"Janet, have you tried Amazon Author Central? You can access Nielsen BookScan data there (for print books). "
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Neve Maslakovic replied to the discussion 'Our Published Novels!' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
Neve Maslakovic commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"I'm with an Amazon imprint, which (I think we all agree) is not trad-pub, but isn't indie either. Somewhere in between, then?"
Neve Maslakovic left a comment for Habiba
"Hi Habiba, thanks for the friend request. Pleased to meet you!"
Neve Maslakovic commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Serena, I use Scrivener on my Mac. It's great because you can bundle everything together - your manuscript, research notes, photos, links, character cards, place sketches, etc.
You can try the software for free for a month or so to see…"
Neve Maslakovic replied to the discussion 'In the name of revision' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Hearing your work read aloud is very helpful for getting a feel for how well it flows. I like to have my computer read sections back to me -- with my PC, it sounds like Stephen Hawking is reading my book. It's fascinating. "
Neve Maslakovic replied to the discussion 'In the name of revision' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"More than anything else, though: time. The more time I can leave the manuscript between drafts, the fresher read I can give it, and that gives me the ability to see the places where it needs fixing.
Ah, so true! Even taking just a week off seems to…"
Neve Maslakovic replied to the discussion 'In the name of revision' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"...cutting, pasting, and reworking of scenes
This. Plus a lot of trimming, especially in the early parts of the book. And fact checking. And tweaking the plot here and there with a well-placed sentence or two... I find it helps to read the MS on…"
Neve Maslakovic replied to the discussion 'Business Cards' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Yeah, they did everything a traditional publisher does."
Neve Maslakovic replied to the discussion 'Business Cards' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"AmazonEncore is a traditional imprint, Amazon's first (I think they are up to 6 now, Thomas & Mercer for Mystery and Thrillers, Montlake for Romance, and so on). You can read more about them here. As to how I came to be published…"
Neve Maslakovic replied to the discussion 'Business Cards' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Thanks Rossandra, it is a nice cover, isn't it. I can say that since I wasn't the one who designed it ;)
The book's publisher is AmazonEncore (they are the first of the Amazon imprints) and all the editing, cover design, etc, went…"
Neve Maslakovic replied to the discussion 'Business Cards' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"I've heard good things about Moo Cards, though they're on the pricy side. I'm thinking book cover (Regarding Ducks and Universes) on one side of the card and a quote or two on the back plus the webpage info. I want to leave room on…"
Neve Maslakovic replied to the discussion 'Business Cards' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
"Rossandra, I'm getting ready to order postcards to bring to a library event (and also to have on hand to give out in general). Didn't think of putting my photo on them, just the usual stuff -- book cover, website, etc. I like the photo…"
Neve Maslakovic commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Marilyn, I use Scrivener and highly recommend it. It's not free - $45, I think, but well worth it. You can try it out for a month for free if you go to their webpage:
http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.php"
Neve Maslakovic commented on the blog post 'Share Your Twitter Handle! Twitter roll call for all She-Writers!'
"Hi everyone, I'm new to Twitter, please add me to the member list: @NeveMaslakovic
Thanks!
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Neve Maslakovic commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Jessica, the ABNA people keep an ever-growing list of previous contestants who have gone on to be published or have self-published since the contest.
Having said that, I would only enter if you have a completely finished manuscript.…"
Neve Maslakovic commented on the group 'Novelists (Struggling or Not)'
"Thought I'd pass this on -- the call went out today for manuscripts for the 2012 ABNA contest:
If you're unpublished (like I was in 2009 when I entered) or self-published, it can be a good way to get your book noticed by agents (or in my…"
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- Who I am:
- My official bio, written in the customary, but odd, third person:
Before writing Regarding Ducks and Universes, Neve Maslakovic was crafting technical papers and finishing her Ph.D. in electrical engineering at Stanford University’s STAR Lab (Space, Telecommunications and Radioscience Laboratory). She spent her early years speaking Serbian in then communist Yugoslavia; after stops along the way in London, New York, and California, she has settled near Minneapolis/St. Paul, where she lives with her husband and son. Neve is a member of the Loft Literary Center and is currently hard at work on her second novel.
Visit her at www.nevemaslakovic.com.
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Blog: http://www.nevemaslakovic.blogspot.com
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- My debut novel, "Regarding Ducks and Universes", is the tale of a culinary writer, his alter ego, and a wayward rubber duck.
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- Fiction
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Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 6:02pm on September 28, 2011,
Liz Shaw said… - Neve, I'm still working through my TBR pile to get to your book. I'm so excited to start it. Glad you are loving Scrivener. It is a lifesaver!
- At 8:00am on August 10, 2011,
Meg Waite Clayton said… - Neve, Welcome to the novelist group! 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 if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. And we do a live chat every Wednesday; hope you can join us for that!
Meg Waite Clayton
Novelist Group Moderator
- At 9:56pm on July 31, 2011, Meg Waite Clayton said…
- Neve, Belated welcome to She Writes. I hope you're enjoying the site! Love to have you join us in the Novelists – Struggling or Not group if you'd like.
Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Novelist Group
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters, and The Language of Light, a finalist for the Bellwether Prize
- At 5:35pm on May 20, 2011,
Julia Barry said… - Hi Neve,
So glad you are here, and welcome to She Writes!
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!
Warm best,
Julia Barry
Social Community Manager @ She Writes
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