self-publishing
August 3, 2009
- Over at Backword Books, a blog post addressing J.A. Konrath's idea of what makes a "confident" writer has, so far, inspired 44 comments. Are indie publishers "confident" writers? Are they legitimate? Are you only legitimate when an agent or publisher says you are? What do YOU think? Read the blog entry, and the (sometimes entertaining) comments, here. Also, what is a ...
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August 3, 2009
- At book signings there are always people who, instead of asking about my books will ask, “are you self-published?” or, “Who’s your publisher?” It often feels like a put down, and some days I wish I could say “Random House. Why?” Instead I explain that I’m published by two small presses, Echelon Press being the larger. But then I mention that The Shack was originally ...
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July 29, 2009
- A Real Publisher puts you on any number of bookstore shelves once they publish you, because--since they're apparently not doing much marketing for their authors, anymore--that is their primary power. But getting on a shelf yourself? How can you not feel an incredible sense of accomplishment? (Is it disgusting that I took a picture of my independently released book on a bookstore shelf? Say what ...
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July 27, 2009
- One of my friends on Facebook recently wrote me asking for advice on writing horror. She wrote: I see you're a horror writer. Do you have any advice for me, when writing particular scenes for horror? As far as gore/suspense, descriptions/emotions, etc... Writing horror/suspense: When writing horror, don't hold back. Tap into your deepest, darkest imagination and write whatever your imagination ...
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July 26, 2009
- One of my friends on Facebook recently asked: How do you get the mechanics of fight scenes into stories, and construct them well enough to keep people interested, and the scene exciting? First you have to build conflict. And conflict always starts light and builds over multiple scenes. For instance, in SHADOWS IN THE MIST, my main character Lt. Jack Chambers has an antagonist named Lt. Fallon. ...
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July 24, 2009
- Here is an article about my grandfather's amazing trip to Normandy, France last summer. To see photos and watch the documentary visit: http://brianmoreland.blogspot.com/2008/08/war-hero-returns-to-normandy.html
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July 23, 2009
- After doing a goal-reaching exercise on being a published author, I began to list out my top ten values for my career. What was most important? At the top of the list were "launching a successful writing career," "seeing my book in print," and "sharing SHADOWS IN THE MIST with the world." While I was submitting manuscripts to agents, achieving these goals was ...
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July 23, 2009
- Publishing my first novel has been a long and winding road that spans twenty years. I began my writing career in college writing horror novels that never sold. The novel that I finally published, SHADOWS IN THE MIST, began as a short screenplay I wrote for a screenwriting class. Back then I had stars in my eyes about how my career as a novelist would play out. I thought for sure by the time I ...
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July 23, 2009
- A new publishing enterprise, Backword Books (www.backwordbooks.com), brings together seven new literary novels by independent authors from around the country. The fact that they’ve combined high-quality and riveting content under new imprints proves the publishing industry is changing. The mistaken notion of “self-publishing” is crumbling. Take a taste of just some of what the ...
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July 22, 2009
- LOS ANGELES, July 16 -- Backword Books, a new publishing enterprise out of Los Angeles, fills a huge gap in the publishing business, according to founder and literary author Henry Baum (North of Sunset). "With the changing landscape of the publishing industry," says Baum, "and the countless new avenues for authors to directly reach readers, there has never been a time like this. ...
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