1198 readersThe “Writer Beware” blog usually warns of scams and fly-by-night publishers trying to take advantage of inexperienced writers, but a guest post from writer and writing instructor Marcia Yudkin warns of something else—inexperienced writers apparently trying to take advantage of readers. I’m reminded of the aphorism, “Fast, cheap, good: pick any two”—because Yudkin is talking
3489 readersSelf-published writer Adam Croft has a guest post on Joanna Penn’s writing blog, The Creative Penn, discussing how he has sold 130,000 copies of his e-books without any marketing budget or the services of a publisher. His advice is much the same sort that self-publishing author Michael Stackpole gives at his seminars, but it’s definitely
1454 readersWriter Julie Innis has found hundreds of new readers on Fictionaut, republishing her short short stories on the community writing site.
Her collection of stories explore a relationship with a serial killer and a church with a tragic history.
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1728 readersA lot of articles we cover tend to carry the slant that traditional publishers are on the ropes and self-publishing is the big new thing that will save the industry. For a little bit of balance, here’s an article by Roxane Gay, a writer, micropress editor, and assistant professor of English, pointing out some problems
1961 readersThe Alexander G Public Relations blog has a fairly lengthy interview with self-publishing writer Jason McIntyre, whose works have been downloaded over 33,000 times so far. McIntyre has worked as an editor, writer, communications professional, graphic designer, commercial artist, webmaster, and more, and still works at these jobs in addition to his writing. Like so
447 readersGuest writer Phyllis Zimbler Miller discusses the whats and hows of the Kindle Direct Publishing Select Program, (FDP) and I hope clears up a number of misunderstandings about this self-publishing program that Amazon offers to writers.So the word is with Phyllis:-
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Advice for Participation on the KDP Select Program Taken With a Pinch of Salt
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494 readersBy Susan Lulgjuraj Self-publishing a book can come with pre-conceived notions from readers, other writers and even publishers. People used to think self-publishing a book meant it wasn’t good enough to get picked up by traditional houses. However, the stigma of self-publishing is changing. Success stories have become more and more abundant, and the shock
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2968 readersThat’s what The Bookseller is reporting today. The UK agents are talking about changing the Association of Authors’ Agents constitiution to allow them to become publishers. It’s not official yet, but evicently the talk is going around. According to The Bookseller: The issue is not yet on the agenda of the next AAA meeting but