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  • I usually use flashdrives . I do have an external hard drive but the only time I've used it was when my previous laptop died. Luckily I had a friend who was able to ge...
  • I wish I hadn't hired a publicist ($1000/month ofr 4 months)!  About all I got was someone who sent inquiries to possible reviewers, and one non-Chicago reading.  No r...
  • This blog and the discussion that follows is very informative. Thank you for posting about your decision-making process and for opening the platform for responses. It...
  • Thanks for your post, Brooke. It took me back to 10 years ago when my manuscript kept getting rejected for not making my Black characters "consistent or identifiable w...
  • What ever made you think they would give up power to shape the territory. I never had any illusions. It isn't even about change it is about money, power and influnce....
  • You're welcome Brooke. A few other things I like about WriteLife hybrid publishing . . .Unlike independent publishers, the author is not paying for an entire press run...
  • Zetta, Thank you for the straight talk about the realities of the business. Your point...economics of the industry, the better chance there is for a healthier business model.    Along those lines, I wil...
  • I think the stigma is fading slowly - it has to because many mid-list writers are jumping ship. They are leaving the traditional publishers and buying their rights bac...
  • Would someone care to define 'serious author'? Those two words are bandied about a lot. If by serious author you mean you wish to tag your work as literary fiction and...
  • Yona Zeldis McDonough commented on her article The Accidental Poet
    Jill, I love how you got around those pesky fees! Very resourceful!  :-)