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CONTRACT RED FLAG ALERT: PERPETUAL LICENSE FOR DERIVATIVE RIGHTS –  by Victoria Strauss…

CONTRACT RED FLAG ALERT: PERPETUAL LICENSE FOR DERIVATIVE RIGHTS – by Victoria Strauss…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Writer Beware site: SFWA’s Contracts Committee has recently been seeing a proliferation of contracts from small magazines, and a very few established markets, that license all derivative rights in perpetuity. This is a red flag for a number of reasons, even if these rights…

How To Produce A Premium Journal With Joel Friedlander…

How To Produce A Premium Journal With Joel Friedlander…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on The Creative Penn: Intro by Joanna Penn: I’ve been writing in journals since I was 15. They have been my escape and my therapy, my creative expression and a record of my lowest times and my highest achievements. Journals are more than blank paper.…

The right ingredients make for a great novel

Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Leave one ingredient out and your story will fall flat as a flitter. Yeah, that’s right a story can fall flat just like a cake or soufflé. I can remember my mother yelling, “Don’t slam the door, my cake will fall.” Of course, nowadays, that’s not much of a problem…

Homophones: Compliment vs. Complement – by Melissa Donovan…

Homophones: Compliment vs. Complement – by Melissa Donovan…

How To Research Properly For Your Mystery Novel [Mystery Month]

#KDP Cover Creator – in words and pictures

Originally posted on Meeka's Mind:
After reviewing the Amazon KDP print-on-demand process, and finding it wanting, I thought I’d better provide a guide to the Cover Creator do’s and don’ts. To begin… If you have already published an ebook with KDP: Log in to KDP Go to your Bookshelf Find the ebook for which…

What You Need To Do To Sell Your Books On Amazon – by Derek Haines…

What You Need To Do To Sell Your Books On Amazon – by Derek Haines…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
 on Just Publishing Advice You can’t sell books. You can only bring your books to the attention of book buyers. Find out HOW – HERE

7 Tips to Writing Prequels and Not Hurting the Originals

Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
Age of Apocalypse As I said, prequels are a risky endeavor because you can easily slip up and make a mess of both series.  Continuity becomes very fragile since you’re basically traveling back in time and we all know how often that turns sour.  Many authors might think of…

How To: Find and Set up Share Tabs on WordPress

Originally posted on Plaisted Formatting & Genealogy:
Yes I know there are tutorial for WordPress about how to use and improve your websites & blogs (especially for beginners. The tutorials are brilliant and informative. It is a great place to start your journey. Here is a tutorial link to various things you may want to…

#MotownWriters: What You Need to Know to Create a Best-selling Book

#MotownWriters: What You Need to Know to Create a Best-selling Book

Originally posted on Motown Writers Network . . . Michigan Literary Network:
My book made it to No. 1 on Amazon’s self-help, new releases. Here’s how you can find similar success. Image credit: Westend61 | Getty Images Matt Sweetwood – Guest Writer CEO • C-Suite Advisor • Speaker • Life Coach • Lumix Photographer Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are…

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