The Huffington Post recently published an article entitled, “5 Most Dangerous Career Pitfalls for New Writers.” While the article is good, it also falls a bit short of the target. Their list: Being misled by emotions Previously published dilemma “Everyone wins” writing contests Misunderstanding publishing deals/signing a bad contract Lame literary agents From a writer/editor …
Category Archive: Publishing
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Avoiding Indie Pitfalls
We are all novices at the beginning. Step by agonizing step, we learn to walk and then run this fascinating and terrifying race we like to call self-publication. It’s very rewarding, but like with anything, there’s a learning curve. Learn from the mistakes of others! We’re happy to save you the grief and frustration that …
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J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore – A Leap into Digital Self-Publishing
In June, J.K. Rowling announced that she would be offering e-book versions of the famous Harry Potter series on her very own website, Pottermore, through her own sales platform. That’s right – J.K. Rowling is taking a leap into e-book self-publishing. While her print publishers will get some unspecified cut of the sales, she’s going …
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Going Indie as an Author
Why I Joined the Indie Book rebellion. I first noticed it with films. Indie was a new way of making films, and I struggled to find acceptance for it in the beginning. Some were good, even great. Some were forgettable at best, awful at worst. But for the actors and talent producing independent films, it …
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Writing Contests – Why Enter?
On May 2 at 11:52 pm, I submitted my short story entry to this year’s Writer’s Digest 80th annual contest. I was not happy with my entry to say the least. Of course, once again I left the writing to the last minute. What else could I expect? You may be surprised to learn that …
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