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An Agent’s Take on Hybrid Authors

Guest Blogger — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:00:03 +0000

Amanda Luedeke Ever wondered what agents think about hybrid authors? Ever been too afraid to ask, thinking the very idea of hybrid publishing an insult to the traditional side of the business? Well, fear no longer, because most agents I know fully support the hybrid author model. And it’s because of one reason… Agents are […]

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How to Show Up for the Best Job Ever

Fae Rowen — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:00:12 +0000

Writing is the Best Job Ever! Where else can you show up to your desk for work in your comfortable robe and slippers? No commute, no bossy co-workers, no meetings. Writing is a great excuse to get out of social obligations -"I'm working on deadline"- and the perfect write-off for visiting, uh-researching, areas of interest. You are […]

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QR Codes ~ A Sexy Marketing Technique for Your Books

Jenny Hansen — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 11:00:52 +0000

by Jenny Hansen What happens when you hold your iPhone up and click that weird looking square on the left? You see these in magazines, at the grocery store, on clothing labels, and YES, in the back of eBooks. What are they and how do you use this sexy little bit of free Techie gadgetry that’s […]

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Traditional…POD…Indie – OH MY! Publishing Choices, Part 2 by Susan Spann

Guest Blogger — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:00:04 +0000

Last month’s The Lady or the Tiger kicked off my guest-series on Publishing Choices by talking about authors’ need to take responsibility for their choices and careers. Today we’ll take a closer look at some of those options. Twenty years ago, being an author (or novelist) always meant your work was produced in printed form […]

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Debra Holland Looks Back At Her Self-Publishing Journey in 2011

writersinthestorm — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:34 +0000

We're proud to have with us today, Debra Holland, a Golden Heart winner, whose book was NOT picked up for NY publication. They said "sweet" historicals wouldn't sell. Well, as you'll read, they made an error. One that Debra is capitalizing on. Here is her inspiring story of the past year. UPDATE! As of 1/28, Debra's […]

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How I Became a Publisher

writersinthestorm — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:00:48 +0000

by Kitty Bucholtz When I started writing, I published a few articles and devotionals, and then I tried to figure out what kind of novel I wanted to write. I discovered that romance novels accounted for about half of the paperback market and I thought: I like romance, I’m happily married, I’ll write one of those. I […]

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