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  • I don't have an MFA. My bachelor's degree is in journalism and my master's degree is i...it comes to fiction writing, I think the school of life is as important as any mode of formal education. That sai...
  • Oh how funny--you're on vacation and you're doing all this research! No wonder your hu...s platform. :) Now shut off your computer and go out there and get in VACATION mode!!
  • hi, I'm in 'design' mode as well, on my third blog: A Woman's Page. It's got 'code' which I don't k...eas: Get Paid to Write on Line.com and www.problogger.net I'm in cleaning mode today, on little break now, s...
  • It's true. This I learned from my previous life in packaged goods marketing. It's all in the visual. No one will read a word if they're not attracted to the cover (unl...
  • Hey Regina, I've published with CreateSpace and love it!  I even published for free!  They even walk you through a book cover.  You can also pay them, in a few variety...
  • Well, since precious few of us make money off of books anyway, the work being "out there for free" is less of an issue than whether it counts as previously-published o...
  • I just tried to send you a message, not sure if it worked. My internet is freaking out at the moment. Yes, I have a blog: On the Trail to Publication Please feel free...
  • Also, about sales. NOTHING you do guarantees sales. The only thing I'd say would probably guarantee you some sales is if you got on Oprah, anything else does not. I kn...
  • Hi, Katherine. I am prejudiced, living with a great graphic designer, but I'd say hiring an independent cover designer is crucial. Covers mean so much in attracting re...
  • Sales are nice, too. The bane of the independent author is two-fold: 1. Everybody thinks they can write a book, so they do without the slightest idea of the basics....