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#TheWritersDilemma No.24 Are you a writer? Are you a published author or aspiring one? Do you dream of seeing your books in print? I know I do 😁 Yes, it would be awesome just to publish an eBook, but some people don't recognise that you're an author until they see your book in print. And then, there are those who only value hardback, and care little for paperback. But it is really an accomplishment to write a book in the first place, not to mention publishing it! I might be imagining it, but when people ask me how many books I've published and I tell them SEVEN feeling chuffed with myself, their eyes widen with respect and awe, until I explain that I have only printed one, being #TheChurchGirl, and they become normal again like "ooh 🙂" "well done 😏". So, as much as ebooks are growing in popularity and respect among avid readers and writers, there is still a whole world that doesn't recognise them as "book publishing". 😣 However, printing is a whole other business. Not only does it require a lot of investment, it requires a lot of FAITH! Faith in yourself that you will make that money back. That the book won't flop but sell well. Faith in your publishers or printers, that they won't tell you stories after you have given them a 70% deposit on a print job. And it also requires that you have a good distribution and marketing strategy that takes into consideration your readers. So, dream all you like, but you should never rush to print. Many successful authors only produce ebooks now. And many also recommend that you can start with ebooks and print as demand grows for your book. That's what I'm trying to do. I already have The Church Girl in print. I would like to print more of my books, but I want to see an improvement in the sales of my print and ebooks first before proceeding. What do you think? If you have printed, how did you decide? . . #iWrite #iBlog #iReview #iPublish #iRead #iPromote #iLove #iCare #iShare #iLike #WritersOfInstagram #BloggersOfInstagram #AuthorsOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #FictionWriters #WritersLife #BloggersLife #AmWriting #AmReading #Fiction #Publishing #Printing #Marketing #eBook #Business #Strategy

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#TheWritersDilemma No.16 Are you a writer? Have you published your first story? What was the reception like? Were your readers begging for a continuation of the story? If you had a choice between doing a spin-off your hit book or a follow up, which would you prefer? For me, I guess it depends on how the hit story ended. Some endings shouldn't be tampered with by extending them with a continuation. But you can definitely do a spin-off, which is creating an entirely new story and drawing some parallels with the old, or even using some of the same characters. . . I was faced with this choice when I concluded #TheChurchGirl story series. I initially extended the story, and continued it into three major parts, before publishing as two books in one. After the last part, when my readers were begging for more, I opted for a spin-off rather than continuing the story with those main characters. My spin-off is my seasonal series #ASmallWorld, which combines my three main stories (including #Broken and #AnEmotionalAffair) into one big never ending story. It's been so exciting, and I've now written two seasons of A Small World. I think I made the best choice. However, I have other spin off ideas for #Broken and #AnEmotionalAffair. I want to tell Danny's story someday, when I am a better writer. I also want to do a sliding doors version of Broken, considering "what if" Promise had made a different decision :) . . Am I giving you ideas for your books too? I hope so 😉 . . #iWrite #iBlog #iReview #iPublish #iRead #iPromote #iLove #iCare #iShare #iLike #WritersOfInstagram #BloggersOfInstagram #AuthorsOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #FictionWriters #WritersLife #BloggersLife #AmWriting #AmReading #Fiction #SpinOff #StorySeries #NeverEndingStory #SeasonalSeries #CreativeIdeas

#TheWritersDilemma No.10 Are you a writer? Do you have kids? Or even just the one? Do you struggle to make time for them, to do childish things like playing games at home or going to the Park? If you're anything like me, you probably do a lot of your writing at home. And you probably suffer from a lot of guilt, realising that some of your characters are better parents than you! Because though you know they need your attention and quality time, you also need to write these stories, and sometimes, something's got to give! And at those times, the TV makes as good a Babysitter as any, because the kids actually get on with the TV okay. They can hang out for hours and hours without complaining, and best of all, disturbing your train of thought! If you are a writer, and you've perfected the art of being a fabulous parent too, please let us in on your secret! . . #iWrite #iBlog #iReview #iPublish #iRead #iPromote #iLove #iCare #iShare #iLike #WritersOfInstagram #BloggersOfInstagram #AuthorsOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #FictionWriters #WritersLife #BloggersLife #AmWriting #AmReading #Fiction #Parenting #Babysitting #TV #Children #Playtime #Guilt - #regrann

