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  • Started by Karen A. Wyle
    Does anyone have any info or educated guesses about how Barnes and Noble decides which new $2.99 releases to feature in its promotional emails??
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  • A very good question, Dera. And there are many answers. One is that Indies cannot (and shouldn't try to) compete with traditional publishers. They're in a different sp...
  • Dear Deborah...interesting topic!  I think books should be priced according to what you think you're worth,  yet still be accessible to readers,  as opposed to  over-p...
  • I live in Florida and have attended the Florida Writer's annual conference twice. (It's held in Orlando every October.) I was able to meet face to face with an agent a...
  • Started by Jenny Hayes
    Last reply by Brooke Warner
    A few calls back I talked to Brooke about feeling unsure if my manuscript was REALLY ready to send out/query agents, and she recommended hiring someone to do a manuscr...
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  • Started by Regina Y. Swint
    Last reply by Regina Y. Swint
    Hi, everyone, Has anyone here any advice or insight to share about writing and publishing your books using CreateSpace?  I've never used it, but I have used a POD publ...
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  • Indie stores need to take chances - esp. with local authors. If they do not, they will close.  Amazon built it's book business buy selling at or under list price. The...
  • I did a trailer for my newest book (out in September). One of my good friends from hig...nterest enough to order or buy the book. The trailer I found most useful as a model was Kelly Corrigan's for The...
  • I love Scrivener; used it for the most recent draft of my novel and it made everything much easier. Very reasonably priced, and as I recall they let you have a free trial run if you're undecided.
  • Started by Lisa Romeo
    Here's a link to info about my ONLINE memoir/personal essay class, running in January and again in February, 2010. We tackle four key elements of CNF in four weeks: Be...
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