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July 19, 2018
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July 15, 2018
How to Evaluate Small Publishers—Plus Digital-Only Presses and Hybrids – by Jane Friedman…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
In my annual chart, The Key Book Publishing Paths, there is one column that is most vexing and problematic for writers to navigate: small publishers. Into this category falls some…
In my annual chart, The Key Book Publishing Paths, there is one column that is most vexing and problematic for writers to navigate: small publishers. Into this category falls some…
July 10, 2018
Avoid Rookie Mistakes When You Format Your POD Book!
Joel Friedlander tells us about the formatting mistakes that make your book look like you made it in your garage. You CAN Format Your POD Book: The Beginner’s Cheat Sheet for Formatting with Adobe Indesign™ shows you how to fix … Continue reading →
July 6, 2018
Is It Worth Your Time to Pitch Your Book?
Over at Indies Unlimited not too long ago, I ran across this comment from multi-award-winning author @MJBowersock: [A]nyone who has not already been published, who is not a name that people recognize and that will draw sales, will not win … Continue reading →
June 22, 2018
Best Book Promotion Sites 2018 – by Paid Author Site…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
All self published authors know that finishing your book is only part of the battle. . . you now have to make sure people read it. One of the most…
All self published authors know that finishing your book is only part of the battle. . . you now have to make sure people read it. One of the most…
June 20, 2018
Copyright: What’s the Big Deal?— By Julie Barlow
Originally posted on QWF Writes:
The Federal government is in the process of revising the Copyright Act. If you don’t think that matters to writers, think again. I’m always surprised to see blank stares on writers’ faces when I launch…
The Federal government is in the process of revising the Copyright Act. If you don’t think that matters to writers, think again. I’m always surprised to see blank stares on writers’ faces when I launch…
June 18, 2018
17 Book Marketing Ideas You Can Do In Under 90 Minutes – by Derek Haines…
Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: Set your stopwatch and let’s apply some speedy and effective book marketing ideas Find out how, HERE
on Just Publishing Advice: Set your stopwatch and let’s apply some speedy and effective book marketing ideas Find out how, HERE
June 12, 2018
To This I Say Amen!!
I do get so tired of “absolute” rules. Don’t do this, never do that, Stephen King said blah blah blah and therefore it’s sacrosanct. Chuck Wendig nails it with this rant—okay, gentle disquisition—on the “sacred cows” of writing advice. I … Continue reading →
May 28, 2018
“‘No’ Dialogue”??? What the Hey?
I was scrolling around today and found some good cautions for us all about creating realistic story lines in our fiction. I especially like the first warning: Stop having characters read each other’s minds by looking into their eyes! It … Continue reading →
May 25, 2018
Working on Your First Page? Here’s Good Advice
Writers in the Storm often supply good lessons. This is a particularly cogent first-page critique that takes aim at some my worst foibles: too many metaphors, authorial intrusions, details readers don’t need, details they do need–what about you? How would … Continue reading →
