Website is up

Well, after talking about it for so long, I finally got around to putting together a website for my writing. It can be found here.

Of course, more stuff will be added to it as time goes on. Indie writing is a lot of fun, but it's a heck of a lot of work. I wrote another 1500 or so words this morning (for my next novel), and tomorrow I'll be adding at least another 1000.

I'm still feeling my way through the whole self-publishing bit, and the marketing aspect of it seems so overwhelming. There's so much information out there, and so much to learn.

Now that I'm starting to immerse myself more and more into writing, it seems as if I've stumbled upon an exciting time. The nature of publishing, thanks to the rise of digital technology and the web, seems to be changing. Self-publishing is losing its stigma, as the business model of "conventional" publishing company proves to be less cost effective.

There goes a notion that self-publishing (where anyone can become a published author) will lead to a flood of poor-quality books. I strongly disagree. First of all, the discipline and drive to undertake a task as daunting as writing a book will weed out the lazy and unmotivated. And secondly, the free market will largely determine which books are "good" and which ones stink. Self-publishing, or indie writing, is gearing up to be a much more democratic way for new talent to get noticed.

But whether one chooses to be self-published or plans to go the conventional route of finding an agent, and enduring rejection letters, the passion for writing will always be at the core of any success. As a writer, do you love what you do?