by Cooper West | Apr 28, 2014 | Editorial, Writing
One of the more powerful tools in an author’s arsenal is the act of finding your niche. What fandom has taught me about this, though, is that it is not defined the way most people think it is. For instance, a particular fandom might be considered a niche,...
by Cooper West | Jan 5, 2014 | Editorial, Writing
Most of us don’t think too much about “being popular” once we are out of college — or even out of high school, for the more enlightened of us (can’t say I was one of those). Maybe this is why highschool!AUs hit so hard with people,...
by Cooper West | Jan 1, 2014 | Modus Operandi
I’m big on using the calendar new year as a reason to invest in self-reflection, life planning, and setting goals. I don’t always reach all the goals I set, but I feel better about myself for having tried. For a long time though, I did no such thing. Every...
by Cooper West | Dec 30, 2013 | Writing
Thinking a lot about Kristen Lamb’s recent article about micro-trends. In a lot of ways, M/M fiction is one such trend, and while it is growing in popularity it is still, well, niche. But it’s not the only niche out there with potential, IMHO. I love...
by Cooper West | Dec 24, 2013 | Modus Operandi
I’ve been MIA for a while, I know. I had plans and I had road maps and I had dates marked on the calendar. And then…I stopped. I mean, I didn’t stop going to work, or eating, or sleeping. I just tied myself up in a mixed ball of depression and panic...
