We continue our discussion of the 5 things every Self-Published author needs to have for a successful book launch with ISBN Numbers, and why they are so critical. Further, we look to our eastern philosophers to school us on proper discipline, and talk about The Iliad and the Odyssey!

This week, we are discussing 5 things every self-published author needs to successfully launch a book and make sure they have a legitimate, protected product. We begin with Copyrights. Plus, we'll discuss the philosophies of Lao Tzu and Sun Tzu and how they apply to being a writer or artist.

To conclude, we'll talk a little about the difficulties of being a self published author, and the reward of it as well. Plus we'll discuss the satire of Ashley the Troll, and discuss the inspiration I have divined from fantasy works of the past.

Today we dive into the 'hangover' after completing a huge writing project, and the absolute necessity of editing. Plus, we take a look at how I grounded myself as a writer during the process.

Today we discuss how consistency in location and writing habit helped me to write 3000 words a day during the draft phase of Krög's saga! Plus how to use situational sarcasm to create satirical moments.

We continue our discussion of crafting a saga with lessons today on why an outline can matter so much when creating a large work. Further we discuss some of the satirical characters in Krög's saga and how they were constructed!

This week, we are going to deep dive the saga Krög: the Battle Prince and discuss its inspirations, challenges and structure. I'll take you through the writing process and also peel away some of the layers of satire to expose the more hidden story elements lurking within.

Today we use the lessons of Sun Tzu to arrive at a place of patience, and choose our battlefields as strategically as possible so as to arrive with the most energy we can.

We continue our conversation this week on how introverts can manage the challenges of networking and rejection, and discuss the benefits of using schedulers to make yourself appear as though you are always hustling!