#TheWritersDilemma No.6 Are you a writer? Are you an Idealist or Realist? Do you have strong passionate beliefs about love, life, work and/or religion? Are you an Activist or Evangelist or neither or both (like me 😉)? . . Whichever you are, I believe that your passions and beliefs will seep into your writing, as they do mine. Even if it isn't conscious, your personality will be translated across the pages of the story you choose to tell. However, do you consciously choose to tell it like it is - so people come to an understanding and form their own opinions - or tell it like it should be, so that they are aided to reach an agreement with your beliefs? Which do you think is more powerful? Honestly, I believe you must do both! And that is what I strive to do in all my writings... By telling it like it is, I make it real and relatable, so readers can connect with the feelings and experiences of my characters. And as an inspirational, Christian writer, I believe I also have the responsibility to tell it like it should be...addressing why and how things go wrong, and what can or should be done to make peace again. A realist telling, though dramatic and exciting, often leaves little inspiration for change in people's lives. And an idealistic telling is often out of touch with reality. But together, they make for mind blowing books that change people's lives while entertaining them. I believe you will get that feeling from all my books 😁 #iWrite #iBlog #iReview #iPublish #iRead #iPromote #iLove #iCare #iShare #iLike #WritersOfInstagram #BloggersOfInstagram #AuthorsOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #FictionWriters #WritersLife #BloggersLife #AmWriting #AmReading #Fiction #Realism #Reality #Idealism #Inspiration #Relevant - #regrann

#TheWritersDilemma No.21 Are you a writer? Are you also a Believer? Why do you write? For yourself, for ministry or for business? Well, when I started writing, it was for me. For fun, for necessity and for therapy. Writing was my passion and my release of thoughts and feelings. But, I've always loved teaching and talking about God. So, naturally, I graduated to using my writings to teach others...or to share what I was learning from God with others. It soon became Ministry. Now, my primary purpose in writing is for Ministry, even though I still write for myself, my fun, amusement and therapy. However, since last year, an avenue for Business opened up with Blogging and becoming an Author. I realised that I couldn't just do things the way I had always done them. If I was to grow in reach and influence, I needed to be strategic. I need to apply business sense to this Ministry I have been given, to grow it like a good steward. This has been a challenge, because I have never really been business oriented. I have usually been more charitable in my mind when it comes to money. Plus, there is a real conflict with ministry and money that one must resolve and daily address, so that greed doesn't become the motivation for writing, and money remains a tool of ministry and not a reward... So, right now, I write for all three reasons, with Ministry being my chief reason for being a Writer. What or whom do you write for, and why? . . #iWrite #iBlog #iReview #iPublish #iRead #iPromote #iLove #iCare #iShare #iLike #WritersOfInstagram #BloggersOfInstagram #AuthorsOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #FictionWriters #WritersLife #BloggersLife #AmWriting #AmReading #Fiction #NonFiction #Blogging #Purpose #Ministry #Therapy #Business #Strategy #Money

#TheWritersDilemma No.16 Are you a writer? Have you published your first story? What was the reception like? Were your readers begging for a continuation of the story? If you had a choice between doing a spin-off your hit book or a follow up, which would you prefer? For me, I guess it depends on how the hit story ended. Some endings shouldn't be tampered with by extending them with a continuation. But you can definitely do a spin-off, which is creating and entirely new story and drawing some parallels with the old, or even using some of the same characters. I was faced with this choice when I concluded #TheChurchGirl story series. I initially extended the story, and continued it into three major parts, before publishing as two books in one. After the last part, when my readers were begging for more, I opted for a spin-off rather than continuing the story with those main characters. My spin-off is my seasonal series #ASmallWorld, which combines my three main stories (including #Broken and #AnEmotionalAffair) into one big never ending story. It's been so exciting, and I've now written two seasons of A Small World. I think I made the best choice. However, I have other spin off ideas for #Broken and #AnEmotionalAffair. I want to tell Danny's story someday, when I am a better writer. I also want to do a sliding doors version of Broken, considering "what if" Promise had made a different decision :) Am I giving you ideas for your books too? I hope so 😉 . . #iWrite #iBlog #iReview #iPublish #iRead #iPromote #iLove #iCare #iShare #iLike #WritersOfInstagram #BloggersOfInstagram #AuthorsOfInstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #FictionWriters #WritersLife #BloggersLife #AmWriting #AmReading #Fiction #SpinOff #StorySeries #NeverEndingStory #SeasonalSeries #CreativeIdeas