Questions and Answers from the Heaven1580am Interview

Hello everybody!

Today I was one of the guests on Marsha Sumner's show, Crosstalk Urban Style on Heaven 1580 AM radio, along with fellow authors, Ms. Kristi Luv Wilson and Ms. Wanda L. Childs.

I will be posting resources I discussed on today's show on this blog today!

At present, I'm currently posting new info, so if you've read the tips below, be sure
to check back in about an hour as I should be finished with this week's article.

Types of Self-Publishing:
Given that I self-publish all of my books, I’m often asked about self-publishing by aspiring authors and authors who have used other means to publish their work.

Here are a few tips I have to offer on this subject (this is just my advice, and if you follow it, it is not guaranteed to work for you.)…

1. Pray: Pray before you venture into publishing your work. I also pray everyday before beginning a writing session.

2. Learn about various forms of Publishing: Become familiar with the various types of publishing, such as traditional, vanity, subsidy and self-publishing, and decide what’s best for you.

A resource I used to learn the definitions of different types of publishing is located on the Web site of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America: http://www.sfwa.org/beware/vanitypublishers.html

Their site does a good job of defining self-publishing and other forms of publishing, along with the pros and cons of each.

In my next blog entry, I'll provide a list of Web addresses for some of the resources mentioned and not mentioned during the discussion today on Crosstalk Urban Style.

Be sure to check back in about an hour!