Letters And Comments For 06/24/2016
I’m still crying after reading this. You really made my day. I love happy endings and you have such a wonderful husband…
I Am Creating A Series Of 100 Books. Should I Self-Publish…Or Not?
I have been on the Quora website and your name was mentioned as the perfect person to contact for a little bit of advice…How do I know if my book is good enough?
Authors, Check Your Ego at the Door…and You Just Might Sell Some Books! By Angela Hoy
Oh, if I had a nickel for every time my honest, professional words “hurt” an author’s feelings…
Wedding Photos!
As promised in last week’s issue, we are sharing some wedding photos today…
World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals For June, 2016!
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, I’m going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Book Proposals and Query Letters. Featured below are real quotes from query letters and book proposals submitted to us over the past few weeks.
Whispers and Warnings For 06/18/2016
- $50,000 reward for info on rapist, killer who terrorized California
- Who Owns the Copyright to ‘This Land Is Your Land?” It May Be You and Me
- A Publisher in Exile Gets the Big Scoop on China’s Elite
- Facebook, Twitter Sued By Father Of Paris Attacks Victim
Letters And Comments For 06/18/2016
Your suspicions are justified. For some types of books, splitting them into three volumes make sense…
We Have a New Daughter!
We are honored and thrilled to announce that our oldest son, Zach (almost 30), blessed us with another daughter last weekend. He married Mary, who works for the family business. Needless to say, everybody in the family AND in the office was in attendance…except for our new Operations Manager, Brian. He graciously volunteered to keep […]
8 Questions You Should Ask Before Selling All Rights By Devyani Borade
Handing over all rights, including copyright, of your work to another entity goes against the grain for many writers. Others, however, don’t bat an eyelid. You can always write more, right? So, in which situations does it make sense?
From Layoff, to Chronic Illness, to Amazing Freelance Writing Success! By Wendy McCance
Back in 2009, I would never have been able to predict that I would end up in a dream career working as a freelance writer. I also would never have predicted how hard I would truly hit bottom before I saw my dream become a reality. The year 2009 was right in the middle of the economic fallout the United States was struggling through. Back then, I had a big home in an upper-class neighborhood and my husband and I both worked for a truck plant. When the economy took a turn for the worse, the plant closed. My husband and I ended up losing our jobs, home and savings. With three children, we scrambled to get our footing.