Posts Tagged: self-publishing

10 Self-Publishing Mistakes to Avoid

posted on 12/11/2014

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I shared this list with my self-publishing workshop attendees in November, and thought I would re-post here for anyone interested. If you’re in Atlanta and would like to attend my next self-pub workshop, you can find the information here: https://2-in-1-writers.eventbrite.com The Top 10 Reasons Newbie Self-Publishers Stumble Rushing to Publish. The ease of publishing on […]

Attention Writers: Don’t Accept Fake Reviews

posted on 11/17/2014

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Because I think this issue is so important, I am taking time away from NaNoWriMo to re-post here what I wrote on my Facebook page yesterday. My friends and fellow authors, J.K. Barber, brought to my attention their post about a conversation with publicist Louise Carter; and I wanted to share it far and wide […]

Atlanta Writer’s Club Meeting Oct. 18th

posted on 10/15/2014

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I’ll be doing the “Member Minute” talk at this month’s Atlanta Writer’s Club meeting, talking on the topic of “My Self-Publishing Success Story.” Despite a slight squeamishness at the term “success story” for my story, I still think it will be a fun talk and welcome those of you who are AWC members to come […]

It’s Official: The Marriage Pact Series Coming to St. Martin’s Press

posted on 09/29/2014

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Here. We. Go! It’s been a couple of months of biting my tongue while all the final details were hammered out and contracts inked, but I’m thrilled to announce that The Marriage Pact trilogy has been picked up by St. Martin’s Press/Macmillan Entertainment. They have bought the English-language publication rights to all three books and […]

Self-Publishing Workshop Nov. 15th: Perks, Pitfalls and Process

posted on 08/27/2014

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“Can I talk to you about self-publishing?” I get this question often from my fellow writers, usually when they have completed or nearly completed a book, and are thinking about the next steps. They’ve heard that self-publishing is the road to riches, or that it’s career suicide. Maybe self-publishing is a sign of failure as […]

The Book Market’s Glutted. Why Bother?

posted on 09/18/2012

Ahhh… After a long day of chasing the kids and ignoring the growing piles of laundry, I sit down to do a little writing. Not, of course, without stopping to browse online for a while. The trouble with doing this before I write is that if I follow the wrong link down a rabbit-hole, not […]