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June 20, 2012

ON FIRST DRAFTS AND CHARACTERS

Shelly Lowenkopf

As I mentioned in my piece “The Accidental Publisher,” I’ve started slowly publishing other people’s


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Published on June 20, 2012 10:43

June 11, 2012

May 12, 2012

FINALIST IN FOREWORD’S BOOK OF THE YEAR COMBINES PHYSICS AND LOVE IN AN UNUSUAL ROMANCE

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I'm surprised, I'm delighted, and I don't know how else to explain this, so I'm giving you the press release:


Los Angeles, May 12, 2012


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Published on May 12, 2012 11:20

May 5, 2012

A SCREAM FOR THE SUPERMOON

Edvard's Munch's "The Scream" sold for $120 million recently

I awoke this morning to NPR’s Scott Simon offering a scream—and saying that one of four versions of Edvard Munch’s “The Scream” sold for $120 million on Wednesday in a Sotheby’s auction.


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Published on May 05, 2012 08:57

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April 11, 2012

THE IMPORTANCE OF DOWNLOADING "MONTHS AND SEASONS"

To authors: why is "free" a great marketing strategy? Last year, I wrote about why setting your eBook at a 99-cent price


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Published on April 11, 2012 16:34

March 12, 2012

SUCCESS, AWP, AND A GROWING HUGE PROBLEM

AWP Panel on Do-It-Yourself Publicity

I recently attended the AWP Conference in Chicago where 10,000 writers, educators, and graduate and undergraduate creative writing students met.


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Published on March 12, 2012 10:50

March 11, 2012

CHANNELING VIOLENCE AND EVIL

The Evildoers panel at the Palmer House Hilton

Last week in Chicago, I attended the AWP Conference, which is a gathering of writers, creative writing professors, and students.


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Published on March 11, 2012 17:42