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cover page for the draft story, reads "Unfixed - Amy L. Sauder - Confidential Draft - Do not Distribute". In the bottom corner you can see the stats that it's at 398 pages, 77k words.
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A circus story 10 years in the making

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for the Writers

Traditional or indie publishing, that is the question

Amy L Sauder

So how does a writer choose between traditional and indie publishing? And what if an author chooses....both? For I Know You Like a Murder, it was an easy decision for me. In this blogpost I talk about the factors in deciding and what I'm looking at for my new paranormal circus novel....

for the Writers

The myth of 2 options: starving artist or household name

Amy L Sauder

Ya know that myth of only two options, where in books & films any author is either a starving artist or a bestseller household name, no in between? Of course that comes from a scarcity mindset, but more specifically I've been thinking this comes from humans just not being able to grasp super large numbers easily, like for instance, how big a population of 8 billion people really is. Check out this blog post where I break down how many books you need to sell as an author.

Uncategorized

Let’s be real for a bit. Thank you.

Amy L Sauder

As I'm preparing to go full steam ahead in the new year, I don't want to pretend these past couple years didn't exist. I don't want to pretend that I'm some machine that will keep churning out things all the time. And hey, if some creator steps away, you have the total freedom to move on too. You can unsubscribe from that email, you can unfollow and disengage, you can find other things to spend your money on especially in this economy, right? And yet, you're here. So thank you. I couldn't do this without you.

for the Creatives, Showcasing other Creatives

The top 6 planners & systems for creatives to tackle their dreams

Amy L Sauder

We all need a new planner every now and again, right? Here are some of the top planners for creatives, favorites we can all geek out over.

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On completing the first draft of a dream come true

Amy L Sauder
This post is top secret content for my most raving fans. There are two ways to get in on the fun:

  1. An abridged version of any new post is sent to those who receive my posts by email. You can sign up for free at the very bottom of my webpage. 
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Faith, for the Creatives

Being a Christian writing really nonchristian work

Amy L Sauder

Though my faith is important to me, my work doesn't fit into the rules of that genre. If you've read books from the Christian market, you probably picked up on that 😉 Sorry, but my murderous psychopath protagonist isn't gonna go to church and convert. And yet, you will hear about my faith on my blog and social media if you stick around long enough. Here's why (and it's not some sort of "hide it under a bushel" cheesy answer).