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November 15, 2010 by Edie Ramer 13 Comments

By Edie Ramer It’s a new world for writers now, and in many ways it’s a more hopeful world than the old one. Instead of toppling the publishing industry, e-books are revitalizing it. According to the Association of American Publishers, traditionally published book sales plummeted in September, but e-book sales jumped 158.1%. J.A. Konrath, who … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: indie authors, J.A. Konrath, self-publishing, Smart Self Publishing: Becoming an Indie Writer, Zoe Winters

Book Review: Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight Swain

October 22, 2010 by Lori Devoti 1 Comment
Woman Peering Over Top of Book

Techniques of the Selling Writer by Dwight V. Swain is one of those books every writer interested in creative write (aka fiction) really has to read. Unfortunately, due to the density of the prose, you really may not want to. And there I guess my book review could stop, but it won’t, because well, we … [Read more…]

Posted in: Book Reviews Tagged: dwight swain, Techniques of the Selling Writer
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