self-publishing
September 21, 2009
- Working your dream job takes courage, commitment, and tenacity. When that dream doesn't earn you money right away, it’s easy to get discouraged. You might question whether following this career is worth the effort. It seems like a huge mountain to climb. And there are no immediate rewards in sight. I say start climbing anyway. Just go for it. There are rewards at every level. Start doing what ...
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September 19, 2009
- Italy was kind of fun, I must say - the best thing was just getting away and not having to think about all the other stuff, to be honest. Such a treat. I wouldn't say it was our favourite ever holiday, probably not by a long chalk, but there were some great (and some not so great ...) highlights, including:1. Assisi. It's fabulous - I really loved it, far more than I thought I would. I'd go back ...
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September 17, 2009
- (Oh - and a contest!)1. The Backword Books Contest: Win 7 Books by Backword Authors! (Paperback, that is.) CLICK HERE FOR GUIDELINES. 2. SELF-PUBLISHING AND THE AMERICAN DREAM Self-publishing is one of the many examples of people using their ambition, ingenuity, creativity, and drive to achieve a personal – and even professional – goal. Self-publishers utilize every creative skill they ...
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September 14, 2009
- An aspiring writer from Facebook wrote: I've started to write a book but I'm not sure it's any good. How can I get some professional advice? If you're a beginning writer, I wouldn't seek professional advice just yet. I would write a full draft and revise it a couple of times before getting feedback from anyone. If you receive too much criticism early on, it might discourage you from finishing ...
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September 10, 2009
- If you knew that you could be selling your books to readers as fast as you can write them wouldn't you want to try that?I sure would, but then the question arises how do I do it? What I see is it doesn't matter anymore what the rules are because they are broken. For the first time in history the interner has changed the way books will be delivered and for the first time in history the ...
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August 31, 2009
- A student I met online wrote: Dear Mr. Moreland, I am curious about being a published author and what my chances are at being successful. My teacher says, "Do what you love and the money will come." Would you as a writer agree with that statement and say it is true? I agree with your teacher, "do what you love and the money will come," eventually. Just know that being an ...
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August 28, 2009
- An aspiring writer asked if I had any hints at approaching an agent.Sure, I have a few routes I've taken on the path to eventually landing a literary agent.Plan A: The best way I would approach agents is send them a one-page query letter, synopsis, and the first twenty pages of your manuscript. When I was first trying to publish my novel, SHADOWS IN THE MIST, I submitted to several ...
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August 24, 2009
- So much has been written about self-publishing and vanity publishing and the potential stigma attached, but nowadays it seems to be more acceptable to self-publish.My husband Steve and I completed our science-fiction novel, "Einstein's Question" in the early Spring of 2008. We did our research and drew up a list of agents who specialised in Science-Fiction. There were various ...
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August 23, 2009
- What does it take to go from being an aspiring writer to an accomplished writer? There are two traits every serious writer must cultivate within themselves: persistence and tenacity. It's easy to daydream about being a writer. It's easy to tell people you're thinking about writing a book someday. If someday is not today, then that book may never get written. Being a writer takes sitting down and ...
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August 21, 2009
- A few years ago when I first used Lulu.com to publish and distribute my first book, a collection of short stories called The Middle-Aged Man and the Sea, I happened to go into the Barnes and Noble store in Union Square in New York City and found my book for sale there. I was ecstatic. I later called Barnes and Noble's Small Press Department in New York to find out if my book was in any other ...
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