Everyone will have a different opinion on your work. And frankly, if you got all five-stars, people will start to question whether they’re legitimate or not. I’d much rather get a mixture of stars on my book than all five-star reviews.
Nikki Bennett – 26 March 2013 Continue reading
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My writing process starts with an idea that excites me. During the first draft, I have no idea what I’m doing until I get words on the page. I’m incapable of knowing any details about my idea until it’s written down, at which point it usually surprises me.
David Anderson – 25 March 2013 Continue reading
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Research your publisher thoroughly. Look at the reviews about your prospective publisher, in particular any complaints that may have been made against them.
R.H. Hughes – 21 March 2013 Continue reading
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Slow it down, slow and steady will win the race. Don’t have your goal to just finish the book and publish. Have your goal to finish the book, publish, and have readers love it.
Kristine Schwartz – 20 March 2013 Continue reading
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Well, I was fed up with that tradition. I had this image in my head of a young girl sitting in the sand on a beach. On one side of her was a cute guy who couldn’t speak English. On her other side was an interpreter. The interpreter was telling her what the guy was saying, which went along the lines of that he loved her and they were going to get married. But this girl was chuckling sarcastically, wiping the sand off her hands and saying all kinds of sassy, yet hilarious, things. And saying no. From there, I created Milo.
Emily Kinney – 18 March 2013 Continue reading
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Having an idea is sometimes the easy part; implementing the final product is the challenge.
Lee Lindauer – 14 March, 2013 Continue reading
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I’m still not sure they [agents] need to exist, rather like jeans sweat pants and artificial black holes.
Morgan Talbot – 11 March 2013 Continue reading
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When it comes to influence, though, the biggest of all is my father. He isn’t a writer, but he took me to the local library every week as a child. He encouraged me to stretch myself when it came to reading material. He introduced me to genres and authors I’d never otherwise have entertained. Yeah, it’s all his fault. I’ll need to have a word
Danny Gillan – 7 March 2013 Continue reading
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I’ve got five days to make the book discoverable to US audiences (and more folks in the UK, Canada, New Zealand, and everywhere else Amazon can reach) by giving it away, and I started building my campaign to advertise the free promo two months in advance.
S.W. Vaughn – 5 March 2013 Continue reading
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Don’t be shy about your book. Show it to anyone who will give you feedback, and be prepared for criticism. It’s important to know when to take advice to heart and when to shrug and say, “oh well, can’t please everyone!”
Mary Fan – 4 March 2013 Continue reading
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