Introducing the New Hybrid: Me

Today is the day I become a hybrid. No, that doesn't mean I'm going to get better gas mileage. Nor has my DNA mutated into a gnarly strand so if you spray me with Roundup, I tap dance  the praises of Monsanto in Morse Code. All it means is that I've belly-flopped into the pool of independent publishing with my latest release . . . drum roll please . . .

Cymbal Crash! Cue the applause! Do-si-do your partner and send in the clowns! No, wait a minute. Some people are afraid of clowns. What's all the ruckus?

WRITER OFF THE LEASH is now officially available. 

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Here's a blurb:

Are you a writer at heart? How can you tell? And if you are, how do you go about composing and selling the next Great American Novel? WRITER OFF THE LEASH answers these questions and more--all in an easy to understand, tongue-in-cheek style. This is more than a how-to book. It's a kick in the pants for anyone who wants to write but is stymied by fear, doubt, or simply doesn't know how to take their writing to the next level. Award-winning author MICHELLE GRIEP blows the lid off stodgy old-school rulebooks and makes it clear that writing can--and should--be fun.

It was a little scary wandering out of the fiction neighborhood and crossing the street into non-fiction, mostly because I couldn't just make stuff up. I had to be factual, which usually isn't a whole lot of fun. But don't worry. I added in plenty of snark just to jazz it up a bit. It's been an interesting adventure, so for the next few days, I'll chat about it. Here are a few questions I'll cover, but if you've got more, feel free to leave them in the comment section.

• Why did I choose the self-publishing route?
• What did I learn from self-publishing?
• How is writing fiction different from penning non-fiction?

So feel free to spread the word, gang. Let's share the Writer Off the Leash love.