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I Became a Self-Published Author Today
Ok - so I seem to have a case of "insert mouth and open foot" :). Though I would like to know more about what makes you think some of these services didn't work and what you did work better?
Replied Feb 16
Will You Write in a New Media Platform?
Instead of thinking of audio will edge out reading or video edge out the others - it actually grows the pie. People who like to read - typically do not want to listen to audio books and vice versa. V…
Replied Feb 16
I Became a Self-Published Author Today
I just want to clarify - I am offering NO services. I only have experience at marketing through my day job. And since that is an area most people have no experience in, I'm trying to provide my own t…
Replied Feb 16
I Became a Self-Published Author Today
Congratulations on doing this. I hope you do well - don't forget to get out there and make your book known. I would be happy to brainstorm ideas with you on this (since I'm working on finishing up my…
Replied Feb 13
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Ok - so I seem to have a case of "insert mouth and open foot" :).
Though I would like to know more about what makes you think some of these services didn't work and what you did work better?
Instead of thinking of audio will edge out reading or video edge out the others - it actually grows the pie. People who like to read - typically do not want to listen to audio books and vice versa. Video in the form of movies requires much more prod…
I just want to clarify - I am offering NO services. I only have experience at marketing through my day job. And since that is an area most people have no experience in, I'm trying to provide my own thoughts and advice via forums and blog.
I sincere…
Dave,
There is nothing your Congressman can do here. It's a legal question (whether they violated your contract with them and/or canceling the deal and getting the rights to your book back). Even if there is a chance the publisher broke some kind of…
I write horror - though I cover a lot of territory. Meaning - I'm not just a gore guy, but try to cover all of the aspects of the genre.
Regards,
Mark Wilcox
http://pilgrimscreams.com/about/
A place where new writers can come and get their work critiqued. All levels of writers are welcome to critique and help with tips on publishing and writing!
Congratulations on doing this. I hope you do well - don't forget to get out there and make your book known. I would be happy to brainstorm ideas with you on this (since I'm working on finishing up my own project to self-publish). You can friend me a…
Kevin,
If you say you won't pay for anything involved with self-publishing then you will not be successful.
Self-publishers like CreateSpace, iUniverse and Lulu - offer services that can be very valuable to improving the quality of your book.
This…
While I will grant that some of the early eReader devices put as more focus on the device than the content - that is not true at all anymore.
For example - The Kindle ways next to nothing and when you are reading- the screen is the only thing you s…
Here is what I would do. Contact a lawyer and see if they can work to get the contract null & voided before it's printed. That way you can get your book back. If you can't, then I would just let it go. Chalk it up to experience and start the next bo…
The problem with publishers is similar to what happened to music industry. They got used to a certain amount of money and control while forgetting what they actually do. And that is help writers find an audience.
Things like editing and book design…
First - congratulations on writing this and sharing. It is hard to do. I am not commenting on the content of the story - because that is for you to decide if you like or not. Don't let critiques tell you what to write, just focus on getting hints on…
My short answer is no. Instead develop a system where you can reliably store and recall ideas you have as they come.
More details on my blog:
http://pilgrimscreams.com/wtlas/should-you-have-a-character-journal/
Regards,
Mark Wilcox
http://pilgrims…
I think this depends upon what are you writing and who the market is.
If you are writing a novel about the US Civil War and aiming it at people who are Civil War buffs - then that requires lots of research - books, websites and meeting Civil War re…
First - you have made the mistake of thinking there is a distinction between great writing and commercial writing.
You can have both. In fact, I would argue that the most commercially successful writing is only written by great writers.
We often j…
Vi is probably the greatest text editor for computers (I've been using it for nearly 20 years). However, most writers are not computer geeks. And second even for us who are - there are much better tools for handling tools like formatting, spell-chec…
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- About Me
- By day I work as a product manager for a really big software corporation.
By night, I write horror fiction, my personal blog and play with new ways of delivery storytelling.
I also like to use my skills I have learned about product marketing to help writers get discovered. I call this process "Writing Like A Startup."
- What Do You Write?
- Fiction, Non Fiction
- How Many Years Have You Been Writing?
- 15
- Favorite Books and Authors
- Authors:
Robert B. Parker
Lee Childs
Stephen King
Elmore Leonard
Books:
Small Vices Robert B. Parker
Rum Punch Elmore Leonard
The last Lee Childs Book I have read
- Website/Blog
- http://pilgrimscreams.com/about/
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- At 1:00am on March 5, 2010,
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