Have you heard the news about the death of publishing? Books are going extinct! Paper will cease to exist! Buy stock in digital ink. Seth Godin, a me...
In the time leading up to a big day, you do everything you can. You make plans. You consider contingencies. You supply, you restock. You practice, you...
Every day you have to make choices that ensure the thing you love continues to thrive. So if you find a way of life that is good for you, do whatever it takes to keep it.
It's a luxury to be able to visit new lands. This doesn't mean that travel is bad, or that we have to apologize for it because it is not universally available.
It's a good question to ask when you're evaluating your career, your life, your whatever.
After thinking it over, I decided that $32,500 was a small price to pay compared to the experiences I would gain from visiting 100 countries.
Publishers (and some authors) think that book tours are no longer practical. I think it's because they're doing it wrong, and I'm setting out to prove my case.
