Check out the previous steps: Step 1 - Bulk Up Your Inspiration, by clicking HERE. Step 2 - Put Flesh on the Bones, HERE. Now that you're...

Check out Step 1 - Bulk Up Your Inspiration, by clicking HERE. Step 2 - Put Flesh on the Bones In other words, get to know who or what it...

'Tis the season for writers around the world to get ready for 30 days of writing frenzy in the biggest fundraising event on the planet. ...

Registration for the inaugural Simply Self-Published online course and coaching group closed on September 23rd. There are six eager...

Sometimes, it's others comparing me to someone else that gets in the way of moving forward. People comparing my self-publishing/business...

In my last post, I listed Fear as the number 2 reason why you aren't writing that book you've always said you wanted to write. I gave a...

If I made a dollar for every time someone told me, "I want to write a book, but...", I'd be in a higher tax bracket. Everyone's...

To summarize: For the soon-to-be self-published author who wants to make this writing thing a full-time gig, here are some important...

Who has a collection of half-used planners going back as far as 2005? Yup, this girl. I've struggled with this part of my life for a long...

Let's recap: Time management is key to the life of an indie, self-published author who wants to quit their day gig, and earn a living...

Welp, you did it. You quit the day job and are now working for yourself. No annoying boss telling you what to do, when, and how to do it....

In my blog, What I Wish I'd Known Before I Quit, I talk about four (4) rude awakenings I received after I quit my job to go full-time in...

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The gurus tell you to "just do it"...take that "leap of faith" and go for your dreams so you can "live your best life." Yeah, well, the...

I'll cut right to the chase. Last post I asked you to submit your questions about me, my life as a self-published author, the business,...

Hi. My name is Dana Ellington. I am the owner and Chief Everything Officer (*shout out to Dangerous Lee for coining the CEO phrase I'm...

Welp, as the world crumbles around me....no wait, don't want to start this off on such a down note. Let me try it again... WHAT IN THE...

sigh... The popular saying that I was just recently introduced to is, "it's not a matter of if, but when" in terms of catching the virus....

We are midway through the month. I set some pretty big goals back in May that had to do with my business. I wanted to hit some major...

And I'm feeling GOOD! Normally, by this time in my trip I'm struggling. The depressive (to me) weight of the city and its vibe would have...