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  1. ChickenHawk

    Sharing Pen Name: Pros & Cons?

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    I was debating the same thing, not necessarily to avoid genre saturation but rather because it's easier to be candid about behind-the-scenes stuff (plot development, pricing, process, challenges etc.) when it's not associated publicly with an actual pen name(s) and the associated books. For one...
  2. ChickenHawk

    Ways to learn how to write before writing an ebook.

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    In a way, there are two aspects to writing -- (1) telling a great story and (2) getting the mechanics right. I think you need both. If you tell a great story, but it's littered with mechanical errors, it can be a big distraction to the reader. If your mechanics are perfect, but the story is...
  3. ChickenHawk

    [PROGRESS THREAD]: Six-figure Fiction

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    The whole category picking is a real issue. The kindle categories don't seem to actually map up to what's offered in the kdp interface. I wonder, though, if it will delay the full publishing process or just where it's listed. My experience might be different than normal but things seemed to...
  4. ChickenHawk

    Road to Becoming a Fastlane Author

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    You're on fire, seriously! It sounds like you're well on your way in the "producing lots of work" department. Well done! Have you had any results so far from your first book? Or is it too soon to tell? I'm recalling that Held for Ransom might've said it tends to take 10-14 days to know what...
  5. ChickenHawk

    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

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    I've seen both done really well for top sellers. Just as a total generalization, it seems that if it's a story involving a troubled bad-boy, I'd consider going with just the guy. If it's a romantic cinderalla story, I'd consider going with the couple. Either way works though, IMO. I'd be...
  6. ChickenHawk

    The Big Collapse

    HOT! INVESTING 
    I thought the link was pertinent, and find Global Wealth's updates to be interesting. If you look at his speed (currently 205 MPH) and his number of posts (currently approaching 1,500), he's obviously not some spammer looking to make a quick buck. Speaking only for myself, just because a link...
  7. ChickenHawk

    Road to Becoming a Fastlane Author

    PUBLISHING 
    Oh wow, that's so exciting isn't it, pushing that button for the first time? Congrats!!! Please do keep us posted. Also, if you don't mind sharing, when you say "short," how short is it? And even though it's not part of the series you're writing, is it in the same genre and under the same pen...
  8. ChickenHawk

    The death of the nuclear family

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    Slightly off topic, but there's a real thought-provoking book called "The Fourth Turning." It discusses how things come and go in cycles, even though we (with our limited life-span) tend to see things as going in one direction or another. In these cycles, one of the things that changes is how...
  9. ChickenHawk

    The death of the nuclear family

    HOT! PEOPLE 
    Interesting on the red state-blue state comparison. I've lived in a red state for a while now, but I lived in a blue state until I was almost 30. It's not just the women who tend to be more traditional in red states. The men are different too. Generally speaking, if a guy in a blue state tells...
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    The death of the nuclear family

    HOT! PEOPLE 
    Here's my guess: You're dating the wrong kinds of girls. Sometimes, the ones that seem all sparkly when you first meet them aren't really quality down deep inside. About Feminism: Even as a woman, and someone who's been very glad to see women move forward, I do agree that certain aspects of...
  11. ChickenHawk

    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    To avoid cluttering Held for Ransom's incredible self-publishing thread, https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/self-publishing-writing-authorship/46006-hello-denver-self-publishing-success-21.html#post297921, here's my separate progress thread. The Goal: To Make a Living Through Fiction Writing. To...
  12. ChickenHawk

    [PROGRESS THREAD]: Six-figure Fiction

    PUBLISHING 
    Post away, I say! For those of us who are hungry for information on how this process goes, I don't think there's such as thing as too many updates (well, unless you were giving minute-by-minute accountsI guess...) I'll be interested to see how your progress goes as you move forward. I like how...
  13. ChickenHawk

    Road to Becoming a Fastlane Author

    PUBLISHING 
    Great update! Please keep us posted on your progress as you move forward.
  14. ChickenHawk

    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

    GOLD! 
    Wow, that IS exciting, congrats on your progress! Please keep us posted as you move forward. About the lengths and price points for my first three books, i went back and added it to my post so it's in one handy-dandy place.
  15. ChickenHawk

    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

    GOLD! 
    Another Update and Some Insights: (If anyone gets tired of these, definitely let me know...) So far, book 3 continues to outsell books 1, and 2. I'm not sure if it's because Book 3 is better (which I believe it is) or because I'm gaining more traction from having two previous books under the...
  16. ChickenHawk

    If Jay Z Wants a Picasso -GET JAY Z A FCKN PICASSO! [Selling Your Passion]

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Here's an idea...Instead of "challenging him," why don't you take an active role and research his contributions here on the forum? For the amount of time you've spent insulting high-speed contributors, you could've spent that hour looking up what they had to say in threads where they've been...
  17. ChickenHawk

    If Jay Z Wants a Picasso -GET JAY Z A FCKN PICASSO! [Selling Your Passion]

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Wow. I wish this type of view weren't so typical. He's successful, so probably a rich daddy handed him that success on a silver platter? Surely he didn't get it from making smart decisions and working his a$$ off, huh? It's this type of view that can really hold people back. You're looking at...
  18. ChickenHawk

    If Jay Z Wants a Picasso -GET JAY Z A FCKN PICASSO! [Selling Your Passion]

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I'm not sure that worshiping a celebrity is exactly productive, especially compared to the real, solid accomplishments of the veterans on this forum. That being said, I sure wish the dad-gum whippersnappers would get off my lawn.
  19. ChickenHawk

    Self Publishing a Kindle Book & then finding a publisher

    PUBLISHING 
    Aw man, I hate to see that there's a disconnect here between two people who have both contributed so much value to this forum. For what it's worth, I also didn't take Vigilant's response to be directed at Held for Ransom, so I just think this is a misunderstanding. That being said, this is the...
  20. ChickenHawk

    Using FIVERR to promote eBooks

    PUBLISHING 
    Thanks so much for sharing this. It's always a big help to know what doesn't work, so we can focus on what does. I was mulling doing the same thing, so I'm especially thankful to learn from your experience.

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