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Bloggers Writing About Book Publishing -- Want to Get Paid?

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We're still adding to our series at BlogHer called How to Get Published. As BlogHer's assignment and syndication editor, I'm actively seeking…Continue

Ebooks and Barriers to entry

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In the wake of the #amazonfail debacle, I wrote…Continue

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Elizabeth Tessier replied to the discussion 'Ebooks and Barriers to entry'

I just joined She Writes. Yours is an excellent post about the legal and moral responsibilities of publishers for the content of what they sell. Thank for explicating the debate. This is one of the thorniest conumdrums I've seen about a…

Dec 17, 2011

Rita Arens commented on the blog post 'She Writes' First-Ever "We Love New Novelists!" Contest!'

Yay for this contest! Going to share now.

Aug 2, 2011

Bloggers Writing About Book Publishing -- Want to Get Paid?

We're still adding to our series at BlogHer called How to Get Published. As BlogHer's assignment and syndication editor, I'm actively seeking good stories about the publishing process as well as tips and tricks. We pay for posts, so please send your best to rita@blogher.com. Please check to see what we've already covered before you pitch. Thanks, She Writers!See More

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Rita Arens commented on the blog post 'Ego: Crash, Boom! Marketing a Two-Year-Old Book'

Thanks, Carleen. Hopefully I will learn something worth sharing. In the meantime, I'll just worship your novel-writing skills from over here.

Nov 30, 2010

Carleen commented on the blog post 'Ego: Crash, Boom! Marketing a Two-Year-Old Book'

Curious to see what you'll come up with! Go for it!

Nov 30, 2010

Ego: Crash, Boom! Marketing a Two-Year-Old Book

Cross-posted from Surrender, DorothySo I just ordered yet another book on how to market your book after a very frank e-mail exchange with my publisher. I admit it -- I put the link and cover on my blog, I self-financed a six-city book tour, I tweeted and facebooked and know that most of the people who know me have indeed actually bought or at least read…See More

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Ebooks and Barriers to entry

In the wake of the #amazonfail debacle, I wrote this post about barriers to entry and self-publishing e-books. Would love to hear your thoughts!

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Rita Arens commented on the blog post 'She Writes on Fridays: 6 Things I Learned from NOT Writing My Next Book'

Holy wow. Thank you so much for sharing this!

Nov 10, 2010

Rita Arens commented on the blog post 'Do We Overshare When We Write about Our Kids?'

Obviously, I'd be a hypocrite if I said it was wrong to share about your child. :) Clearly I write about my daughter all the time, and I even wrote about her babyhood constipation in my anthology, Sleep Is for the Weak. Someday she may really…

Nov 8, 2010

Rita Arens replied to the discussion 'The Future of Print Journalism?' in the group Publishing Industry News

I hope the world funds journalism, whether it be print or online, because when newsrooms shrink, the news gets very sensationalized and the stories aren't developed properly. This year I've come across several stories that were not…

Jul 7, 2010

Publishing Industry News

Share news about what's happening in the publishing industry: news on publishers and agents, magazines and newspapers, e-readers and the like.

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Hi Rita, Welcome to the Bloggers Let’s Make it Work group! So glad you are here. Please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index. I hope you will find, as I did,…

Jun 1, 2010

Rita Arens is now a member of She Writes May 7, 2010

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Who I am:: I'm a writer living in Kansas City with my husband and daughter. My first book was a parenting anthology, and I'm currently working on a young adult novel. I've had numerous poems and short stories published in the past, but I seem to have abandoned that format at present for blogging. I have a picture book sitting in my desk drawer.

Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:: http://surrenderdorothy.typepad.com and @ritaarens

Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:: Editor: Sleep Is for the Weak (Chicago Review Press, 2008), Contributor: Kirtsy Takes a Bow (Bright Sky Press)

Media outlets that I currently write for:: BlogHer

My writing is:: Fiction, Nonfiction, Journalism, Blog Posts

Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:: http://surrenderdorothy.typepad.com/books

Services I offer to other writers:: I have done manuscript editing on an hourly basis.

I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:: The Writers Place (Kansas City)

My professional associations:: Missouri Writers Guild, Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, The Writers Place (board member)

I found out about She Writes from:: Kami Wicoff

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Ego: Crash, Boom! Marketing a Two-Year-Old Book

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Cross-posted from Surrender, Dorothy

So I just ordered yet another book on how to market your book after a very frank e-mail exchange with my publisher. I admit it -- I put the link and cover on my blog, I self-financed a six-city book tour, I tweeted and facebooked and know that most of the people who know me have indeed actually bought or at least read… Continue

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At 8:36am on June 2, 2010, Meg Waite Clayton said…: Delighted to have a Kansas gal join us in Novelist – Struggling or Not, Rita. I lived in Kansas City as a kid, though on the Kansas side. I'm also on BlogHer, although haven't done much there. But glad to connect with you here.

You might jump in by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion. I’ll look forward to chatting with you!

Meg

At 7:32am on June 1, 2010, Julie Jeffs said…: Hi Rita,

Welcome to the Bloggers Let’s Make it Work group! So glad you are here. Please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index.

I hope you will find, as I did, a great sense of community, loads of information and resources, and an incredible amount of talent.

Jump in on ongoing discussions or start one if there is an issue you would like to discuss.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Look forward to reading your posts.

Warm regards,
Julie Jeffs
Beginning a Life at 50

At 4:58pm on May 7, 2010, Meg Waite Clayton said…: Welcome to She Writes, Rita. Hope you’ll enjoy the conversation here. We’d love to have you join us in the Novelists – Struggling or Not group if you write longer fiction (or think you might like to). It’s at http://www.shewrites.com/group/novelistsstrugglingornot.

Meg Waite Clayton
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www.megwaiteclayton.com