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Amanda Hocking. J.A. Konrath. Cory Doctorow. David Wellington. The list of authors who have “made it” online is impressive, but also misleading. Why? Well, that’s what I’m going to talk about today. When you’re an author, the assumption is that by the time you get to the point where you’re promoting yourself, you already know … [Read more…]
Most writers are not marketers and many writers are not comfortable with social media. But both are a reality of today’s writing and publishing world. And, let’s face it, even if you love book marketing and live to post your opinion of last night’s exile from Survivor or American Idol to the masses, writers need … [Read more…]
Vanity press is a derogatory term for publishing houses that print books at the author’s expense. There are several reasons why this practice has traditionally been considered bad form, one of which is because money is supposed to flow to the writer. Self-publishing has slowly broken down this concept due to the cheap and inexpensive … [Read more…]
by Laura Morrigan Cover design can be as simple as placing text over an image– but there is often more to it than meets the eye. For those of you who are curious regarding how a cover comes together, this post should enlighten. For those of you who would like to tackle your own cover … [Read more…]
As always, my attention zigged and zagged everywhere this month. Here’s what made me pause to read… * Well, shoot. Just when I thought all that disaster nonsense was, well, nonsense, I find that the world might end in 25 years. I’d better write faster, I guess. * Do you feel obligated to finish a … [Read more…]