Posted on 24 February 2012. Tags: books, ebooks, publishers, Publishing, retail, Self-publishing, Tiffany Jansen
by Tiffany Jansen Last Friday, we dicussed the cost of print books. Why do they cost so much and where does all your money go? Reader Michelle Baker made an extremely good point in the comments: “It seems to me that digital books cost too much and too little simultaneously. Some are selling for $0.99 [...]
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Posted on 29 December 2011.
by Shakirah Dawud So. You’ve reached your 2011 goal. You probably reached it months ago, and set another, and another. Goals have just been blowing by all year long, and as you look at that long list of green checkmarks, you prepare to set some more. Or, you haven’t reached your 2011 goal. You scrapped [...]
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Posted on 12 July 2011.
by Alyssa Ast Almost a year ago, I began writing my second book, Random Thoughts of a Tangled Mind, which is based off of my personal blog and life. Here’s a little bit of info about my upcoming book:
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Posted on 27 May 2011. Tags: blog, Business, Creative Copy Challenge, Freelancer, Non-fiction, Screenwriter, Short story, Social media, what I've learned about writing since blogging here, Writer, Writing, Writing circle, Writing skills
By Rebecca Sebek What I’ve learned about writing since blogging here is I can’t turn off my passion for writing. No matter how hard I try, I can’t turn it off. You may ask, “Why would she want to turn off her passion for writing?” Unfortunately, like many writers, my support system consists of me, [...]
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Posted in accomplishing your goals, blogging, book publishing goals, business relationships, client relationships, creative writing, freelance writing, making money, Rebecca Sebek, screenwriting
Posted on 20 April 2011. Tags: Amanda Hocking, Amazon Kindle, Arts, E-book, Pat Howard, Publish, Self-publishing, St. Martin's Press, Writing
By Pat Howard Did you hear what happened to Amanda Hocking? She is the fantasy author who made millions self-publishing her books on Amazon. Now she has a $2 million deal with St. Martin’s Press to create a new series of novels. Separately, a movie studio has optioned the rights to her Trylle Trilogy. This [...]
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Posted in accomplishing your goals, book publishing, book publishing goals, creative writing, Pat Howard, the writing life, writing success