Tag: publishing
group name: novelistlounge
|
May 22, 2007 03:31 PM EDT --
To all the members of the group Writing a Book Proposal:
To get some insight into other people's experiences with query letters / proposals, I would like to recommend that we join in this little survey. . . . more
|
|
April 08, 2008 12:08 PM EDT --
Wistful imagination aside, let's assume your work finally is ready to submit. After a few drinks and smiles it's back to the grind. The catch? Writing is a solitary pursuit for the most part, sure . . . more
|
|
June 17, 2008 01:43 PM EDT --
Time was when you could go to Paris, or London, or Rome and bring back something really French, or English, or Italian. You still can, but it's getting harder. These days, people all over the globe . . . more
|
|
March 03, 2007 10:36 AM EST --
By Anthony S. Policastro
Ok, after several months or years of hard work, your novel is complete. You’ve proofread it several times, your spouse, relatives, friends, and maybe some professionals . . . more
|
|
January 15, 2007 12:06 PM EST --
Since I started this group as a forum for discussing self-publishing and the state of publishing in general, I suppose I should give some idea of where I stand on the subject. I wrote my first novel during . . . more
|
|
October 15, 2007 02:35 PM EDT --
One of the several new things I’ve learned at gather is that one has to blow his own trumpet, if he wishes to be heard loud and clear. Some may raise their brows in wonder, doesn’t he know . . . more
|
|
January 27, 2006 04:30 AM EST --
Are you writing a book? Have you written a book and are you now trying to get it published? Have you always wanted to write a book, but never tried? Have you written many books and been . . . more
|
|
July 09, 2006 03:37 PM EDT --
I had the thought about, and wondered if anyone had experience with, self-publishing ebooks or short pieces. Formatting would be easy enough with various software, but marketing is the real challenge. . . . more
|
|
May 28, 2007 05:21 PM EDT --
I logged in this afternoon and I see that I am over 3150 (another Borders $50 gift card). I can buy two more of my books (getting a comission on the sales) and sell them at retail (getting double . . . more
|
|
July 28, 2006 10:36 AM EDT --
My novella, The Spirit of Christmas, is going to be published. It will be released this Christmas with a tentative date of December 15th. Check out my web site for more information at www.cindykgreen.com. . . . more
|
|
March 26, 2006 10:40 AM EST --
My mother-in-law, Ma, used to call me her librarian because I used to arrive at her residential home with bundles of books which I bought at jumble sales and charity shops. An ambition was born . . . more
|
|
April 15, 2008 03:57 PM EDT --
I'm getting ready to self-publish my children's book Horace the Tortoise--which many at the Writer's Nook may be familiar with!--and now that I've started speaking with illustrators, . . . more
|
|
February 26, 2006 05:35 PM EST --
I recently finished a novel and so now I want to try to sell it. I've been working on a query letter, and I think it might be harder than writing the novel was. (This is not the novel that I've . . . more
|
|
June 02, 2007 06:58 PM EDT --
The big news here is that my new book will be hitting the shelves in early September and if you are a budding author or know one you should check it out.
Why?
Because authors like Clive Cussler, David . . . more
|
|
June 03, 2007 12:22 PM EDT --
FYI!
i copied this from http://www.collingswoodbookfestival.com/contests/contests.html
The 1st Annual "Best of the Fest" Awards
for Self-Published Authors
The . . . more
|
|
May 03, 2007 08:54 AM EDT --
Every unpublished author has the same problem: You do your reseach, you spot a promising agent or publisher (one of the few who accept submissions from previously unpublished authors), you find out exactly . . . more
|
|
March 23, 2006 03:50 PM EST --
<!--[if !supportEmptyParas]-->
Five useful books for writers who know their manuscript is good, but maybe…"It needs work."
"78 Reasons Why Your Book May Never Be Published . . . more
|
|
February 03, 2007 09:07 AM EST --
I’ve often wondered how important setting is to a story. And like many things I have come to learn as an author, it depends on your plot, characters...well your book. Sometimes the setting is of . . . more
|
|
January 22, 2008 04:03 PM EST --
Next Please!
Written by: Cami Callaway-Higgins
. . . more
|
|
October 10, 2007 09:28 AM EDT --
By Anthony S. Policastro
Talk about being specific, I found one agent who is so specific as to the type of manuscript he is looking for, it is as if you were sitting next to him and having a cup of coffee. . . . more
|
|
|
|
