Published on October 20, 2004
bookstores
I’m often asked how new authors, both self- and traditionally-published, can get their book into bookstores.
Traditional publishers often don’t get the majority of their new titles on bookstore shelves. There are just far too many books on the market for bookstores to carry all published titles on their shelves. Sadly, many authors think that getting a traditional contract means their book will be in almost every bookstore in the country. That’s just not the case.
Authors who successfully manage to get their books on a few bookstores shelves are primarily targeting local bookstores which are often happy to help a local author.
Published on October 20, 2004
This Week:
- Comments on Writing Books for Others
- Kudos!
Published on October 20, 2004
echnical Writing is a profitable and challenging way to employ your writing skills. Software, hardware, and manufacturing companies will always need good Technical Writers to create clear, user-friendly documentation.
Just how does the freelancer locate Technical Writing jobs? Here are five creative ways.
Published on October 20, 2004
I read your case studies on how self-published authors have succeeded.
But, how do self-published authors manage to get their books into local bookstores?
-K
Click HERE to see my article on this topic in today’s issue of WritersWeekly.com.
Published on October 20, 2004
In January 2001, I took the plunge and decided to focus full-time on a freelance career. At the time, I felt guilty knowing I could live comfortably on my husband’s income while I got my freelance business off the ground. Eventually, though, I realized my peace of mind depended on trying to freelance, even if my basic survival didn’t. My story appeared as a Writersweekly.com’s “Success Story” in August 2001.
Published on October 13, 2004
While it took us about an hour to get out of Virginia Beach, Virginia (mapquest.com doesn’t always create the most sensible directions) and while we had a slow leak in one of our tires that we had to check every hour or so, we did finally make it to the Outer Banks of North Carlina yesterday.
Published on October 13, 2004
Never let yourself be victimized by someone else’s promises of fame…
Published on October 13, 2004
Letters will return next week.
Published on October 13, 2004
Not long ago, I was teaching an evening course at a local adult education center. About halfway through the session, one student posed a question.
“This may be off-topic,” she began. And she wasn’t altogether incorrect about that. But it was a good question. It was one I’d heard before, and thought about from time to time myself, and it remained with me long after our class had ended.
Published on October 13, 2004
I have self-published three books and have been trying to build my writing credits. But I only have four magazine acceptances in four years of submissions- none for poetry or fiction. I have become increasingly frustrated by the rejections.
Here’s the most puzzling part. As a 34-year journalist, I have earned a 2004 first place award for sports column writing in the state of Pennsylvania, and was one of three finalists for a Western Pennsylvania Golden Quill Award for editorial columns in 2003. Obviously, I am doing something right journalistically, but haven’t been able to make the transition to fiction and poetry. I have submitted to more than 20 publications, more than half of them multiple times.
I have had a number of rejections wherein I was encouraged as in “you were among the final submissions considered.” But that only helps for so long. Recently, I have even lacked the desire to write.
Thanks for reading this. Do you have any suggestions that could be of help?
