Category Archives: Publishing Trends
Traditional vs. Self-Publishing? Literary Agent Shares Pros and Cons by Alissa Lukara
Publishing is reinventing itself. The good news for authors considering traditional and self-publishing options to publish books in this fast-changing arena is that choice is their operative word. Continue reading
Posted in Author Interviews, Blog, Publishing Trends
Tagged April Eberhardt, authors, finding an agent, getting a publisher, getting an agent, pros cons self publishing, publish a book, publishing changes, publishing facts, publishing with traditional publisher, self publishing, traditional publishing, traditional versus self-publishing, why self publish
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Four Fun Ways to Fund Writing Projects: How to Create a Kickstarter Campaign
Once upon a time, you had to rely on grants from literary organizations to support your writing projects-in-progress. Today, you can empower your own writing project and yourself with needed support by initiating a fundraising campaign for your writing project on Kickstarter. Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Funding Writing Projects, Publishing Trends
Tagged epublishing, fund self publishing, fund writing projects, fundraising campaign writers, fundraising publishing, Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, Kickstarter, Kickstarter campaign, Maya Stein, Mur Lafferty, self publishing, Seth Harwood, Type Rider
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How Long Does It Take To Write A Book? Part 2 of The Lure of the Book in One Week Club
With all the emphasis in our world on writing books fast, writers can feel bad, guilty if they can’t or don’t complete a book in three months or one year. Continue reading
How Long Does it Take To Write A Book? The Lure of the Book in a Week (or Month) Club, Part 1
I have listened to one too many webinars of late about how you can write a book in one weekend. Or one month. How being a good writer does not matter. I disagree. Continue reading
Amazing Giveaway: A Free Pass to the 2012 San Francisco Writers Conference (Feb. 16-19)
Writer’s Digest has 1 free pass to giveaway to a random commenter for a full registration pass at the 2012 San Francisco Writers Conference (Feb. 16-19, 2012). Don’t miss this great opportunity for writers. It includes registration for the complete … Continue reading
Social Media Trends for Publishing and Promoting Your Book – Gems from Writers at the Willamette Writer’s Conference
The world of writing has undergone, and continues to undergo, massive shifts – from the way books are published and presented to readers to new media and social media opportunities for authors and publishers to the role authors play in promoting their own books.
The Willamette Writers Conference sessions reflected those changes. One of the major trends I witnessed was a greater recognition of the key role Social Media and websites play in book promotion and writing careers, not only after a book is published, but before you have completed it or have an agent or publisher. It’s key for self-published and mainstream-published authors. More than ever, this author platform helps you develop an audience and attract agents and publishers.
Authors and would-be authors are encouraged to blog, be on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. This trend, essential for nonfiction writers, has made inroads into the world of fiction as well. Introverts or not, writers can no longer afford to be reclusive and “just write.”
Tips and Successes from Writers Using Social Media Continue reading
