My name is Matt Brotherton. I'm a stuggling author just getting started. Each week, I share a piece of my journey to try and encourage others on their own path. There are no hot tricks or tips here. I'm not going to tell you how to sell books. I'm only going to give you a small look into who I am, a…
This week, I’m talking about my depression, absence, and all the brain garbage that goes with it. Episode Script: My name is Matt Brotherton. I’m an indie author struggling to get started in his career. Each episode, I talk about … 84 – Where The Heck Have You Been? Read More »
Episode Script: If you are like me, you probably listen to a number of podcasts about indie publishing. There are a ton of them. Dozens of them are great. Some of them are considered absolutely essential listening for all indie … 83 – Defying the Echo Chamber Read More »
Episode 82 – Is Everyone Laughing at Me? Episode Script: As writers, we spend time mastering the techniques necessary to reroute our reader’s mental plumbing so the pipes dump their emo-juices exactly where we want. The greatest writers are true … 82 – Is Everyone Laughing at Me? Read More »
This week, I’m taking an introspective look back on my writing career and reminding myself not to only count the failures, but remember the success. The Hard Numbers: Total Downloads: 5956 (table below does not include August 2016) Total Dollars Earned … 81 – Year Two in Review Read More »
Links in this episode: John L Monk’s Hell’s Children My Bradbury Challenge Story List I definitely have crutches as a writer. For example, my first instinct when I’m coming up on my short story deadline is to … 80 – Brainstorm! Read More »
I am bad as schedules. Timelines. Deadlines. “Getting things done” I’m just not very good at any of it. I get filled with bursts of hyper-powered mojo and crank out ridiculous amounts of work in a very short period of … 78 – 15,000 Words Read More »
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Sorry about this week’s sound quality. I broke my microphone stand while moving furniture in my office. I guess I need to fix that, too.
Let’s talk about how to battle the mythic dragon known as the empty sheet.
Read 1,000 Essays or Short Stories in 1,000 Days. Write 52 Short Stories in 52 Weeks. Am I up for the challenge?
Not the greatest month, but not the worst, either. I’ve been re-evaluating goals and trudging along. Words for March – 36,983, bringing my yearly total to 83,073, so not quite the 91,000 I was hoping to be at. That’s okay. … 62 Read More »
This week’s writing advice books: The 30-Day Author by Kevin Tumlinson The Plot Machine by Dale Kutzera The 30-Day Author This is a great book for building a daily writing habbit. If you’re anything like me, the old advice … 61 – Two Books I Found Useful This Week Read More »
This week I am talking about the new Smarter Artist book Iterate and Optimize. You can pick it up on Amazon* or head over to the Sterling and Stone Website to find links to other stores. *Full disclosure: This is … 59 – Iteration and Optimization Read More »
I’m not going to even bother breaking down the month’s sales for you. They’are that bad.
Despite my reputation as an infallible hyper-deity from the 139th Dimension, I’ve been known to make a few mistakes… and not just typos.
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Big things happened in January. Things that might actually change some of my plans in the next few months. Things involving Canadians…. January Word Count: 27,047 Words (of new Fiction) My word count no longer includes blog posts, work articles or … 55 – Monthly Updates for January 2016 Read More »
The Path Ahead in 2016 This week I talk about my top three goals for 2016: Write 1,000 Words Every Day Write 5 Books Earn $1000 in Royalties
2015 Word Count I am too lazy to break the wordcount down by project, although I could break it down by at work vs at home. I am instead going to take the easy route and use my Grammarly Insights to … Episode 49 – 2015 Year In Review Read More »
This week I blame J.J. Abrams, human nature regarding winter, and my own bitter resentment to parties for my lack of productivity. I also make idle threats to the public regarding spoilers and remind myself I can’t sing. Enjoy … 48 – Holiday Ho Hum! Read More »
This week I’m talking a little about how much getting your ass in the chair matters and how dictation might not give you 1,000,000 words per hour, but it still increases productivity.
This week I learned a few valuable lessons: If a book promo site can be submitted to through automation, don’t get your hopes up for success. Dynasty Warriors is available on Steam, and that means large chunks of life might … 45 – Black Friday Blues Read More »
Today, Matt gets up extra early in a desperate attempt to reclaim in Nanohood.
Actual Book Sales: Seven Keys Saga – $23.45 Choices 113 Free 1 Sale $0.44 Fallout 0 Free 3 Sales $6.18 Summons 0 Free 3 Sales $6.18 Tragedy 0 Fre 2 Sales $4.12 Purpose 0 Free 3 Sales $6.18 It Happened … 42 – Monthly Update October 2015 Read More »
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Dear Writer, I’m tired. I’m really tired. It’s been a long week at the tail end of a longer month. Work has stretched into endless hours of mind-breaking labor. It takes intense concentration and I find myself lost in the … Episode 36 – Dear Writer, I’m Tired. Read More »
Questions and Answers (September 2015) This is the first Q&A Episode of NWP, and so I really just wanted to start off by answering questions I get asked pretty frequently. These are my answers to things, so please, remember your … Episode 35 – Q&A for September 2015 Read More »
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