publishing
October 31, 2009
- I'm excited to say the least. eXcessica publishing has picked up Survival Games for publication. The release date is set for May 17, 2010. Both print and ebook will be offered through Amazon.com and the ebook version will also be avaialbe online at eXcessica as well as other venues such as Fictionwise, Barnes & Noble, All Romance Ebooks, BookStrand, Smashwords, A1 Adult Ebooks, ...
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October 31, 2009
- I said 'homolateral' not 'homosexual' silly. Begin a homolateral thinker means to rely primarily on your dominant brain; left or right, instead of being an integrated thinker. Optimal communication in the brain occurs when we think cross-laterally. Strongly developed neural pathways send signals on a traffic-free super highway between both hemispheres. In this ideal brain state, the neurons are ...
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October 30, 2009
- The V.O.I.C.E Writer's Conference in the beautiful autumn hills of WV Saturday, November 21st,20099am-3pmPullman Plaza Hotel1001 Third Avenue Huntington, WV 25701Early VIP registration is available between July 1st through November 5th, 2009 for only $100.00 Late registration rates are as follows:$150.00 (Hotel room not included) for 3 seminars including luncheon and tickets to eveningevents ...
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October 30, 2009
- Why has John Le Carré left his publisher out in the cold? is the headline in The Guardian today!"The relationship between writers and their paymasters has always been uneasy, as the veteran author's move demonstrates."_The GuardianThis seems to be true historically! The article in The Guardian gives some famous examples. Now there is no loyalty, but as The Guardian suggests, ...
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October 28, 2009
- Anyone who's read any of my previous blog posts knows that I am not a floaty, fluffy, 'it's all sunshine and moonbeams' kinda gal when it comes to this writing malarkey... I'm a realist. I'm all for realism. What I'm not a great fan of is scaremongering codswallop. So, the publishing industry's going through changes... has that never happened before? Book sales are down and, apparently, the end ...
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October 28, 2009
- Barefoot in Blue Jeans - Evocateurs of Possibility and Presence Synchronicity, if we pay attention, can launch us onto a path we never dreamed exisited. The following post was written by author, mentor, and Garden That Grew Her resident poet, Marilee Pallant. Evidence that if you listen to your mysterious inner voice and openly trust its calling--well read on: You know the feel of ...
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October 27, 2009
- I believe that literature is defined by the presence of the writer within the work itself. His or her soul lights the nuances, sparks the paragraphs, is palpable in every word. When I speak of soul, I make no religious reference, but rather embrace that essence of each which marks us as truly ourselves. This is why a literary style or voice cannot be effectively mimicked. That ...
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October 27, 2009
- My agent sent me a packet, at the beginning of my publishing career, which was full of advice for how to promote my book. It was very clear that entrusting all promotion to the publisher was not a good idea, and that bit of wisdom hasn't changed. Unfortunately, nearly everything else has.The packet spoke of bookmarks, postcards, book signings, mailings, reviews. The year was 1995, not all ...
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October 26, 2009
- In installment three, we peek in on Cathy just as she exits the Monday morning meeting. For those of you wondering, “Where the hell are you going with this comparison?” Stay with me, I'll be driving my point home soon: Cathy is the only woman on the sales team. She dashed out of the meeting as quickly as possible, deciding today, she would not be trampled by the eleven men vying to ...
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October 26, 2009
- This morning I just did a talk show interview where I talked about writing, publishing, and marketing. You can listen to the interview at this link: http://ijustfinished.com/ Just scroll down to the bottom left corner and look for the BlogTalk Radio player
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