Maggie
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Melanie Dickerson:
Have you ever thought about just writing a Novel by itself? Or do you only want to do book series? Also, I'm a new writer. Any tips? And you are by far my favorite Christian authors!
Melanie Dickerson
Hi! My advice is to learn everything you can about writing, how to write a novel, how to edit, about publishing, etc. Self edit as much as you can and then get other trusted people to give you editing help or advice.
Also, be wary of "vanity publishers," companies who charge large amounts of money to publish your book, promising you a professional cover and editing services and promising to get you into book stores. They don't deliver on their promises, and you can hire professionals yourself to do these services--great cover and professional editing--for a fraction of the cost and get much better results.
Also, join writers groups like ACFW and local groups.
Most importantly, learn, learn, learn. I have a list of great websites and books. Go to my website, melaniedickerson.com, and click on the For Writers tab.
Hope this helps!
Also, be wary of "vanity publishers," companies who charge large amounts of money to publish your book, promising you a professional cover and editing services and promising to get you into book stores. They don't deliver on their promises, and you can hire professionals yourself to do these services--great cover and professional editing--for a fraction of the cost and get much better results.
Also, join writers groups like ACFW and local groups.
Most importantly, learn, learn, learn. I have a list of great websites and books. Go to my website, melaniedickerson.com, and click on the For Writers tab.
Hope this helps!
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Melanie Dickerson:
Hi, Melanie. I've been reading recently about the pros and cos of traditional publishing versus self-publishing. To be honest the traditional publishing scares me. I've been reading a lot about losing control of your work, working on time crunches, and being unhappy with decisions that the publishing company has made. But self-publishing requires a lot of money to do everything the traditional publishers did. Help???
Paige
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Melanie Dickerson:
I have a question, is The Silent Songbird going to be the last in the series or are you writing more? Also, I just wanted to let you know, that your books are amazing!!!!! I read The Healers Apprentice, The Merchant's Daughter and The Fairest Beauty all in one week! Now, I am going to read The Captive Maiden. And, like everyone else, I simply can't wait for The Silent Songbird!
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