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Self-Producing Music--Also Viewed as a Negative (Just like in Self-Publishing)

They may already be doing this for all I know. I just stumbled on an online article. I love Muse. I just discovered them last month and have already bought a couple of their songs. I just read something tonight that made me think of the trend that seems to be emerging.

Let me quote here:

"In July 2007, Bellamy (lead singer) confirmed that he has begun to work on a new studio album and new songs, some more in line with electronic or "dance" music and others more with classical or symphonic music...

Interview with Julia Dudek on Self-Editing -- Part II

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4. If someone wanted to edit their own book, what advice would you give them?

I would tell them not to get lazy. I would tell them to expect it to be the most daunting process of writing, especially for a first novel. I would insist that a writer print out "The Ten (Comma)ndments" and tack it to his or her wall! And I would also suggest that if an answer to a particular style or grammar question doesn't seem to exist, then there is probably more than one right answer.

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Interview with Julia Dudek on Self-Editing -- Part l

Part II will be posted tomorrow.

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Julia Dudek is the author of Pieces, a psychological thriller with a twist of mystery and a wonderful blend of romance. She takes us inside the mind of Angelique "Angie" McCourt who has a perfect memory of everything--except for the murder of her best friend. As she struggles to put the pieces of the killer's identity back together, she ends up traveling down a dark path that threatens to alter who she is forever.

This was an excellent read, but what most impres...

Blogging: Part III -- What I Learned at the Writer's Conference

We are finally at the last part for blogging. :-)


3. How often should you blog?


Frequency in posting is a key issue here. If you don't blog, then why would they keep coming? There's nothing new to read.


Some people like to build an audience who will both agree and disagree with them. I prefer to keep it pleasant all the time. I don't want to get into arguments, so I won't put up with that. However, I have seen some authors who love a good argument. So it depends on your personality and h...

Blogging: Part 2 -- What I Learned at the Writer's Conference

This is the only blog post I'm making today. I just got back from a writer's all day critique group. (Some of the time is socializing with friends but it only happens once a month so I make sure to enjoy it.) The reason I mention this is because my posts here automatically show up on Facebook, and I owe some Facebook friends emails. I promise those of you on Facebook that I'm not ignoring you. I plan to get to emails tomorrow. :-)
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Blogging Part I -- More of what I learned at the Writer's Conference

I wrote this ahead of time for the ebook I'm putting together (and will offer for free when it's finished), so you will notice I refer to this blog as the "Writing, Publishing, and Book Promotion" blog instead of "this blog".


Every writer needs a blog. Over the course of the three days I attended the conference, this was stated several times. Since it was stated as often as it was, I figure it has to be important. Although I did not attend the workshop, I did buy the CD so I could hear it....

Amazon and Your Book--What I Learned From the Writer's Conference

Working With Amazon

Love it or hate it, I know some people who will not put their stuff on Amazon. There are some publishers who won't do business with them either. I understand their concern, but since I publish through CreateSpace (due to my limited funds), I work with Amazon. I guess you have to decide if Amazon is right for you.


So how are some ways to promote yourself on Amazon:

Get Positive Book Reviews

I've heard some people say to write a review for your own book, but the speaker a...

CreateSpace will be Giving Authors Increased Distribution

I just heard about this from a friend but have found an article describing this in greater detail so you can check it out for yourself. Basically, CreateSpace is widening its distribution so if you publish through CreateSpace, you can get your book on more places than just Amazon.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/artic...

Now let's hope this doesn't mean they will start charging authors a publishing fee.

Self-Editing for Better Writing--What I Learned At the Writer's Conference

There is criticism when you tell people you edit your own book. I edit my books. The reason I do this is because I can't afford to pay someone to edit them for me. I have gotten a couple of readers who proofread and do light editing on my books in exchange for a free paperback copy of my book. But I do the majority of work myself. Personally, I don't think there's anything wrong with editing your own work as long as you have a good understanding of your language. (I say "language" becau...

Should You Ever Pay to Self-Publish?

I want to thank Alexa Adams for sending me a post that inspired this one today. Tomorrow I plan to make a post on self-editing that I learned from the writer's conference.

Okay. Now for today's post.

I don't know why self-published authors have to get into any kind of debate. I mean, we are all in the same boat, aren't we? Does it really matter how we self-publish?

Now, I understand why people who hate self-publishing would say negative things about it. I used to care about their opinion ...