In my previous review, I shared that I have unlearned some beliefs about being an author-publisher thanks to Dean Wesley Smith (along with his wife, Kristine Kathryn Rusch) with his blog series shattering sacred cows about the publishing industry. In the...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 159: Killing The Top Ten Sacred Cows Of Publishing by Dean Wesley Smith
by MHill | Jan 9, 2025 | 2025 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing, Writing and Publishing Resources
In the last ten plus years as an author-publisher, I have learned about the publishing business on that level. Also, I have carried a lot of beliefs that I'm unlearning. Dean Wesley Smith (along with his wife, Kristine Kathryn Rusch) has helped in that unlearning...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 158: Rethinking The Writing Business by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
by MHill | Jan 6, 2025 | 2025 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing, Writing and Publishing Resources
Think Differently! Those words came to me during my morning prayer time a couple of weeks ago. Prayer is my time for personal reflection and conversation with Christ, sharing my concerns and those of others. Since hearing those words, they’ve been constantly on my...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 117: The Write Attitude by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
by MHill | Nov 21, 2022 | 2022 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column, Writing, Writing and Publishing Resources
“If you as a writer are not willing to take risks, if you’re not willing to fly in the face of conventional wisdom, if you’re not willing to write what you want—screamers be damned—then why are you writing? To please others? There are better ways to do that. Yes,...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 16: The Freelancer’s Survival Guide by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
by MHill | Jun 22, 2019 | 2019 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Reading is a subjective experience. One person may like a book you recommend to them. But, the next person you recommend the book may hate it and never take your book recommendations again. That is the risk you always take...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 14: Hollywood Vs The Author by Stephen Jay Schwartz
by MHill | Jun 3, 2019 | 2019 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
Most authors (I will include myself too) want to see their novels turned into a movie or television series. Movies and Television has been the most popular entertainment medium for at least fifty years. An...
Book Review 125: Estate Planning for Authors by M.L. Buchman
by MHill | Jan 20, 2018 | 2018 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
Estate Planning is a topic that many people dislike to talk (or even think) about. That includes the writer of this blog post. However, Estate Planning is an essential element for personal finances and especially for creative types (like yours truly). I recently...