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The links of October …

October 26, 2011 by J L Wilson Leave a Comment
Writing for the web

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…]

Posted in: Quirky Links Tagged: Amazon, indie publishing, self-publishing, writing, writing characters

Using Wattpad to Market Your Books

October 17, 2011 by Edie Ramer 20 Comments

Huge congrats to new indie author Trish McCallan. Her debut book, FORGED IN FIRE, has been barely out for a month and, as I type this, it’s 3,099 on the paid Kindle bestseller list. She credits part of her success to Wattpad. Having a great cover, book and blurb is always a given. But why … [Read more…]

Posted in: Marketing, Writing Business Tagged: Amazon, book marketing, Forged in Fire, indie publishing, Jolyn Palliata, Kindle, publishing, self-publishing, social media, Trish McCallan, Wattpad

The Links of Autumn

September 28, 2011 by J L Wilson
Writing for the web

… not as pretty as “autumn leaves”, but still interesting, I hope.  Seems like a lot of buzz around ‘the death of books as we know them.’ Somehow, I think they’ll still be around for a while… And once again, my apologies if you comment and I don’t reply. I am, again, traveling during this … [Read more…]

Posted in: Quirky Links Tagged: Amazon, ebooks, historical fiction, J L Wilson, literary agent, publishing links, writing links

Self-publishing: copy edits, tagging, odds and ends

September 19, 2011 by Edie Ramer 26 Comments
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 In June, a writer friend and I drove to an event together. On the way there, she said I’m one of the few indie authors whose books she’s read that don’t have a lot of errors and are formatted well. She said she buys a lot of e-books by indies and often feels cheated. You … [Read more…]

Posted in: Indie Publishing, Writing Business Tagged: Amazon, Author Central, Cattitude, copy edits, Dragon Blues, ebook formatting, Entangled, Galaxy Girls, Lori Devoti, self-publishing, Smashwords, tagging, Trish McCallan

A few links coming your way

July 27, 2011 by J L Wilson Leave a Comment
Writing for the web

Sorry if the links are sparse this month. Blame it on summer. Or blame it on the fact that as you read this, I should be signing the closing papers on our current home. Tomorrow we’ll sign papers on the new home, 300 miles away. I hope. It’s been a bumpy purchase. Me, my husband, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Quirky Links Tagged: Amazon, author quotes, John Locke

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Techniques of the Selling Writer 
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Classic book on how to write books that readers will want to read!

This is one of the foundation books that all novelists should have on their bookshelf.

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