Writing Help and Advice for All
Every Author Should Try out this cool PULP-O-MIZER
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
I saw Pride’s Children pulp-o-mized at Alicia Butcher Ehrhardt’s blog, http://www.liebjabberings.wordpress.com. Alicia credits Barb Morgenroth at The Passive Voice, for revealing the pulp-o-mizer. Go play with this cool tool, called the pulp-o-mizer, at http://thrilling-tales.webomator.com/derange-o-lab/pulp-o-mizer/pulp-o-mizer.html. See how your cover would look if it were pulp-o-mized. It’s not a word you get to…
Who Wants to Read Your Self-Published Book?
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
SELF-PUBLISHING? You may have read an interesting article in the Washington Post recently, entitled, “No, I don’t want to read your self-published book.” This particular article evolved from a letter from the editor in Horn Book Magazine. The context of the letter is to explain, essentially, to indie writers why publications…
A Storytelling Secret
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
STORYTELLING TIP Of course, there isn’t just one tip toward becoming a master storyteller. You don’t necessarily need to be a storyteller to appreciate the art of storytelling. A master storyteller can pull it off, but any reader can appreciate the art—and can tell which kinds of storytelling please him or…
Got Workflow? Step by Step to Better Books
Originally posted on QA Productions:
Sloth is my deadly sin of choice. But you know what they say, If you want to figure out the fastest, most efficient means of getting a job done, find a lazy person. That’s me. I want to get my work done for the day so I can kick back…
Kindle Publishing 50% royalties $1500 advance NEW
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
KINDLE SCOUT Amazon launched a new program for Kindle authors called Kindle Scout, which gives you the opportunity to publish through Kindle Press. The program has some nice incentives: $1500 advance 50% royalties on e-books (25% on audio books and 20% on translations) Amazon-featured marketing A variety of circumstances enable easy…
Bonus Content
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
Bonus Material When you buy something, do you appreciate it when you get more than you expect? Well, it depends: If it’s something that you want. If you don’t feel like you paid extra for it. If you buy a product, you think the price is great, and you discover that…
Kindle Preorder Reviews & Look Inside
Originally posted on chrismcmullen:
KINDLE PRE-ORDERS On my previous post on Kindle pre-orders, it didn’t occur to me to mention how to get around two important obstacles: Book reviews: The book isn’t live yet, so how can customers review it? Look Inside: Kindle pre-orders don’t show a Look Inside, so how can customers preview it?…
9 Sites to promote for free your book and boost your sales From @bestbookstoread
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
Best Books to Read has a great post you should all read. ? We all need every bit of exposure we can get. Even signing with an agent and having a big publisher doesn’t guarantee everything. You have to watch out for yourself as well. Best Books to Read…
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