Laina Turner Blog

I have yet to meet a writer who didn’t want build a sustainable writing business (unless they already were) but many writers don’t think it’s possible. Including myself from time to time. I have doubts every week. It's normal. Since 2nd grade, I knew I wanted a writing career. But it took me 30 years […]

"The greatest dreams are always unrealistic" -Will Smith Creating good goals, along with the actions and tactics to execute those goals, isn't as simple as just writing something down on paper. What you write and how you write it are crucial to achieving the goal. You want your goals to be SMART. Not smart, but […]

Strategies for Revising Your Novel I love writing but the revision process…I can’t exactly say the same. I’m not so much a fan. I don’t mind it the first time I go back through my rough draft because it’s still new and exciting at this point. But by about the 25th….I’m tired of the story, […]

Making a living with your writing means to write and self-publish fiction that sells and therefore makes money. What a simple concept, right? However, writing fiction that sells means you need to KNOW what sells, what the trends are, and write to that trend at least some of the time. Not just writing whatever moves […]

So you're ready to embark on your author self-publishing journey. YAY!!!! You’ve come to the right place. There’s nothing I LOVE more than helping other writers pursue their dreams of self-publishing stardom except writing myself (and blogging, doing yoga, drinking coffee, and wine…lots of wine) I dreamed of being a writer since the 2nd grade, […]

Why you should blog as an author! Blogging is an important marketing tool for an indie author and I wanted to share with you the top 3 reasons why I feel every author who is committed to making a living with their writing should have a blog. I know not every writer out there will […]