Tag: publishing
group name: writingcranny
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March 24, 2008 05:26 PM EDT --
I'm a member of a group called BzzAgent, and often they have us visit new websites. Today, they sent me to one that looks like it could be just what I need, and I thought I would share it in case . . . more
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March 19, 2008 10:22 AM EDT --
I sent my manuscript to The Writer's Literary Agency in my quest for an agent. Now, after attending Omega Con and listening to authors and publishers, I have definitely been leaning toward small . . . more
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March 19, 2008 10:53 AM EDT --
I was only able to attend a few panels at Omega Con, but I felt as though I got a college education in marketing from those panels and from talking to the extremely helpful owner of Marietta Publishing . . . more
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March 19, 2008 11:08 AM EDT --
Since even the big publishers were emphasizing that authors really need to do their own publicity unless they are Stephen King, David Drake, or Laurel K. Hamilton or a writer of that ilk, and of course, . . . more
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March 31, 2008 12:02 PM EDT --
I need professional cover art for two books. Have any of you got experience in this area? I want these covers to look great!
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April 15, 2008 03:57 PM EDT --
I'm getting ready to self-publish my children's book Horace the Tortoise--which many at the Writer's Nook may be familiar with!--and now that I've started speaking with illustrators, . . . more
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June 26, 2008 02:46 PM EDT --
and it's beautiful!
T'ain't Nobody's Business is an actual book now!
There was one extra page in the middle that I elected to take out, so I resubmitted it with that change and . . . more
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April 10, 2008 09:04 AM EDT --
I am about to self-publish my second full-length book, T'ain't Nobody's Business If I Do: Women Blues Singers Old and New. Before I publish it, I need 3 readers who have a very good grasp . . . more
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April 25, 2008 04:44 PM EDT --
If you're getting ready to self-publish your book and need an artist to create a book cover for you, you might want to keep reading.
I'm an experienced graphic designer looking to expand my . . . more
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April 02, 2008 02:44 PM EDT --
All of you who suggested cover artists for my book cover, thank you! But I have my artist now; the friend I hoped would do it said he would be happy to help! I am thrilled, because i love his work! "T'ain't . . . more
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May 22, 2008 04:38 PM EDT --
Many writers already know the drill. You followed the publisher guidelines. You waited patiently. Then one day you get a form letter or a form e-mail that reads "Thank you . . . more
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June 07, 2008 03:45 PM EDT --
This is an open access Googleable site(despite having to have a password to get all the way in) and once your work is Googleable, it's considered published. No longer exclusive. No editor will . . . more
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April 18, 2008 03:11 PM EDT --
Does anyone know where I can find information on the success of self-published children's books? I realize that there's going to be a large margin--after all, it's not just how much the . . . more
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April 01, 2008 09:58 AM EDT --
One thing that all of the publishers and successful self-published authors I have been listening to have been saying is: don't shirk on your book cover. Get a professional to do it, or at least some . . . more
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May 07, 2008 06:19 PM EDT --
As an avid reader and someone preparing to self-publish her first book, I was a little dismayed by this recent article in the NY Times . It raises two issues: one aimed more at my bank account, the other . . . more
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April 18, 2008 01:04 PM EDT --
I met Bruce Gehweiler, one of the authors of this book, at OmegaCon in Birmingham, Alabama, in March of this year (2008.) At first, I did not intend to buy the book, which he cowrote with C.J.Henderson, . . . more
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March 31, 2008 04:00 PM EDT --
I don't pretend to have any insider information here. Only my own business experiences.
Many self-publishing websites have been abuzz over the weekend at the earth shattering announcement . . . more
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July 10, 2008 01:54 PM EDT --
Because I need to do certain things online and I have no money, I have discovered a world of really excellent free software. People spend large amounts of money to get programs that are not one bit better . . . more
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July 28, 2008 03:03 PM EDT --
I have watched with dismay over the years as the once trustworthy and noble Writer's Digest has become a thin shell of what it used to be. WD seems to have completely shunned . . . more
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April 29, 2008 02:50 PM EDT --
The Law:
FROM APRIL 28th AD AGE Magazine:
"Word of mouth marketing in the U.K. will face radical restrictions starting May 26 th , when it will become a criminal offense . . . more
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