"Share A Saturday" is a weekly chance for you, yes YOU, to come on
my blog and talk about whatever you want, so long as it's related to
writing/books. For more information, such as if you'd like to "share a
Saturday" with me, please see below!
Michael
Abayomi was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He fell in love with the art of
storytelling after reading J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the
Sorcerer’s Stone. He currently works as a freelance website developer
and shares a passion for books, computers, movies, music, video games
and women.
Are
you a fledging independent writer with a recently published book? Or maybe you’re
still sitting on the fence regarding self-publishing? Or perhaps you already
have a number of self-published books under your belt, but still feel like a
new kid on the block? If either of these cases happen to be true, chances are
you’ve been trying to learn as much as you can about self-publishing. Or at
least you’ve been trying to connect with fellow independent writers through the
various social media outlets (Facebook, Twitter, Blogger etc)
The
ebook market is constantly evolving, and there is a need to keep informed about
those changes. In the seven or so months since I first self-published, I’ve managed
to stay in the loop by frequenting the following three websites:
A Newbies Guide to Publishing
Truth
be told, I’d been following J. A. Konrath’s blog months before I took the
self-publishing route. Back then, I was still contemplating whether or not to
query agents about my book series, Guardians
& The Lost Paradise, which was only half-written at the time. I quickly
discovered the wealth of information amassed there, which covers everything
from how to go about promoting a book to his views on the ongoing ebook
revolution (and what it means for writers). Thankfully, most of this information
has also been collected into an ebook of the same name.
Let’s Get Digital
Let’s
Get Digital is a professional blog for independent writers. It was created by
Irish writer, David Gaughran, one of my many online friends. I met David in an
online forum (can’t remember which one) and I had subsequently found out about
his books and blog. Even though the blog is just one year old now, there is still
a wealth of information to be discovered there. He’s also collected most of
that information into an ebook of the same name.
Kindleboards Writers’ Café
Of
the
three websites I have chosen for this post, the Kindleboards Writers’
Café happens
to be the one I frequent the most. It is a forum where indies can talk
about
all things Amazon (and way more). The sense of community there is
overwhelming
sometimes, and it is quite common for the same newbie questions to get
answered
over and over again. I’m more of a lurker myself, preferring to learn by
reading through the ongoing discussions (rather than raise new
questions). Some
of the members are also quite eccentric. This is why just reading
through the replies on some of the more popular threads is enough to
brighten an otherwise sour day.
What
about you? What other forums, blogs or Facebook groups do you follow or frequent
as an independent writer?
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If you'd like to participate in a Share a Saturday, feel free to
contact me at my email, hildred @ gmail.com (no spaces) or through any
of the other ways to get a hold of me through my Contact page.
