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Is Self-Publishing the Answer to your Dreams?

dreaming of book successI guess I’d have to say it depends on your dreams…

When it comes to writing books, too many people suffer from what they’ve always suffered from – the desire for instant fame and fortune upon publication.

This hasn’t changed in decades. Or maybe longer. Everyone’s looking for the secret to publishing success and the secret is: There is no secret.

It used to be the “nasty” publishers who stood in everyone’s way. Now that the field has opened up with the self-publishing alternative, the same people who could not sell a book to a publisher discover they cannot sell a book to the public.« Continue »

Self-Publishing Moves Into Mainstream – Writer’s Organizations Struggle

To compete with the big boys, you need to bring money. Or have skills that include graphic design and marketing. Or have friends that do. Because to be taken seriously, you have to treat independent publishing as a business. A business that demands respect and recognition. According to the discussions reported by Publisher’s Weekly at the [...]

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Storytelling is my Passion

I’ve wanted to write since I was a little girl. I remember starting a novel on a small notepad, with aspirations to be the next “Carolyn Keene” – author, or multiple authors, of the Nancy Drew series. It wasn’t the possibility or being rich and famous that inspired me. What I wanted to do was [...]

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Why Writers are Leaving Traditional Publishers – Read This if You Want to Get Published

There’s so much focus on the pitfalls of independent publishing that I don’t think many people are talking about the pitfalls of traditional publishing. I believe there is still room for both. I believe there are some great traditional publishers, editors and agents working hard to do their best for writers. However, it’s getting harder [...]

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To Write Great Content Choose the Right Words

“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter–it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” ~ Mark Twain A word, misplaced or missed, changes the entire meaning. If you’ve ever cooked with baking powder instead of baking soda, you know it can change the outcome, [...]

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