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Important new research on e-book sales!
Want to know MUCH MORE about pricing and sales of e-books? Why not ask Mark Coker, the founder of SmashWords!
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Fort Collins author, Learning how to become a writer, Making a living as a writer, Marketing your book, Marketing yourself as a writer, Publicity for writers, Why self-publish?, writing as a business
Tagged book sales, how to make money with your e-book, improving e-book sales
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Are you thinking about self-publishing?
Here’s a new BBC article about the present “existential crisis” in the book industry.
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Fort Collins author, Learning how to become a writer, Making a living as a writer, Marketing your book, Publicity for writers, Stress Management for Writers, Stresses of authorship, Stresses of becoming a writer, the need to be heard, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Why self-publish?, writing and meaning
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Take charge of your creative process!
“Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.” – A.J. Liebling It never fails to amaze … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Blogging, Fort Collins author, Fort Collins writer, Freedom of the press, Learning how to become a writer, Making a living as a writer, Marketing your book, Marketing yourself as a writer, Publicity for writers, Stresses of authorship, Stresses of becoming a writer, the need to be heard, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Why self-publish?, Writing and authenticity, Writing and self-discovery, Writing and Self-worth, writing as a business
Tagged blogging, freedom of expression, marketing, take control over your creative process, why choose self-publishing?
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The Will to Publish: The Rise of Self-Publishing
“Freedom of the press is only available to those who own one.” They had an interesting segment on self-publishing as the lead story on CBS Sunday Morning yesterday, calling it “The Rise of Self-Publishing.” Unfortunately they only really covered fiction … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Fort Collins author, Fort Collins writer, Freedom of the press, Learning how to become a writer, Making a living as a writer, Marketing your book, Marketing yourself as a writer, Publicity for writers, Stress Management for Writers, Stresses of authorship, Stresses of becoming a writer, the need to be heard, the process of writing, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Why self-publish?, Writing and authenticity, writing and meaning, Writing and personal growth, Writing and self-discovery, Writing and Self-worth, writing as a business
Tagged cbs sunday morning, The Rise of Self-Publishing, the will to publish, traditional publishers
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Why none of your writing is wasted!
Here’s is an EXCELLENT discussion of why you need to keep writing!
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Blogging, Fort Collins author, Stress Management for Writers, Stresses of authorship, Stresses of becoming a writer, the need to be heard, the process of writing, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Why self-publish?, Writing and authenticity, Writing and loneliness, writing and meaning, Writing and personal growth, Writing and self-discovery, Writing and Self-worth, Writing to learn more about yourself
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Writing and “Everything’s FREE on the Internet!”
Why is it so hard to “make it” as a writer these days? It could have something to do with the magical combination that everyone thinks they are a writer, everything’s free on the Internet, and the complete lack of … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Learning how to become a writer, Making a living as a writer, Marketing your blog, Marketing yourself as a writer, Publicity for writers, Stress Management for Writers, Stresses of authorship, Stresses of becoming a writer, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Why self-publish?, Why stress management is essential, Writer's anxiety, writing as a business
Tagged business, free means no pay for writers, magazines news, multinational corporations, online magazines, ripping off the writer, screwing over writers, writing and corporate America, zero sum game
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Mainstream author goes indie!!
Have you heard of Jon Clinch? He says he’s through being jerked around by the mainstream publishing establishment and he’s going with self-publishing. Follow his interesting tale of trying both Random House and CreateSpace, and why he switched…
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Freedom of the press, Learning how to become a writer, Making a living as a writer, Marketing your book, Marketing yourself as a writer, Publicity for writers, Stresses of authorship, Stresses of becoming a writer, the need to be heard, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Why self-publish?
Tagged books, Jon Clinch, mainstream versus self-publishing, Random House versus CreateSpace
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Traditional publishing versus the “INDIE” approach
My friend and fellow writer Tammy Bleck would like to share with you her experience with both traditional and independent publishing. You tell ‘em Tammy!
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Learning how to become a writer, Making a living as a writer, Marketing your book, Marketing yourself as a writer, Stresses of authorship, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Why self-publish?, Writers' groups, Writing and authenticity, Writing and loneliness, Writing and Self-worth, Writing critique groups, Writing the truth
Tagged pros and cons of traditional publishing, should I self-publish?, Tammy Bleck, traditional publishing versus independent, Witty Woman Writing Blog
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What is writer’s block, and why don’t I have it?
“Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own.” – Carol Burnett I know most of you may have experienced “writer’s block.” My friend Tammy talked about it over at “Grown Up, Now … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming an author in midlife, Believing in yourself as a writer, Blogging, Fort Collins author, Fort Collins writer, Freedom of the press, Learning how to become a writer, Stress Management for Writers, the need to be heard, The psychological challenges of becoming a writer, Why self-publish?, Writing and authenticity, Writing and loneliness, writing and meaning, Writing and self-discovery, Writing the truth, Writing to learn more about yourself
Tagged creativity, cure for writer's block, going public as a writer, sharing your writing, why become a writer?, why write?, writer's block, writing
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So you want to write a book…
Go read this article before you even think about writing a book! 80% of the U.S. population does NOT buy or read books, and yours will have to compete with about one million other books being published each year… First … Continue reading
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