Tag: publishing
group name: writespeak
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October 12, 2007 03:08 PM EDT --
As some of you already know, the masochist in me likes to log in to Yahoo Answers. I also frequent a lot writing sites. Frankly, I am often at a loss to understand why people continue to share . . . more
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September 10, 2007 10:43 AM EDT --
Just for the record, I DO NOT EVER READ ROMANCE NOVELS. No exceptions. No "just once." No, "but you'll like..." NO NO NO. I hate romances and erotica. . . . more
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July 31, 2007 03:01 PM EDT --
According to the American Heritage Dictionary, the word "publish" is defined as follows: To prepare and issue (printed material) for public distribution or sale. By this definition, printing . . . more
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April 26, 2007 09:27 PM EDT --
Some authors have made crafting a novel around the latest hot topic their particular specialty. The first one who comes to mind is Jodi Picoult. She has written engaging and deeply felt stories about . . . more
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May 30, 2007 02:45 PM EDT --
Book lovers still reeling from cutbacks at newspaper book sections have a new reason to be upset: Amazon.com is reducing space for book reviews too.
Amazon is cutting the number of book reviews displayed . . . more
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July 25, 2007 03:16 PM EDT --
QUESTION: I'm considering mailing review copies of my self-published novel to a mailing list of reviewers. Since this will cost quite a bit of money, I'm concerned whether I'm likely to actually . . . more
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June 27, 2008 12:35 PM EDT --
I posted the following on my website, www.gretchenleebourquin.com. Since I recently self-published with Lulu, and will want reviews. I wanted to find a way to return the favor. Gather Authors will likely . . . more
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October 18, 2007 01:02 PM EDT --
Someone in another forum was asking about self-publishing company Outskirts Press today. I had never heard of them, so I decided to check it out. This is a company that is an example of everything . . . more
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October 18, 2007 07:52 PM EDT --
On Oct. 11, the Swedish Academy announced that Doris Lessing (87) had won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Most bloggers reacted to the news by recounting meetings they have had with Lessing and by discussing . . . more
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January 07, 2008 10:18 AM EST --
So I have this tiny little publishing company that I operate, Bards and Sages . We publish a handful of print titles a year. It isn't my full-time job, but it allows me to create projects . . . 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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July 27, 2007 12:57 PM EDT --
QUESTION: I'm looking for new ways to market my book. I published through Lulu Press and then did some nationwide radio interviews. I had some sales, but when I'm not marketing, the sales stop. . . . more
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August 02, 2007 02:07 PM EDT --
Amazon.com will provide free advance copies of books, movies and music to customers who agree to post reviews of the new releases on the company's Web site.
The program, Amazon Vine, will permit negative . . . more
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August 31, 2007 01:28 PM EDT --
I frequent a lot of writing communities. Some I participate in as a writer. Others I participate in as a mentor. Some I just sit back and shake my head at the car wrecks that pass for . . . more
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September 14, 2007 09:23 AM EDT --
Writing scams abound on the internet. Anyone with an e-mail address can claim to be a publisher, and too many writers are too eager to get published. In reality, there is no reason to fall . . . more
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November 28, 2007 01:14 PM EST --
I got the following e-mail today:
"Dear Affiliates, As someone who has in the past signed up for the firstwriter.com affiliate program, we thought you might be interested to hear about . . . more
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November 19, 2007 01:47 PM EST --
Okay, I have had it with hte Gather email. Can people stop sending blast emails to my Gather mail with notices of their article or requests to read their contest entry and vote?
If you are connected . . . more
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August 07, 2007 02:23 AM EDT --
I would like to utilize the AmericaTakingAction.com National Education Network to provide my Gather friends with an opportunity to promote their books, those that have been published AND those being . . . more
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August 20, 2007 06:14 PM EDT --
Every writer has experienced it in some form. You’re really on a roll, the words rolling from fingers onto the computer screen like easy cheese unto a saltine. It couldn’t be smoother. . . . more
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October 05, 2007 08:26 PM EDT --
What's your mission?
Like many of us, I have a book I want to sell, first to a publisher and then to thousands of people on the edge of change--I have defined my market. But I have not stated in a . . . more
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