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Before You Self Publish: 5 Vital Things To Do

March 29, 2010
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Self Publishing & Marketing For Writers

Warning: this article is very information dense. Don’t be fooled by its short nature and “checklist” form — these five areas are not just important, but imperative to understand for any successful self-publishing venture. 1) Research your market (know your reader.) If you self publish, you cannot take your book’s positive reception and marketability for [...]

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How writing fanfiction can help you become a better storyteller.

March 22, 2010

Following on the heels of my Orson Scott Card post, here is more opinionation about fanfiction… I am not that deep in the fanfiction community, but I still support it 100%. I think it’s a great way for writers to overcome some of their weaknesses in a supportive community, and have Definite Issues with some [...]

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Top 5 Myths About Self Publishing

February 28, 2010
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Self Publishing & Marketing For Writers

I talk to a lot of writers and editors about self publishing, and I hear a lot of wildly unfounded opinions. This article addresses the top five myths that come up, over and over. I’m writing from experience — as a profitable self-published writer and niche publisher, I can separate the facts from the fiction. [...]

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