Tag: publishing
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Protected: Of Contract Negotiations, Cyril Connolly, and Vivekananda…
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Change for the Sake of Change
I recently attended a book clubs summit where, for a weekend, participants gathered to meet and greet writers from around the country. Authors signed books and thanked readers for support of our work and artistry between giving individual talks, and participating in panel discussions with other writers.
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Writing and Cyberspace
As the economy languishes in limbo and many of us wonder what comes next, I have made several observations as an author, one of which is that the Internet has become an important meeting ground for both industry and consumers. That I am an author makes me part of the publishing industry. The Internet offers…
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Writing With Both Sides of Your Brain
Editor, author, and educator, Shon Bacon suggests that there are two fundamental aspects to a writer’s process. One is the purely creative aspect. The second involves the analytical dimension of crafting a story. Psychologists and scientists have long theorized that humans accomplish varied tasks by utilizing either one or the other side of our brains.…
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Commitment to The “Word”
Commit yourself to the ‘word.’ Write your story. Don’t worry about who will publish it. –author, educator, Shon Bacon
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Audiobooks–Converting the Spoken Word into Dollars
Tennessee Woman Spends $50,000 on Audiobooks When I first saw this article by Tom Alderman at the Huffington Post I thought, Wow. On second thought I recalled all the audiobooks I’ve ordered for my middle child, who despite being dyslexic, is an avid reader. I didn’t spend close to the amount that Marion Bryant spent…
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BEA: What the Numbers Say
The juggernaut of Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight” series could not overcome the overpowering effects of a global recession last year as publishers sold fewer books in 2008 than the year before, according to the Book Industry Study group, a trade association. –Motoko Rich, Falling Sales Cast Gloom at an Expo Rich then presents the numbers, “Publishers…