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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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Traditional Publishers Will Survive Because Writers Need Them

Amazon’s becoming a publisher, and that’s scaring publishers to death. I’ve no idea why — publishing’s been broken for decades. Amazon can only revive a moribund industry. Publishing WILL survive. (Although it doesn’t deserve to. Everyone with a grain of … Continue reading

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Writing Fiction: Plot Your Novel

Index cards in Scrivener There are new opportunities for writers in fiction, so over the next few weeks we’ll discuss ways in which you can get started writing your novel, without trauma. Buy a couple of stacks of index cards … Continue reading

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Freelancing Your Fiction: New Opportunities

Want to freelance your short stories and novels? Until last year, the idea that you could not only make an income writing fiction, but could potentially make a blockbuster income, was mad. Traditional publishing has been in a slump for … Continue reading

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Write and Sell: The Devil is in The Details

I love what I do, because I get to work with smart, hard-working, and competent writers — my students, and my readers (that’s you. ) I get many questions each week, and one of the most common, which is asked … 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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Content Farm Master Plan: You Need to Study This

AOL’s Master Plan I wish I could stop writing about content farms, but the sad fact is that as a freelance writer, you’re bound to have a brush with at least one of these behemoths. You may be employed by … Continue reading

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Write a Book: Next Week’s Ezine Theme

Want to write a book? In next week’s ezine theme, we’ll explore writing a book, and going the traditional publishing route, or self-publishing your book. Self-publishing used to be a royal pain, but with options like Amazon.com’s Createspace, it can … Continue reading

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The iPad and writers: writing opportunities in 2010

Will the iPad bring publishing back from its near-death experience? Let’s hope so. The income of all freelance writers depends on it. Here’s some encouraging news. It’s Not Just The iPads That Are Pre-Selling; The Ads Are Going Too | … Continue reading

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Ebooks: expect bigger paydays

If you’re writing a book, here’s a secret: editors at large publishing houses usually have a discretionary limit when it comes to the advance they can offer you for your book. It’s around $20,000. So, if you’re being offered that, … Continue reading

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