I’m headed off to warmer climes for the holdays. I’ll be back starting January 11 with my regular posts and roundups.
I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and an amazing new year.
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Entries from December 25th, 2009
Happy Holidays
December 25th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
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The Joy of Pseudonyms
December 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Based on all of the input I got in response to Monday’s post and my gut feeling, I have decided to better focus on my brand by creatng a pseudonym for my fiction writing.
But, picking another name is tough. I found a nice resource from an agent (”What’s in a Pseudonym?“), but I’m hoping for [...]
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Top 5 Posts
December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
With the end of the year approaching, it seemed like a good time to look back at the year and see which posts you found most useful. Here are the top 5, based on traffic and repeat visits.
(Side note: The writing roundups are typically the most visited pieces, but because of their cyclical nature, I [...]
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The Pseudonym Debate Rears Its Ugly Head Again
December 21st, 2009 · 7 Comments · Uncategorized
As I work more on building both my fiction and freelancing careers, I am becoming more enamored of the idea of using a pseudonym for my fiction.
More and more of the freelancers/fiction writers I have come across use pseudonyms to keep their business and fiction separate. But, I have built some level of name recognition [...]
Writing Roundup, December 18
December 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
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Digital ARCs Make Progress
Novelist L.J. Sellers looks at the move toward digital review copies. How will that affect writers.
Backlist Title Dilemma
How should authors deal with their less than stellar backlist releases? Shrug and hope their loyal readers see the progress they have made? Remove all poorly written pieces from [...]
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The Novel You Never Finished
December 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Today, I’m over at The Romantic Journey talking about the books we abandoned. I’d love to have you visit and share your orphaned novel stories.
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Writing Roundup, December 11
December 11th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized
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Should Publishers Delay E-book Releases?
This was big story this week, as publishers reported that they would try to save paper publishing by delaying important e-book releases. Agent Nathan Bransford explains the flaws in the logic and looks at the issue from the reader’s perspective.
Digital ARCs Make Progress
Novelist L.J. Sellers [...]
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Looking for Like-Minded Romance/Urban Fantasy Writers
December 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The Romantic Journey, a group blog for romance readers and writers is looking for a few good writers interested in joining the team.
Responsibilities include posting one or two full-length posts per month and soliciting guest interviews/giveaways.
Visit the blog to see what we’re doing, then email me if you are interested in being part of the [...]
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New Year’s Resolutions
December 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The end of the year is a great time to review your goals and plan for the coming year. What are your plans for 2010? Will that be the year you finally polish that novel up and send it off to agents or publishers? The year when you make the break and become a full-time [...]
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Writing Roundup, December 4
December 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
The Business of Writing
Craft
Fiction
Freelancing
Platform
The Business of Writing
What Can I Expect of My Agent?
Moonrat posts a nice description of what you can expect in your relationship with your agent. Read this post, then visit agent Kate Schafer Testerman’s blog for a follow-up and expansion on the ideas from an agent’s point of view.
Publishing Your Book: Is [...]
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