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[1st BOOKS] Amy Sue Nathan: Closing My Eyes Opened Me Up To Writing Again

Posted by Meg Waite Clayton on May 17, 2013 at 5:30am 0 Comments

I first "met" today's guest author, Amy Sue Nathan, when she interviewed me for her blog, Women's Fiction Writers. I was on a layover at a packed, noisy airport, standing in a coffee line as we spoke by phone, but Amy somehow made that impossible interview so good that Ballantine bound it into The Four Ms. Bradwells paperback. We met in person at the Tribune Lit Fest a couple months later, and what struck me there, too, was her determination. She was writing a novel, The Glass Wives. And now here it is--just out yesterday from St. Martin's Press! RT Book Reviews calls it "a poignant reflection of forgiveness and the complicated definition of family," and says, "the plot and characters are heart-warming and the ending is inspiring and thought-provoking.”  -…

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The Many Paths to Publishing—Which One’s Right for You?

Posted by April Eberhardt on May 16, 2013 at 2:00pm 2 Comments

So many choices…so few guidelines or clear answers. How’s an author to choose?

With the proliferation of publishing options—traditional publishing, self-publishing, partner publishing, package publishing, e-books, p-books, and so on‑-many authors find themselves stymied by which route is best for them and their writing. Even more confusingly, there is increasing discussion of hybrid models, involving choosing one route for some work (for example, publishing a novel traditionally) and another path for other writing (publishing short stories via the Kindle Singles program.)  How do you decide the best path(s) to publication for you?

First, take the time to read up on the different choices available to you. There’s an abundance of information online, and setting aside an hour a day to cruise…

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[NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS] Should All Authors Blog?

Posted by Meghan Ward on May 16, 2013 at 8:15am 1 Comment

Inspired by Dane Golden's guest post on YouTube videos, I have begun a new series of YouTube videos, the second of which answers the question "Should all authors (published or not) blog?" Check out the video below for my answer. Also, one announcement: Litquake, San Francisco's literary conference, is introducing Digi.lit, a one-day digital publishing conference that will take place from 9-5 on June 29 in San Francisco. I'll be speaking on a panel titled Author Branding and Marketing from 10-11:30 a.m. I hope to see some of you there!

[TIPS OF THE TRADE:] In which Hirsh Leib opens my eyes....

Posted by Ellen Cassedy on May 16, 2013 at 12:00am 2 Comments

Recently, in a family newsletter from the 1930’s, I came across a passage that seemed to speak directly to me as a writer. 

 

The little sheets, typed up and mimeographed in Philadelphia and distributed to an extended Jewish family scattered on several continents, were the proud chronicle of immigrants and natives, greenhorns and assimilated settlers.  I love primary documents like this, up-close records of the lives of ordinary people. 

 

What especially struck me were the words of one particular family member, a man named Hirsh Leib. In 1935, he returns to Lithuania, the country he’d left 30 years before.  He gets off the boat and makes his way by horse and wagon to the town of his birth.  In the doorway of his old home he greets his mother, and they fall into each other’s…

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Learn to get Eliminate Herpes (HSV 2)

    Keen on figuring out the best way to - eradicate herpes 

A lot of people equate essentially the most dangerous and incurable diseases with HIV/AIDS. Yet, there are a number of other…

Laying Low in Paradise Review

Laying Low In Paradise by Kristy K. James
She is the author of Reluctant Guardian, A Fine Mess, and The Stranger in my Head.

For those who love Cinderella stories, this book would be for you.

A very good romance story that you could read in a day leaving you relaxed and entertained till the last page. In my opinion the money spend to buy the book worth it.
Visit my blog to read more about my review…

All About Book Publishing

You might ask: “How Do I Write a Book and Get It Published?” There are several different types of book publishing companies today but all work to produce an end product such as a book, manual, newspaper or textbook.  There are traditional publishers, Subsidy or Vanity Publishers, Independent and Self publishing Companies. With KG Books Publishing we work with the author to develop a polished book and then deliver it to the public.  After writing your book, consider what type of publisher…

Using Media to Promote Books

You have released your first book and wonder what you can do to promote it.  Consider using different media sources to promote your new release.  Whether it is  TV, newspapers, Internet radio shows, newspapers, magazines, podcasts, video  blogs, there are several venues to promote your work.  To attract media outlets it might not be as simple as black and white.  It might just take some extra effort on your part.  Don’t forget there are several social media promotion sites to…

Why There Are Words Literary Reading Series

Why There Are Words Literary Reading Series presents the following award-winning writers reading from their works on the theme “Transition.” What doesn’t change is the high quality of the readers. Join us June 13, 2013 at Studio 333 in Sausalito for the following fine writers. Doors open at 7 pm & readings begin at 7:15. $10. Bring extra cash for books and booze.  See the WTAW website for the…

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    She Writes Press News: Announcing Transforming Knowledge, by Jean Fox O'Barr

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    She Writes Press News: Announcing Away from the Kitchen, by Dawn Blume Hawkes

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