When Editors Hold Articles Hostage
I now have three pieces that have been awaiting publication for several months – around
Stick to Paying Markets By Mary Laufer
When I started writing, I read somewhere that if you wanted to be a successful writer you had to stick to one genre and develop your craft. But, I loved to write everything: poems, essays and short stories. I searched the classifieds in Poets and Writers Magazine, and found places to send my work. My poems were published first – in literary magazines that didn’t pay a dime. Poetry anthologies were next; no money came with those publications, either. At least now I had credits to list in cover letters when I submitted essays and short stories…
When You Drive Your Car into High Water…
Ali and I were out running errands with Max and Mason last weekend and, when we emerged from the craft store, the sunny, blue Florida sky had turned black. We had one more stop to make (the grocery store) and I was determined to get home before the sky opened up. We didn’t make it. Not even close…
Are Book Signings Big Book Sellers? Not Usually…
Based on a survey we did several years ago, most authors who had done a book signing were disappointed with the results. Most reported selling fewer than five copies of each title, and also reported they spent far more time and money preparing for the signing than they earned in profits from book sales.
We wanted to see how things have changed so we sent out a call for information last week. Here are four of the responses…
Letters To The Editor For September 18th
Letters will return next week.
Tips for New Bloggers By Kate Tietje
Back when I was in high school, I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to write what I wanted, when I wanted. I wanted it to be informational, yet conversational. I wanted to control when and what I wrote about, yet still have a consistent job…
Does Traditional Publishing Guarantee Sales? Heck no!
Does having a book traditionally published mean I’ll have more sales than a self-published book?
Does This Sound Like Me? By Donna J. Howard
My first writing disaster occurred in high school. Because my favorite things to do were reading and writing, I took Academic English my freshman year. When we were assigned to write a fictional story, I was delighted. I decided to write one like the ones I loved to read, with mystery and intrigue. I spent hours researching old castles in faraway places. I wrote about a young boy and girl lost in one of those old musty castles and how they found their way out. I proudly handed it in. It came back sporting a huge, black “C.” I asked my teacher why. She said “It doesn’t sound like you.” I was crushed, and put writing aside.
Max is 12! How Did That Happen?!
Some of you may remember when we had Max back on 2001 via c-section. My subsequent attempt at a VBAC with Mason (now age 7) resulted in one of my best selling books, DON’T CUT ME AGAIN! True Stories About Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).
We can’t believe Max is already 12 years old…
Survey Time! How Many Copies of your Book(s) Did You Sell At Your Last Book Signing?
How many copies of your book(s) have you sold at book signings?