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Wit and Wisdom: An Author's Journey
Are you the writer you want to be?
The hard-hitting while rewarding reality of writing and publishing is contained within bite-sized snippets of wisdom from Craig Martelle after publishing nearly two hundred titles and selling over a million books. Craig has done things the hard way, so you don't have to. It's nice to know that someone has walked the path that you want to take, pointing out the pitfalls along the way.
From Kevin J. "This book is filled with numerous short and digestible gems of Craig's philosophy, his suggestions, and alternatives you may not have considered. These vital ideas may seem simple and obvious, and yet you need to internalize them. Read all of these nuggets, and if you "get" only a tenth of them and implement them, then you'll be a richer writer, publisher, and human being for it."
Join the growing number of successful self-published, indie authors. There’s plenty of room in this parade of entertainment. Readers don’t care where the stories come from only that they are entertained.
From Kevin J. "This book is filled with numerous short and digestible gems of Craig's philosophy, his suggestions, and alternatives you may not have considered. These vital ideas may seem simple and obvious, and yet you need to internalize them. Read all of these nuggets, and if you "get" only a tenth of them and implement them, then you'll be a richer writer, publisher, and human being for it."
Join the growing number of successful self-published, indie authors. There’s plenty of room in this parade of entertainment. Readers don’t care where the stories come from only that they are entertained.
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Published February 28, 2025
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Craig Martelle
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I see my other lives, a career in the Marines, those damn hand-written tests in law school, a business consultant, as if they're stories from a book. I see my books as if I lived there, as if I were friends with the characters. All things we remember are behind us, only those we imagine lie before.
I'm not sure which place I prefer, but I don't have to choose. They live together in my mind. My books have some award nominations, they have bestseller tags across multiple countries. I write about justice, honor, and loyalty because that's what I care about. My stories are mostly set within worlds that haven't been, but could be. We have to be ready for when those times come.
No matter where I went, I always had a book with me. Thanks to 21st Century technology, I now have hundreds of books loaded on my phone and always with me. This breakthrough allows me to binge read my favorites. How many books would I have read on deployments had I not had to have a physical book with me? I paced myself so I wouldn't finish too quickly.
We aren't encumbered like that now. I love the works of Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, JRR Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, and so many more. I have been compared to Andre Norton and that is humbling - she was an incredible author with a huge list of novels to her credit. With every new book, I aspire to live up to those that you, the readers, have compared me to.
Through a bizarre series of events, I ended up in Fairbanks, Alaska. I never expected to retire to a place where golf courses are only open for four months out of the year. But that's the way it is. It is off the beaten path. My wife and I get to watch the northern lights from our driveway. Our dog has lots of room to run. And temperatures reach fifty below zero. We have from three and a half hours of daylight in the winter to twenty-four hours in the summer.
It's all part of the give and take of life. If we didn't have those extremes, then everyone would live in the sub-arctic.
I see my other lives, a career in the Marines, those damn hand-written tests in law school, a business consultant, as if they're stories from a book. I see my books as if I lived there, as if I were friends with the characters. All things we remember are behind us, only those we imagine lie before.
I'm not sure which place I prefer, but I don't have to choose. They live together in my mind. My books have some award nominations, they have bestseller tags across multiple countries. I write about justice, honor, and loyalty because that's what I care about. My stories are mostly set within worlds that haven't been, but could be. We have to be ready for when those times come.
No matter where I went, I always had a book with me. Thanks to 21st Century technology, I now have hundreds of books loaded on my phone and always with me. This breakthrough allows me to binge read my favorites. How many books would I have read on deployments had I not had to have a physical book with me? I paced myself so I wouldn't finish too quickly.
We aren't encumbered like that now. I love the works of Robert Heinlein, Anne McCaffrey, JRR Tolkien, Robert E. Howard, and so many more. I have been compared to Andre Norton and that is humbling - she was an incredible author with a huge list of novels to her credit. With every new book, I aspire to live up to those that you, the readers, have compared me to.
Through a bizarre series of events, I ended up in Fairbanks, Alaska. I never expected to retire to a place where golf courses are only open for four months out of the year. But that's the way it is. It is off the beaten path. My wife and I get to watch the northern lights from our driveway. Our dog has lots of room to run. And temperatures reach fifty below zero. We have from three and a half hours of daylight in the winter to twenty-four hours in the summer.
It's all part of the give and take of life. If we didn't have those extremes, then everyone would live in the sub-arctic.
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February 14, 2025
A perfect four of a book. Excellent tips on writing......
March 22, 2025
If you have ever watched Craig Martelle speak at a conference like 20books or his five-minute focus video series, then you will know how inspirational the man is.
Wit and Wisdom is like an amalgamation of every talk and bit of good advice he has offered. If you want to up your game as a writer, or are just looking for something to motivate you, then don't hesitate to buy this book.
With its short bursts of information, you could randomly open it on any page and close it again, inspired.
Oh, and after you finish it, buy his other books in the series, then join his Facebook group Successful Indie Author where you can watch his vast archive of videos. I'm not joking, this man could inspire the worst procrastinator.
Wit and Wisdom is like an amalgamation of every talk and bit of good advice he has offered. If you want to up your game as a writer, or are just looking for something to motivate you, then don't hesitate to buy this book.
With its short bursts of information, you could randomly open it on any page and close it again, inspired.
Oh, and after you finish it, buy his other books in the series, then join his Facebook group Successful Indie Author where you can watch his vast archive of videos. I'm not joking, this man could inspire the worst procrastinator.
March 9, 2025
It is like a breath of fresh air for any author on the self-publishing journey. A gentle reminder of the importance of self-believing and never giving up. This was a free ebook from the author, and I have already added the paperback to my shopping cart.
November 22, 2025
A very encouraging read during NaNo. Also a very short read, so it didn’t last me the whole month. No problem there! I spent most of the book smiling, and that’s exactly what I needed. Just fyi: the book consists of short post-like snippets of author advice.
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