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Writing Roundup, March 5

March 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

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Prospering in the Gig Economy: Simple Habits for Writers That Pay Off Quickly
Christina Katz has a quick list of tasks you can do on a regular basis to help yourself keep on task, allocate your resources effectively, and become more properous.
All about Sequels
How many times have you read the [...]

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Writing Roundup, February 12

February 12th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Uncategorized

Whew. This has been a week of technology troubles for me, but my laptop is on the mend. So, I’m back with some of the great writing posts from around the blogosphere. (It pains me to use such a cliched word, but I don’t know of any word to describe the internet or the blog [...]

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Guest Post by Christina Katz: Platform Resolutions for Writers

February 1st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

Thanks to Christina Katz for sharing her platform-building wisdom. I hope you get some good action steps from this guest post.
Platform Resolutions for Writers 2010
Before writers establish an author platform, they typically establish a writer platform. Over the past decade, thousands of writers have parlayed established influence into traditional book deals. Landing a traditional book [...]

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Writing Roundup, January 29

January 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

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Top Authors Await Ebook Bonanza
The Times looks at how many British authors are waiting to sell their backlists on the long-awaited Apple tablet. (On a related note, I can’t imagine that the price tag of the tablet will lure in any but the earliest of adopters for the first [...]

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Writing Roundup, January 22

January 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

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Is Your “But” Too Big?
No, that’s not misspelled, and it’s not a piece on the relative lack of exercise of the typical writer. Agent Nathan Bransford gives a motivating speech on pushing through your personal obstacles.
Amazon Offers Higher Royalty for Self-Published Ebooks
Publishers Weekly describes the new deal form Amazon.
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Writing Roundup, January 15: Back from Hawaii Edition

January 15th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Uncategorized

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The Prosperous Writer E-Zine is Rocking It
New year, new methods. Platform guru Christina Katz has streamlined her online life and created a new electronic newsletter and blog to help her fellow writers. Add christinakatz.com to your blog reader, then visit the site to sign up for the electronic newsletter.
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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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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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Writing Roundup, December 4

December 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized

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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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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.

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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.

Part 1
Part 2: Turning [...]

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