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I’ve always believed money flows to the author, not from her. I tried one ad and didn’t feel I got my money’s worth. I’m frugal and decided to try other ways. I’m a lurker on J.A. Konrath’s blogs, and he’s said that advertising isn’t the way to sell a lot of books. If you write … [Read more…]
If you are writing young adult fiction, you’ve probably gotten at least one of those reviews–you know, the ones that tally up how many “bad words” you used, scolded you for the sensuality level, and pointed out any references to drinking, drugs, or anything else they consider too “edgy” for teens. So….what is too edgy … [Read more…]
Are you an author? That’s not a trick question. It’s important, so I’m going to repeat it: Are you an author? If you’re answer is “Yes,” then your website should reflect that. My website design has been evolving over the past year because I’ve often married my day job and freelancing to my writing. I’m … [Read more…]
Nothing very scary this month, just the usual “end of the publishing world as we know it”. But we’ve all heard that before, right? * What’s the most you would spend for an ebook? * Interesting post about mistakes in books that take the reader out of the book. I tend to agree — if … [Read more…]
So, if you haven’t heard, Harlequin Mills & Boon (the branch out of London) had a big contest over the past few weeks, called the New Voices Contest. There were over 1,000 entries, and only 21 finalists. The editors at M&B have given some short public overviews on what they liked about the finalists … [Read more…]