Author name: Tracy

Sometimes you need to scale back to move forward.

It’s been a mucky couple of years, with the pandemic putting stress on everything, including the supply of printed books and, not least of all, nervous systems. One of the stress victims was the indie publishing industry in general, as it was already evolving into new directions even before the pandemic threw extra burdens on […]

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Why “Live Well”? – 2021 Edition

Why “Live Well”? – 2021 Edition This is the last of the “rebuilt” posts from 2017/2018, and also the last of the Definition posts.  It’s a hybrid, because the original post was built from two different sources.  I’ve amalgamated those sources instead of simply referring to them. ———– One of the things that happened recently

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Why “Sell More”? – 2021 Edition

Continuing the series of reviews on my earliest posts, as the industry has changed that much in four years. And so have I. This week, I’m looking at the January 19, 2018 post, ‘Why “Sell More”?’. ____ We all want to sell more. Even the purest literary snob appreciates selling more than before because that

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Why “Write More”? – 2021 Edition

Continuing the series of look-back-and-review posts, rebuilding the original definitions and “whys” I posted when I first started this blog, four years ago…because so much has changed since then! Today, I’m looking at the original post; ‘Why “Write More”?’, which I originally posted here on January 5th, 2018. ——– We’re moving toward the end of

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Why “Writer”? – 2021 Edition

Following on in the revision series, where I’m examining all the original posts on the PIFW site and bringing them up to date, so they reflect the current state of the indie publishing scene.  Today, I’m reviewing ‘Why “Writer”?’, which first appeared on January 5, 2018. Productivity concerns are not the exclusive province of writers,

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Why “Fiction”? – 2021 Edition

I’m updating the original posts in this site, to reflect some of the massive changes we authors have faced in the last four years. Today I’m looking at ‘Why “Fiction”?’, which was published in December 2017 and can be found here on the site. —- From the original post: A non-fiction author’s sustainable writing practice

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Just a Reminder…

…that I’m not ignoring you. I’m holding back on posting here for a couple of weeks, as Patreon subscribers get early access to posts. Next week, we’ll be back to regular schedule. Check out my Patreon page if you’d like the same early access and chance to discuss posts with me.

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Pausing Just For A While…

Actually, it’s not really a pause. The Friday posts that appear here on PIFW are now moving to my Patreon page, where they will appear as soon as I’ve written them. After I’ve absorbed comments and adapted the content (if necessary) or added to it, the posts will eventually appear here. That means it will

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