The Hardest Step as a Writer
If you're a writer with a half-finished manuscript, or a finished one that no one has ever seen: this one's for you. Maybe you published a book that quietly went up on Amazon and…
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The Author Website Trap: Why Selling 75,000 Books Didn't Cure My Imposter Syndrome
AKA what technical writing taught me about selling fiction, and why I’m getting ready to start my web presence over again from scratch. Every day, I set a goal to write a new arti…
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Growing the WriterStead Theme Library: From One Theme to Three, and Beyond
Today marks a special milestone for WriterStead. What began as a focused, single-theme platform has now blossomed into a curated collection of three distinct design options, each…
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When a reader searches for you.
A reader who has just heard about a writer should be able to find the book, understand the work, and choose a reason to return.
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One day, kept.
A travel journal keeps a day for its writer. Publishing one chosen entry can let that day keep someone else company too.
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The freedom to connect.
WriterStead is being built around a writer’s own website, mailing list, and choice of tools. The connections belong to the writer too.
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Two layers down.
The most absorbing part of a joyful Sunday in Hội An was a foundation beneath WriterStead that almost nobody will ever see.
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Building WriterStead in public.
Why WriterStead is becoming a lasting home for independent writers, and why the work is being written about while it is still taking shape.