the way I do. I'm also looking at developing my plotting skills. So on top of editing is...
  8. Selfy

    Learn How to Edit? Or Outsource? (Fiction)

    PUBLISHING 
    I plan on outsourcing the editing eventually. My theory is that having proficiency in editing will help me make better decisions in the long run. For now, I will be editing most of the works myself.
  9. Selfy

    Learn How to Edit? Or Outsource? (Fiction)

    PUBLISHING 
    There's an interesting debate, at the mobile-app part of the forum, between learning to program and outsourcing it. Should I learn to program or outsource it? My dilemma is similar: should I learn to edit fiction or outsource it? By editing, I meant copy-editing which includes line-editing...
  10. Selfy

    The Self-Publisher's Marketing Thread

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    Great thread! I hope others will chime in as well. I'm experimenting as well. I include a photo of other books, optimized to be light along with their descriptions. Then a free book in exchange for an email subscribe. But I'm not sure if a teaser is more effective. Thoughts? I'n also...
  11. Selfy

    I'm going to write that book, baby.

    PUBLISHING 
    2014 was a good year. I needed to make money and then stumbled on hfr thread. I gave it a shot. 2015s last payment was $2.5k. A good number, but needs to be much better. This year will be about routines, system building, and more productivity. I wish you all a prosperous new year!
  12. Selfy

    PROGRESS THREAD: How I quit my Job to pursue a Self-publishing Fastlane Journey

    PUBLISHING 
    Awesome Cyber!! You're on track to the 10k range. Are you also finding margins increasing with more books out? Great 2015 start!
  13. Selfy

    Dip Them Toes In...

    PUBLISHING 
    Hey ctc! Welcome back! If a 10k biz is doing you good, are you sure you want to go back to dollars and cents of ku payouts? Editor problem. I've progressed enough in this to realize that this is a business problem. If you can't write yourself then how can you judge the level of freelancers...
  14. Selfy

    Charnell's eBook Progress Thread [Here we go, it's getting serious!]

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    I haven't paid that low 4.5 per 1000 words. Is that even in English? But good job man!! Really like how you got data analysis out there. To share, I evaluate books via average per day to rid of the noise. If it drops, then I do a relaunch. Margins still low though so I feel you on that 249...
  15. Selfy

    Trying Out Self-Publishing

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    I crossed 40 outsourced shorts. I pay anywhere from 25 to 200 per work, with my better writers locked at 5 work submission contracts or more, or never ending until I pull the break (submit all you want extravaganza). Caveat: you get what you pay for. I'll be expanding this next year. You'll...
  16. Selfy

    {PROGRESS + ACCOUNTABILITY} LAURYN'S RECONSTRUCTION: GETTING TO 50 SHADES OF PAID

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    Lauryn, I can relate. I think it's a function of being in the fast lane; in my case, I react by going numb. Haha! Sorry about the hard drive. The same thing happened to me, that's why I backup every fri on Dropbox.
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    {PROGRESS + ACCOUNTABILITY} LAURYN'S RECONSTRUCTION: GETTING TO 50 SHADES OF PAID

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    Or is it if you cant master primal expression in real life, it's going to show up in bed? The toughness of life is what makes the victory tastes sweet, Lauryn. I'm guessing you have growing subscribers. Maybe you can post how you interact with them. :)
  18. Selfy

    Trying Out Self-Publishing

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    Romance includes paranormal *flash pearly smile* ;) While it takes you 5 hours to write ero, some guy out there takes 30 mins to download a word file, pay, slap cover, categ etc. But you're on the write track(haha), sales means nothing without production TIME. And word counts are useless...
  19. Selfy

    Trying Out Self-Publishing

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    Caution. Dig deeper in the forum. I'm not sure if you're an English grad or what. But I'm sure you know writing 10k is different from writing 5k. And 80k is pro. So, don't blast through it; instead, take your time to perfect your writing at the 5k level before inching ever slowly to higher...
  20. Selfy

    Trying Out Self-Publishing

    PUBLISHING 
    Emotional thesaurus is short answer. Writing fiction is learned through GRIND. No book can teach you what the GRIND can. And the GRIND will hammer your creative process for you through experimentation. As for prose, the tiny brush strokes of writing, I think the nervous system kicks in...

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