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Writer Scams or the Questionable Expert

April 9, 2018 by Lori Devoti Leave a Comment
writer scams

There are days I am overwhelmed with the number of people who want me to give them money, and I don’t mean regular life bills. I mean “experts” who are going to tell me how to sell more books. Who are going to make me a Kindle millionaire or get me 300,000 followers on Twitter … [Read more…]

Posted in: Indie Publishing, Making a Living, Writing Business, Writing Life Tagged: writer scams, writing business

Technology is Changing Writing and not all for the better

April 5, 2018 by Lori Devoti 2 Comments
technology changing writing

You probably think this is going to be a big ole rant about texting, hashtags, emojis, etc. It isn’t. Yes, those things have changed how we communicate with each other, but I don’t think more casual in our casual conversation is a bad thing. And I don’t think they are really changing writing as in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Indie Publishing, Marketing, News & Notices, Writing Business, Writing Craft, Writing for the Web Tagged: book marketing, online marketing, writing business

Trends in Young Adult Fiction

December 7, 2011 by KristiCook

Like all fiction, there are very distinct trends in YA, and even if you aren’t interested in “writing to” any particular trend, it’s important to know what’s trending at any given time. So here’s a breakdown of what’s currently hot in YA fiction: 1) Dystopian — Right now, dystopian is probably the hottest trend in … [Read more…]

Posted in: News & Notices Tagged: publishing trends, writing business, young adult

The Links of Summer

August 24, 2011 by J L Wilson Leave a Comment
Writing for the web

My post-move links are a bit sparse because, well, we moved from one state to another and it took a bit of time to unpack my brain, I think. I feel like I’ve misplaced my motivation and my energy with the move. I’m hoping a change in seasons soon will jumpstart my energy again. Until … [Read more…]

Posted in: Quirky Links Tagged: book spoilers, Kindle millionaires, self-publishing, writing business

The Young Adult Fiction “Land of Opportunity”?

December 5, 2010 by KristiCook

One of the great things about writing young adult (YA) fiction right now is that, in a contracting publishing landscape, the young adult market seems like a veritable land of opportunity.  In comparison to the adult romance market, where lines and imprints are constantly shrinking and folding and major publishers are closing up shop, the … [Read more…]

Posted in: News & Notices Tagged: writing business, YA, young adult
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