I missed my Wednesday post because I was down for the count with the regular-old flu.
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Special Video Interview Series with Chris Anderson
Jeff Rivera got an exclusive video interview from Chris Anderson, proponent of the freemium model of book sales. He discusses marketing, sales, and the like.
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I am a mixed bag of grammar and usage rules. Some I flaunt openly, and others I follow as if my life depended on it. I get angry when I see a misplaced apostrophe in a takeout menu. I want to mark up ads and send them back to the agency/advertiser when I see the [...]
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Before You Sign That Publishing Contract
Diane Craver guests at Writers Weekly to remind us to take time to read our publisher contracts, assess the points, and decide whether the contract is really right before we sign.
It Takes All Kinds
Agent Rachelle Gardner tackles the demon of “if that book could [...]
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Many days, I like to wax poetic about the things I have learned from my adventures in writing. Today, I want to do some learning.
I have learned a lot about marketing a book online, and I have some ideas about marketing one in the offline world. But, I’m hoping to gather some great tips from [...]
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So I read the post about how women were ruining sci-fi last week. And I got mad. So mad I could hardly see straight. But not so mad that I started posting my rant in the comments. I would not have furthered the discussion in any way.
I grew up on sci fi. I love sci [...]
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Book Trade Can Avoid Music Labels Digital Mistakes
Publishers are scared. They fear the advent of digital books. I mean, we saw the music [...]
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Pulling together a group of like-minded writers for a collaborative blog is more than just picking a name and setting up a bunch of authorized users.
First you need to decide what your common thread will be. For The Romantic Journey, I wanted to bring together romance writers who were newly published or not yet published. [...]
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Letting the Market Speak
The Waxman Agency blog hosts this great post reminding writers not to put the cart before [...]
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I’ve been a little scarce this week because I have been launching a new group blog with five other romance writers.
We’re introducing ourselves, giving away copies of our books, and talking about all sorts of fun stuff.
Visit us at The Romantic Journey and follow us on Twitter.
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