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Websites for Self-Publishing.
Tired of getting an agent’s attention? Dispirited with the lack of interest in you as a writer? How about self-publishing your novel? I took (yet another) Writer’s Digest webinar, this time titled...
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I go to AWP
The Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) holds a conference every year. I had never been before, and I went to see the Book Fair, meet some friends, and sit in on some of the sessions....
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Dan Poynter’s SELF-PUBLISHING MANUAL
I was going to write about something else today, but I’ve just finished reading Dan Poynter’s THE SELF-PUBLISHING MANUAL, and I think this is such an important book for an aspiring writer, that I’ve...
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Let’s talk money: Author royalties, or how much do you think you should be paid?
As I said last week, things have gotten increasingly difficult for new writers. No longer do editors and agents proffer a helping hand to those of us who have a fabulous manuscript that needs some...
View ArticleThe Pitfalls of POD for self-publishers
Everyone, I meant to post this yesterday, but I had to spend most of the day traveling back from the wedding I attended last week. So here is a piece about the importance of crunching your numbers...
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How I created 5 book covers using iPhoto and Photoshop Elements 9
I’ve finally managed to do it. After correcting the edits made on the manuscript of THWARTED QUEEN, I spent 5 days systematically going through PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 9 ALL-IN-ONE GUIDE FOR DUMMIES, and 2...
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THE INDIE AUTHOR GUIDE by April L. Hamilton
I discovered THE INDIE AUTHOR GUIDE: SELF-PUBLISHING STRATEGIES ANYONE CAN USE by April L. Hamilton, because it was used as the textbook for a course I took at Writer’s Digest University on...
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Another Announcement!
Everyone, Excuse me for not writing a proper post today. I’m busily putting my novels, THE BRIDE PRICE, ONE SEED SOWN, THE GILDED CAGE and TWO MURDERS REAPED on CreateSpace. I hope to have the...
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DON’T leave your MSS moldering in a drawer…
Recently, I attended the Fall meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Book Publisher’s Association (MBPA), a regional affiliate of the Independent Book Publisher’s Association (IBPA). The whole day was devoted to...
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THWARTED QUEEN has won a B.R.A.G. Medallion!
I’m having a good weekend! Did you know that THWARTED QUEEN has won a B.R.A.G. Medallion? B.R.A.G. is an acronym for Book Readers Appreciation Group, a collection of readers, both individuals and from...
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Interview Questions 6: Answered by Cynthia Sally Haggard
You self-published your latest book, Farewell My Life. Would you please tell us why you chose the self-publishing route? I realize that not every book sells, but after the enormous effort put forth...
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Interview Questions 7: Answered by Cynthia Sally Haggard
Take us through the process. You had an idea for your book, you wrote it, then you decided to find a publisher. What were your experiences with that? Or did you decide to self-publish without looking...
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Interview Questions 8: Answered by Cynthia Sally Haggard
Authors who go the traditional route have an edge over self-published authors in regards to distribution to bookstores. How did you handle that as a self-published author? Cynthia Sally’s Amazon...
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Interview Questions 9: Answered by Cynthia Sally Haggard
On the other hand, self-published authors have the edge over traditional books in the regards that the author has all the control. I’d like to begin with your cover. Did you make it or did you have...
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Interview Questions 10: Answered by Cynthia Sally Haggard
So where do you see self-published authors making the biggest mistakes overall? All great achievements take time – Maya Angelou I think the issue is quality. Self-published authors have the freedom to...
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