Recent content by Tomkin

There are very good books that you won't find on any list of best books or recommendations. I wouldn't just read books that everyone reads or knows. There is a lot of marketing behind these best lists and it doesn't say much about the quality of the book. I like stories from real life, you don't...

Some developments cannot be stopped, you have to live with them whether you like it or not. If you resist them for too long, you will be left behind. This applies to people, companies and even entire cities. In my opinion, there are also developments that will make it possible to live in small...

These are some small villages in the countryside. In Austria or Germany, there are these problems in some regions. You certainly can't compare that with the USA. For some people, 30km is certainly not far, but for older people in the countryside it is. Young people are migrating from there to...

If you are known, it is certainly easier. You already have the attention and your stories sell, or at least interest people more. At that point, it's certainly easier and you have more choice about what you want to do. As an unknown author, you don't get published in magazines, at least not...

For me, this is definitely true. I have everything in even much closer proximity. But that's what you have to aim for as a city. The larger cities do the same. I think this is more about the smaller cities that don't have a hospital in town. Then it goes on, there are places without a doctor...

Good quote, that sums it up very well. Aren't we then exactly at this quote? If I want to write a story from my soul, then I usually only have one. If I then want to write several stories, then they must be basically invented stories. Unless the life of a person is now so interesting:)...

I think that's pretty hard, too. At a certain point, it becomes work. If you write really professionally, at some point the publisher is there and wants to see the next book - even if you don't have a story at the moment. Then you have to come up with something even if you don't have a personal...

To change one's beliefs, a person who tells you something isn´t enough. Whether it is the truth or not. The easiest way to change the beliefs of another person is to change the circumstances from which this beliefs arises. A conversation can make you think, but when you return to your usual...

There would also be courses at universities or in continuing education institutions. If one registers, one can also attend these courses. I think it's also hard to predict whether you'll end up satisfied with a book and want to take the next step. If you're a professional author and you have a...

Why? Whats wrong with this concept? In America, you only have to look at Europe. We don't have these "suburbs" that you only need to sleep in. For everything else, you need the car. There is usually no public transport there either. From my point of view, this is not an attractive residential...

If you don't have the time or don't want to bother, you could look at service publishers. These publishers offer some services (editing, graphics,...). If you use these services, you pay for them. So basically like self-publishing only everything under one roof and you don't have to take care of...

I didn't say you do it that way. I don't do it that way either :) But it doesn't change the fact that the buying behavior of many people is moving in this direction and is becoming more and more so. The stationary trade has not reacted to this development at all. That's why it has fallen behind...

With this topic and target group, it won't be easy to find a traditional publisher. But I would definitely give it a try. You can take a closer look at the other options and decide what would be the best option. Self-publishing is one option, but you have to keep in mind that it takes a lot of...

Today, people just order three sizes and send back the two pieces that don't fit. I would also like it to be different but especially the buying behavior has changed a lot. You no longer go shopping and buy something you like. You see a piece of clothing online and then want to have exactly...

I think you can't really compare other places in one country with places in other countries. If I drive 50km (30Miles) I am in a completely different country. Different people, different language, different mentality, different food, different culture,... If you fly from New York to LA it is...