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D.B. Henson – From Selfpublished to Agented to Big6 in Record Time

D.B. Henson – From Selfpublished to Agented to Big6 in Record Time

D.B. Henson is the author of Deed to Death, a suspense novel that she originally self-published on Kindle Direct Publish. The book landed on the bestsellers list and caught the attention of Noah Lukeman, president of Lukeman Literary Management.  Three weeks after he first contacted D.B. Henson, Lukeman sold the book to Simon & Schuster.  Deed to Death remained on Amazon’s bestsellers list for over eight months and made Amazon’s Best of 2010 Customer Favorites … Read entire article »

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Writer Going Green

Writer Going Green

3 neighbors are debating what they could personally do to reduce global warming. “I think my best bet is to green my house” says the engineer. “Solar panels, insulation etc., you know…” “Of course, you can do that, easily, you’ve got the skills. Me,it would cost me too much,” answers his next door neighbor. “Can’t afford to do that. I guess the best I can do is to switch from driving to work to biking to the … Read entire article »

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The Road to Fame

The Road to Fame

Homer, J.K. Rowling and Joe Blog, the legendary writer of the 22d century meet in the Time Travelling Café. They exchange their experience about how they got to fame. “Well,” says Homer, “You two did quite well, I had to wait a few centuries after my death before having a worldwide audience. How did you manage to do it so fast?” “Well,” answers J.K. Rowling, you begin by being shunned by a collection of publishers and despair. Then … Read entire article »

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From Mystery to Romance : Upcoming Interview – Terry Odell

From Mystery to Romance : Upcoming Interview – Terry Odell

Last week, L.J. sellers initiated us to the mysteries of succeeding as a self-published writer. This week, we will explore a more romantic, but no less mysterious, aspect of life as an Indie writer. This Thursday, Terry Odell, a prolific romance and mystery writer, will tell us all about her life as a writer. With 11 books and short stories already published, she has a large experience of various aspects of the publishing world and will … Read entire article »

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Writers’ Priorities

Writers’ Priorities

Four writers are happily sitting at a café terrace discussing important issues such as whether to place the comma inside or outside quotes marks. Suddenly their heated debate is interrupted as a car skids to a halt just too late to miss a biker. The biker is stuck under the car, his leg trapped by the mangled frame of his bike. Here is what goes through the heads of our writers. “If he was a woman, that is how … Read entire article »

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Where do writers go when they die?

Where do writers go when they die?

A writer died and was given the option of going to heaven or hell. She decided to check out each place first. As the writer descended into the fiery pits, she saw row upon row of writers chained to their desks in a steaming sweatshop. As they worked, they were repeatedly whipped with thorny lashes. “Oh my,” said the writer. “Let me see heaven now.” A few moments later, as she ascended into heaven, she saw rows of … Read entire article »

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AmiraPress

AmiraPress

Previous AmiraPress Evaluated on 9th of July 2011 Appears to be an excellent option for writers of the genre. They accept multiple submissions but require that it is specified, respond to query letters within 2 weeks and to complete manuscripts within 90 days. Genres: Erotica – M/M, F/F, Menage erotic romance, Interracial romance (sensual or erotic, any genre),Paranormal erotic romance, Shape-shifter erotic romance B. Service offered Editing: Yes Book cover: Yes Formatting: Yes ISBN: Yes Marketing: Yes Affiliates: No Distribution: Yes  – not specified C. Terms and Conditions Advances: … Read entire article »

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Growing Up as a Writer – Humor

Growing Up as a Writer – Humor

There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer. When asked to define great, he said, “I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!” He now works for Microsoft writing error messages… … Read entire article »

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Unclosed questions

Unclosed questions

Last but not least, we get to close this series by tackling the subject of unclosed questions. Now, the reader has finished reading the book, all the way to the last page. Surely, if the book was good enough to keep the reader interested to the end, he will recommend it to his friends. Well, we almost got there except for one little detail. Some questions remained open for no good reason. Our reader is now … Read entire article »

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Unnecessary Writing

Unnecessary Writing

We have all heard a billion times that we have to be stingy with adjectives and adverbs. Yet removing unnecessary writing is not only getting rid of those. It also consists in removing non-contributing subplots and scenes. We have already broached that subject in the “Strength of Characters” post when talking about the scene between Willy and the fishmonger. This was a magnificent piece of writing and, despite the editor’s entreaties, the writer wants to keep it. There, … Read entire article »

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