Calvin Wayman has recently written the book Fish Out of Water. One of the central themes of the book is the benefits of having mentors on your progression into the entrepreneurial world. I talk to him about these concepts and the interesting way he promoted the launch of his book.
Philosophy
Writing : Business or Hobby?
In this show I discuss a decision every writer will need to face at some point. Are you writing just for pleasure or are you writing to make money as part of a business. Even though I have a business (Stoneham Press Ltd), which I originally created for my writing efforts, that part of the business is the part I’ve most neglected. I don’t really have a business mindset for my writing, unlike for example, this podcast.
There are advantages and disadvantages for each mindset. You might hear a lot of people advise that you need to treat self-publishing like a business, but really you don’t need to, at least to begin with.
How to get the most out of conferences
As I hinted at in previous shows I’ve been away for 10 days both on holiday (or vacation as the Americans like to say) and at a major Marketing conference, Social Media Marketing World arranged by Social Media Examiner, in San Diego in California. I’ve only just arrived back a few days ago and due to Jet Lag and organisational incompetence it’s going to be another short show.
Given the topical conference theme running through my head I’d thought I’d share some of my tips for dealing with conferences. I am a bit of a conference junkie, in that I go to far too many, but I do feel that there is value in conferences for everyone. So here are my tips for getting the most out of conferences.
When should you go with a traditional publisher?
You often hear the question, when should you self-publish, but I think we are almost getting to the point where self-publishing is such a norm that the real question should be when should you go with a traditional publisher?
I attempt to answer that question. For me there are still several valid reasons to go with a traditional publisher.
Overcoming Blocks
Episode 31 In this episode I take you through some of the ways I try to overcome blocks, whether they are in writing or in other areas of life. I really suffer from getting blocked. For example at the moment I am blocked in that I have been saying for ages I am going to create […]
Should You Become a Full-time Writer?
Episode 29 In this show I discuss the issue that many aspiring authors will want to consider at some stage: should I become a full-time writer? I’m not talking about becoming a writer working in an organisation like a newspaper here, I’m referring to sitting at home and writing books full-time as your job. But […]