I’ve written this advice page in response to a few DMs over the past year by aspiring authors not sure where to begin on their publishing journey. I’m no expert, as I’m a firm believer that writing, publishing and marketing are ongoing learning experiences, especially as technology constantly changes; however, I have been traditionally published, hybrid published and self-published and I have had four novels and five poetry collections published, as well as numerous poems and short stories appearing in magazines and anthologies worldwide during the past thirteen years. In addition, for the past six years I have been publishing writers and poets from all over the world as Editor-in-Chief of Bindweed Magazine, a literary journal that is listed on Duotrope. If my experience can be of any benefit to an aspiring author, then I’m happy to help; with that in mind, please see all the following blog posts I have written about writing, editing, publishing and marketing, as follows:
A to Z by blog post title
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Are book reviews for readers or authors?
Are ebooks the way forward for poetry?
Author misconceptions: books in retail stores versus available to order online
Author promotion and social media
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Calculating customers from Kindle Unlimited page reads
Can self-publishing lead to a publishing deal?
Countdown to publication checklist
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Ebooks and the future of publishing
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Getting book reviews: using Booksprout, Bookroar and others
Getting ideas and doing research for novels
Getting motivated to write when you aren’t feeling it
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How can you support an author without spending money?
How many copies do self-published books sell?
How many people who write a novel finish it and how many get published?
How to fit in literary time with normal life?
How to price your books to attract readers
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Is giving away free eBooks beneficial for authors?
Is talent or skills more important for novel writing?
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Learning how to write creatively
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Motivation to write when it’s not about the money
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Outlining and planning a novel
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Paying to be published: a personal view
Professional writer versus non-professional writer: how to know which one you are?
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The importance of writing short stories
The ups and downs of being a writer
Traditional, hybrid and self-publishing…my experience
Trigger warnings and sensitivity readers for controversial fiction
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What services to pay for as an Indie author
Which do I recommend? Traditional, hybrid or self-publishing?
Which is best: strong protagonists or flawed characters in fiction?
Why going Indie has been the best decision for my writing career?
Leilanie Stewart 
Thanks Leilanie, had a quick look, interesting – will read properly in due course. And good luck with it all. I note your comment about reviews!
Cheers Cory
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Leilane, very interesting. Thanks and have a wonderful week.George