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Book Returns: What they Mean For Publishers and Authors

Returns are the bane of the publishing industry. Book returns can make or break a small publisher and destroy an author’s career before it even begins.

The return agreement between bookstores and wholesalers/publishers has been in effect since the Great Depression. It’s also unique, because no other industry has such a policy.

According to Brooke Warner’s article at the Huffington Post:

“The fallout from being a returns-based industry is that retailers have little incentive to order what they...

Amazon Review Policy, NetFlix for Books Models Want You to Read Less, and The Circle of Friends Series Release

First, I am proud to announce the release of my series in a boxed set. Newly revised and edited, at the $8.99 price readers are getting 5 books for the price of 3. If you like contemporary stories with a positive twist, prepared to be inspired!

The Circle of Friends Series by L. Diane WolfeEbook ISBN 9781939844125New Adult/Young Adult
Get inspired to achieve your dreams! Book I...Lori - Driven by Olympic dreams, the swimmer appears destined for success. But something is holding her back. Can t...

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group

It’s time for another edition of The Insecure Writer’s Support Group, founded by Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh.

I’ve been rather stuck lately with writing. I’m working on four novelette length stories, the first two of which are done, but I had stalled on the third. There were a couple possible ways to play out the twist, but none of them seemed right. I finally discussed it with my husband during one of our walks and lo and behold, he came up with a plausible twist!

I need to ask him for h...

Freedom Fox Press and IWSG T-Shirt

A few weeks ago, I mentioned I was working with a publisher to set up an imprint that would provide authors the benefits of both traditional and self-publishing. I’m happy to announce that Freedom Fox Press, a division of Dancing Lemur Press, LLC, is now open and accepting submissions.

There are benefits to signing on with a traditional publisher. These include credibility for the author, established distribution, publisher reputation, professionally designed books (cover art, formatting, ISB...

Chrys Frey and Ten Things Witches Do For Fun

I am posting at the The Insecure Writer’s Support Group with a list of self-publishing resources for writers.

Today I welcome author Chrys Fey on her Witch of Death tour.

In honor of my newest short story, Witch of Death, I am sharing a list of things witches do for fun. This list is meant to be fun, although some witches probably do several things on the list.

Ten Things Witches Do For Fun:

1. Cast spells.
2. Ask leprechauns for luck.
3. Jump around the house on a broomstick.
4. Tell their n...

Publishing Terms Defined

I was delighted with all the interest in the publishing imprint I mentioned last week that I was working with. For those who missed it, this new imprint will be designed to work with authors who want the perks of self-publishing (more control, higher royalties) but with the benefits of traditional publishing (pre-publication reviews, wider distribution, publisher clout, and no author expenses.) It will launch this summer - if you want to be the first to get information, email me or leave a co...

The Insecure Writer's Support Group and Exciting New Publisher Imprint

It’s time for another edition of The Insecure Writer’s Support Group, founded by Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh.


Writing hasn’t been a big thing for me lately. I still have several novelette length stories waiting for editing, plus I’ve been editing some older works.

I have been busy with my seminars, which I love. I’m even working with a NC college to offer my seminars as interactive day-long workshops. That will require a lot of planning this summer, but doing them will be a lot of fun.

I...

Grammarly Giveaway, A Change of Mind, and Happy Memorial Day

I am appearing in a special edition of the Insecure Writers Support Group today.
Karen from Grammarly contacted me about trying their Premium account for free.

I don’t use Chrome, but I did download the Windows Microsoft Office add-in. It took just a moment to set up and start using and looks like it will be really handy. As I always joke, I are not the grammar queen, nor can I spell well, so Grammarly will be a plus for me. You can set it for Contextual Spelling, Grammar, Punctuation, Senten...

Publishing Industry News and Blood, Boobs, & Carnage Blogfest

Publishing Industry News

Earlier this year, France’s courts ruled services like the Kindle Unlimited illegal. Their Lang Law is a Fixed Book Price system, originally started in Britain. What is FBP and what does it mean from country to country? Read more at Publishing Trend Setter.

6 Ways to Modernize Book Marketing with Social Media
By Michelle Drucker, Manager of Marketing, BookPal
Visit Book Business Magazine

Who are the top 56 publishers in the world? Visit Publishers Weekly to find out.


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The Insecure Writer's Support Group

It’s time for another edition of The Insecure Writer’s Support Group, founded by Ninja Captain, Alex J. Cavanaugh.

I’m going to cover two things today.

First, I recently attended one of the most amazing writers conferences ever. I’ve attended dozens writers conferences and book festivals in the past. Many require payment for a table or a percentage of the profits. But at this conference, tables for selling books were free to the speakers, we were paid a speaker’s fee, and we received travel e...