Monthly Archives: May 2014

WHO SAYS IT HAS TO BE PERFECT?

Posted on May 26, 2014 by rixlibris

As a self published author I welcome the many and varied unsolicited services that are being offered.  Creating the work is a pleasant chore.  The challenge of getting into print has been largely removed by the self-publishing industry.  Marketing is the … Continue reading →

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Peeing By The Side Of The Road

Posted on May 18, 2014 by rixlibris

Life has a way of circling back on itself, renewing old experiences.  My first job, at about age twelve, was as a newspaper carrier.  Mounted on my bicycle with the basket on front, I delivered the evening news.  Now I’m … Continue reading →

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TO GENRE OR NOT TO GENRE

Posted on May 6, 2014 by rixlibris

With profuse apologies to Will Shakespeare, where ever he may be.  “To genre or not to genre, that is the question.  Whether it be nobler, in the quest for marketing, to adhere to a formulaic genre or to open the … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Read

Posted on May 5, 2014 by rixlibris

Three little words guaranteed to chill any author.  The first time I heard these words was in the context of a conversation I was having about my upcoming first self-published book.  I was momentarily at a loss for a reply. I … Continue reading →

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