Published on January 23, 2013
Dear Angela,
Happy New Year to you and the BookLocker team. A belated thank you to BookLocker for helping to get my second book out into the marketplace. You and your staff were patient and professional and I am very pleased with the end product. My book is now for sale all across the United States and Canada and even in Australia. That’s right, Australia. A friend from down under found listings for The Walker on the Cape on Angus and Robertson and Bookworld, the two largest booksellers in Australia. So thanks very much to all my BookLocker mates!!
Mike Martin
The Walker on the Cape, a Sgt. Windflower mystery
https://www.walkeronthecape.com
Published on January 23, 2013
It is my personal opinion that, when you set your mind to it, you can buy anything for less. Some things are pretty much the same when costs are cut. Store brand bottled water, secondhand books and 99 cent clear nail polish are just as good for me as their fancier, pricier counterparts. This line of thinking does not hold true for writing. To look at the market, though, you’d be skeptical. “Why should I pay Writer A $40 for an article when Writer B will do it for $4?” There seem to be more writers willing to work for bare bones payment than those who clearly view their writing with some esteem. The solution is simple: with writing, you get what you pay for…
Published on January 23, 2013
The local Barnes and Noble said I could have a book signing if my status changed from P.O.D. to having copies in B&N warehouses so they could order them. What does that mean?
Published on January 23, 2013
As a former program manager for career awareness initiatives aimed at school-age students, sometime Career Advisor at a technical college, and frequent job seeker/interviewee who has also made nice extra income as a freelance writer, it seemed like only a matter of time before my two “worlds” merged. Although I’ve written for a number of consumer magazines, once I discovered the lucrative opportunities that exist with industry-specific trade publications, I decided to try to break into those markets…
Published on January 16, 2013
Ali and Justin recently decided to rescue (adopt) a new dog. They thought it would be a good idea to take their dog, Jax, along to the pound to see if he got along with any of the dogs they were interested in. When I heard they did that, I thought “uh oh.” While they didn’t get a new dog (yet), Jax did get a bad case of Kennel Cough…
Published on January 16, 2013
worst book proposals and query letters
This week’s missive will be short but I just had to share this with you. I received the following “query letter” (can we even call it that?!) last week…
Published on January 16, 2013
Where is the essay you wrote where you really made a great case to editors about how they should pay, even if it’s just a few dollars and they have to take it out of their own pockets?
Published on January 16, 2013
You do everything right – follow guidelines, edit well, promote yourself – so why doesn’t your bank account reflect writing success?
Published on January 16, 2013
In my book manuscript I have a some lyrics from (a popular song). I’m thinking approval from publishers is necessary for these items (and possible payment). How does one go about doing that?
Published on January 16, 2013
At a book presentation at the local Historical Society, a man who works as an entertainer suggested that I contact a local farm owner who was always interested in local history. I did a book signing there at Harbes Family Farms in Mattituck, Long Island. The owner read my book and offered me a job as a Long Island historian working with school children during field trips!
