10 Resources for Indie Novelists
In no particular order, here are some resources I’ve come across recently that have helped inform my life as in indie novelist and my life as coach and consultant to authors. Educate yourself. Get...
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Writer, Oh the Decisions! How to make them and not lose your mind
Once upon a time, life was simple. Okay, it never was, but it was less complicated than now. When I first began writing, I wrote only as Terry Campbell, one writing name, no confusion.
How to Find a Literary Agent
Many people ask me how to find literary agents. (Well, after they ask me if I am one. Nope — I’m not. But I can help you find one!) Or you can find one...
What is Author Central on Amazon?
“How many books have you sold? Find out on Amazon Central’s new feature that connects authors to Nielsen BookScan. It’s information that, previously, only publishers could access. Authors had to wait for bi-annual royalty...
You Know Your Query Letter Sucks When…
Reprint Saturdays… where this writer gets a break from the daily blog writing and republishes an excellent article from one of her/my colleagues… You Know Your Query Letter Sucks When… Here’s the rest of...
So You Want to Write a Novel
O.M.G.* LOL — ROFL** Um. Writers, hold on to your hats… OMG = “Oh my god!” LOL — ROFL = Laugh out loud — Roll on the floor laughing Question: What do you say...
NaNoWriMo and the Query Challenge
It’s that time of year again, boys and girls, to take up the National Novel Writing Month escapade. And for the first time, I will be doing “it.” But with my own twist. I’ve...
What is PubIt?
According to MarketWatch.com’s probably press release verbatim: Barnes & Noble Launches PubIt!(TM), Easy-to-Use Digital Publishing Platform for Independent and Self-Publishers PubIt! Portal Now Available, Offering Expanded Distribution, Promotion and Protection of Independently and Self-Published...
Self-Published Titles Topped 764,000 in 2009 as Traditional Output Dipped
Over 1 million books were published last year. Wow. Did you add to that number? Will you be adding to that number this year or next? Here’s the full Publisher’s Weekly article from last...
This Week of Publishing and Marketing
Literary agent, Nathan Bransford’s weekly fun and raucous report of the week’s publishing news: http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2010/10/this-week-in-publishing-10110.html Upcoming San Francisco literary event: LitQuake, Oct. 1-9, 2010 “Local authors rumble through pubs, clubs and libraries for Litquake,...
Self-Published Authors Find Success on the Kindle
More and more romance authors are independently publishing on the Kindle. I sat down with two women from the San Francisco Romance Writers of America chapter to uncover more about this phenomenon and discover...
How to Self-Publish on the Kindle
To get started on self-publishing on the Kindle, start here here: https://dtp.amazon.com/mn/signin Their FAQ: http://forums.digitaltextplatform.com/dtpforums/index.jspa No, they don’t pay me.
What is SmashWords.com?
The Monday, “What Is That?” Series today features SmashWords.com. The weekly “What Is That?” Series highlights new publishing technologies in the ever-changing publishing world, especially for independent novelists. Nonfiction authors will find much value in these tool, too.
This Week in Book Marketing and Publishing
Today, I’m instituting a new tradition here at Writer’s Fun Zone, and will list some of the best resources I’ve found on book marketing and publishing. Ideally, this will be a weekly post, but nature and the gods may have other ideas. For now, it’s an idea I’m rolling with…
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