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Entries from October 30th, 2009

Writing Roundup, October 30: The Pre-Halloween, Post-Flu Edition

October 30th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

I missed my Wednesday post because I was down for the count with the regular-old flu.

The Business of Writing
Craft
Fiction
Freelancing
Platform

The Business of Writing
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.

Part 1
Part 2: Turning [...]

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Tags: craft·fiction·freelancing·platform·the business of writing·writing roundup

Grammar: Do You Think the Rules are Stodgy or Stately?

October 26th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

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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Writing Roundup, October 23

October 23rd, 2009 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized

The Business of Writing
Craft
Fiction
Freelancing
Platform

The Business of Writing
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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Tags: blog roundup·craft·fiction·freelancing·platform·the business of writing·writing roundup

Marketing That Book

October 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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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Women and Sci Fi

October 19th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Uncategorized

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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Writing Roundup, Oct. 16

October 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Here is a handy table of contents that will help you quickly reach the topic of your choice. Let me know if you like it this way.

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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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Keeping Up with Social Media

October 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

I love blogging, and I am like a crack-whore for Twitter. Facebook seems like too much work, MySpace seems like a place for pedophiles to find teen victims, and You Tube is unwieldy.
I have allowed myself to feel undue amounts of guilt for not keeping my Facebook page up, and for not connecting with family [...]

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Creating a Group Blog

October 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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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Writing Roundup, October 9

October 9th, 2009 · 3 Comments · Uncategorized

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The Business of Writing
Craft
Fiction
Freelancing
Platform
Special Section: The FTC Rules

The Business of Writing
Letting the Market Speak
The Waxman Agency blog hosts this great post reminding writers not to put the cart before [...]

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Want to Meet Some Cool Romance Writers?

October 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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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