What can be attained really by not accepting criticism? Some writers tend to out themselves and their materials too high that they easily get offended.
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...a writing group or friends who can help you brag a little more about yourself. Most of us are too reticent or modest to write our own marketing materials. The bio should also be keywo...
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...novel. But there are many novels that are based on a true story, and it's legit to write that as a tagline on your book or note it in your sales materials. But to say the book is a fic...
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@Catherine, I think the Kirkus reviews "look" good on your book and in your promotional materials, but that's about the extent of it. I really don't think book buyers are reading the self-pub review sections. Sorry. :(
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...ropes (especially dialogue) through writing fiction. But then again, you're so right, with fiction you start with a blank slate, without the raw materials in place. The characters, the...
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...econd article I presented to a children's magazine editor also met with rejection due to it not being what they are looking for, but she sent me materials about what they were looking...
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...prefers fiction over non-fiction. As a reader, I will buy fiction but almost never non-fiction. I have occasionally bought non-fiction reference materials but only once did a buy a non...
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...piracy is a large influence for keeping the print industry in demand. Print books can still be pirated, but the *value* of printed materials exceeds that of digital or virtual materials.
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After 30 years in the publishing industry, and most recently teaching writing, and writing and editing corporate marketing materials, all I can say is, "Right On." If you don't care en...
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Depends on what I'm writing. Blog? Coffee shop with wi-fi. Biography of my mother (Malvina Reynolds)? Writing office surrounded by research materials and no phone. Poetry? Walking arou...
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