For those who are not following me on FB (You should, by the way. I post things there that are not always here.), I found this great article while reviewing Publishers Weekly: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/booknews/8803864/Its-boom-time-for-childrens-books.html Several years ago, I made children’s, MG and YA my focus because I believed things were really headed that direction. With the… [Read more…]
September 15, 2011
Wow! It is difficult to explain how it feels to see something you’ve worked on, for several years, finally become a reality. The print version of my book will be available from Amazon. I received the second proof today, and it looks fabulous! “Thank you” to my husband. He is my sounding board. “Thank you” to… [Read more…]
September 13, 2011
If you’re a writer and haven’t checked out http://redroom.com/, you really should. So far, I’ve found some great blogs about writing. Here’s one: http://redroom.com/member/luke-james/blog/fiction-writing-tips-anne-enright I’ve never read Anne Enright’s work, but now she’s on my reading list. Yesterday, I received a rejection from Chronicle Books. Apparently, the editor to whom I’d sent my manuscript, left to live in… [Read more…]
September 10, 2011
While reviewing a few blogs at Redroom.com, I came across this article: http://redroom.com/member/kristen-j-tsetsi/blog/former-random-house-author-self-publishes-thriller-that-views-911-from- Earlier this year, I listened to Alex Kava (during a breakout session at the Nebraska Writer’s Guild Conference) discuss ebook publishing. She is the one who inspired me to go that route. If an established author is thinking about it, why shouldn’t… [Read more…]
September 2, 2011
My experience with CreateSpace has been great! The proof for “My life in black and white: A book of experiences,” was scheduled to arrive around Sept. 8th. It arrived today! Their process is so user-friendly. Every step of the way, my questions have been promptly and thoroughly answered. A few years back, I was intimidated by… [Read more…]
August 31, 2011
There was a time when I pooh-poohed self-publishing. I believed that editors and publishers would not take my work seriously if I self-published first. This year, after attending The Nebraska Writers Guild conference, I changed my mind and approach. A break-out session facilitated by Alex Kava led to a discussion about e-book publishing. At the time,… [Read more…]
October 6, 2011
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