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Get Rich Quick via Kindle Publishing? Probably Not

Kindle publishing isn’t a way to get rich quick if you don’t know what you’re doing. Remember, you’re writing a book. You need to learn how to do that, and chances are that you can’t learn in just one book. … Continue reading

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Easy Author: Writing a Book Is Easy when You Have the Right Attitude

Here’s what I’ve learned over a lifetime: attitude is everything in life. If you feel you CAN do something, you’re 95 per cent of the way there. This is especially true when you’re writing a book. Does the thought of … Continue reading

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Would You Work For a Book Packager?

There’s an interesting article about a book packager in Business Week. The article, Teen-Lit Queen Takes Up Book Packaging – Businessweek reports: “Schechter and Hillyer come up with ideas—or “sparks,” as they like to call them—and sell the finished product … Continue reading

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Best Description Of Writing a Novel I’ve Ever Read

You’re writing a novel. You’ve got a 101 things to consider: plot, character, action, timeline, theme, and on and on. It’s complicated, but you can only write one word, and one scene at a time. It can seem overwhelming, especially … Continue reading

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Write Your Book: It’s Just a Book

Fifteen years ago, my editor at my publishing house took me to lunch. My first book in a series was close to publication, so the lunch was a celebration. Of course, it was also a way to butter me up … Continue reading

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Writing Your Book: Here Come The Agents

A good literary agent is like a car detailer Most writers are lousy at business. (Me included; I can do business, and I do do it, but I’d rather eat glass and I fob it off to people I pay … Continue reading

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Freelancing Fiction: Writing A Novel

Readers have asked about freelancing a novel. The popularity of the Kindle platform means that projects for novelists are proliferating on the the outsourcing sites. Here are some tips. Firstly, consider the genre you’re writing in. Readers have expectations. In … Continue reading

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Kindle Ebooks: Digital Publishing By the Numbers

Digital self-publishing (on the Kindle and similar readers) is hot news. Many writers are taking a look at their offers of traditional publishing contracts, and are studying the numbers. For many writers self-publishing their books makes sense. You need to … Continue reading

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Not So Dumb: Writing “For Dummies” Books

The “For Dummies” books have hit their 20-year anniversary. The series started way back in 1991 with DOS for Dummies – I’ve still got my copy somewhere. Great memories. Everyone knows the Dummies brand, and the books often come with … Continue reading

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Publishers’ Back Catalogues Online, And Your Electronic Rights

A new deal between the massive virtual bookshop Amazon.com and a division of one of the world’s oldest publishing companies is interesting. Last week, the Wylie Agency, which is part of the two century-year-old global publishing company John Wiley & … Continue reading

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