"Thanks for such an helpful post. I did the KDP free drill for 3 days in early November for my legal thriller Terminal Ambition. Over eighteen thousand copies were downloaded. Since then, my sales have picked up although the immediate upswing…"
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Kate McGuinness commented on the blog post 'The Reluctant Self-Publisher: Part 6--Ebook Marketing 101: Give Away Thousands of Your Book for Free! HUH?'
Kate McGuinness replied to the discussion 'Do you have a publishing name for your self-published books?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"To my knowledge (that may tip you off that I'm a lawyer), Amazon ONLY gets forever rights to your book if you let Amazon/Create Space get the ISBN for your title. You can get the ISBN yourself quite easily through Bowker. You can buy them 1 at…"
Kate McGuinness replied to the discussion 'Do you have a publishing name for your self-published books?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Jane,
You're right that it's still a self-published book subject to scorn by agents and publishing houses -- unfortunately.
In terms of number of books sold, I had a consultation with book marketing guru John Kremer who told me that…"
Kate McGuinness replied to the discussion 'Do you have a publishing name for your self-published books?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"You might talk to a tax specialist. The IRS is death on what it calls "hobby loss" deductions. Your publishing efforts or your greenhouse or your racehorse have to be an attempt to run a profitable business rather than a hobby."
Kate McGuinness replied to the discussion 'Do you have a publishing name for your self-published books?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"I came up with a publisher name and logo for my self-published legal thriller Terminal Ambition. Because it deals w/ workplace sexual harassment & discrimination, I named my publishing company "Two XX Press," a play on words about…"
Kate McGuinness replied to the discussion 'Our Published Novels!' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Wanted to share with my "sisters in writing" the success of the KDP free days for my legal thriller Terminal Ambition. Over the three days (Nov 8 - 10) it was free, It had 19,846 downloads. If even 10% of those get read, I should have some…"
Kate McGuinness commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"I had connected my tweets to my FB page but was advised by a book marketing guru that it isn't a good idea. As he pointed out, the mediums are different. On FB, he advised going for engagement."
Kate McGuinness replied to the discussion 'What did you blog about Today?' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
"My legal thriller Terminal Ambition is on a blog tour. Today my guest blog appears on She Writes. Ta -da! That was a real treat. It's titled "Is Combining Genres Overachieving?" Please check it…"
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Kate McGuinness commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Good luck with your entry, Liz! I've voted for it.
I think one of the most helpful character traits an author can have is an ability to set aside her ego and listen thoughtfully to criticism. The suggestions may not all be right, but they are…"
Kate McGuinness commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Welcome, Jenni. I agree fiction is much harder. I practiced law for 20 years and could churn out legal agreements much faster than chapters of my novel - of course, the agreements had no settings or emotions or dialogue."
Kate McGuinness commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Judith, So glad to hear another woman is tackling this topic. Corporate values are certainly an issue in Terminal Ambition, too. I chose the title because the story relates to both one character's ultimate ambition (to be named US Attorney…"
Kate McGuinness commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"At one point my novel had 125,000 words. Absolutely unpublishable. A book that helped me pare it down was Blockbuster Plots by Martha Alderson. I wish I had read it before I spent years writing subplots that were ultimately discarded. "
Kate McGuinness commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"I just published my legal thriller Terminal Ambition that I've worked on since 1998. I don't think I would have been so tenacious about completing it except it's a book with a message about women's right to be free of harassment…"
Kate McGuinness commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"I've tried writing without an outline and ended up two problems. First, too many subplots and second, characters failing to appear consistently. Somewhat like Niki, I developed a system in which each character had a different color chunk of…"
Kate McGuinness replied to the discussion 'How long is your novel?' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"I suggest you check Nathan Bransford's blog. He's very helpful and knowledgeable. Until about a year ago, he was a literary agent - now writes YA. He has a number of posts on word count.…"
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- Who I am:
- Author: Terminal Ambition, A Maggie Mahoney Novel
Former partner at major international law firm
Former General Counsel Fortune 500 Company
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- My website: http://womensrightswriter.com/index.html
I tweet as @womnsrightswrtr
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- I've written chapters in legal treatises.
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- fem2pt0.com
rolereboot.org
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Blog Posts
- I found out about She Writes from:
- Shira Tarrant and Rebecca Forster
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- At 9:19am on June 24, 2012,
Meg Waite Clayton said… Kate, Belated welcome to the novelist group; we're delighted to have you join us! If you haven’t done so already, you might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion. We do a live chat Wednesdays at 1 EST; instructions on how to participate are in the "Our Water Cooler" box near the top of the group page. Do join us! And we save the wall for discussion, but welcome links to helpful blog posts on the “Links to Helpful Blog Posts for Writers” discussion thread.
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
Bestselling Author of four novels, including The Wednesday Sisters (a writing group novel) and the forthcoming The Wednesday Daughters (all Random House/Ballantine)
- At 6:53pm on June 13, 2012,
Shira Tarrant said… Recovery is in effect! :)
- At 5:48pm on June 12, 2012,
Jill Starishevsky said…
Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
Jill Starishevsky
Prosecutor, Child Abuse/Sex Crimes
Author, My Body Belongs to Me - A Child Sexual Abuse Prevention book
- At 9:42am on June 12, 2012,
Jennifer Lauck said… Hi and let me be one of the first to welcome you to Shewrites. This is a terrific site, tons of resources and innovative info. As my own bonus, you have access to my teaching site and free teachings on memoir. Just click here and sign up. No spam, I promise. Just great teaching tips. Enjoy! XO Jennifer
- At 7:41am on June 10, 2012,
Amber Medina West said… Hello,
Welcome to She Writes! We're excited to have you here.
You can check out the Getting Started section to help you find your way around, or a great way to jump in is to get involved with our Groups and Live Chats.
Feel free to let me know if you have any questions!All the best,
Amber Medina West
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