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| Writing Advice: A Pro's View of Handling Rejection |
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By Karen Elizabeth Rigley
Sometimes it feels like I’m submitting boomerangs instead of manuscripts.
Experience sitting on both sides of the editorial desk helps me keep it in perspective.
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Posted by User on Friday, October 16 @ 01:33:52 EDT (87 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Breaking Into the Christian Fiction Market |
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By Teresa Slack
As the Christian market continues to explode in size, publishers still find it difficult to discover new talent. One of the reasons for this is many hopeful writers believe the Christian market is easier to break into than the mainstream market. Nothing could be further from the truth. If you are aspiring to write for the Christian market, not only must you write gripping, compelling prose that keeps a reader turning pages, you also must write within the parameters of the Christian Booksellers Association. Certain rules and dictates apply. Christian readers want the same subject matter as non-Christian readers, only without a bombardment of ill language, gratuitous violence, and adult situations.
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Posted by User on Friday, October 16 @ 01:32:24 EDT (92 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Writing Your Life Story/Family History |
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By Patrika Vaughn
Digging into your family's past and writing about the people and events you discover can be a fascinating endeavor. A family history also helps children and grandchildren develop a sense of belonging, a feeling of continuity between the generations. I've also found in my family history interesting people who act as a springboard for novels and non-fiction books. What began as simple compilation of information for future generations, became the spark for stories to share with others.
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Posted by User on Friday, October 16 @ 01:31:01 EDT (84 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Write a Book and Make it Profitable |
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By Angela Booth
Want to write a book? If you do, you need to decide from the outset whether you'll sell it yourself, or will offer it to publishers. Although a book publishing credit is highly valuable, it can also be a way of losing money.
This is because the majority of published authors fail to make any profit on their books, when you consider the time and energy they invest in the process. However, if they understood the benefits and downsides to choosing a publishing method, they'd make a profit.
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Posted by User on Friday, October 16 @ 01:29:43 EDT (91 reads)
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| Writing Advice: It's All About the Cover: Advice for Self-Published Authors |
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By Will Kalif
With the tremendous success of the Print on demand industry there is now a wealth of self published books. An aspiring author can now publish a book at zero cost then purchase copies for himself and his family at steeply discounted prices.
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Posted by User on Friday, October 16 @ 01:29:04 EDT (65 reads)
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| Writing Advice: How to Write a Successful Query |
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By Moira Allen
As editors become increasingly swamped with inappropriate manuscripts, more and more publications are closing their doors to unsolicited submissions. This means that the query letter is fast becoming the only way to break into some of the best markets.
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Posted by User on Friday, October 16 @ 01:25:54 EDT (53 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Tracking Amazon Sales Rank and Obtaining Accurate Sales Estimates |
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By David Mercer
I have been a published author for over seven years now and if there is one thing I can’t stand about the industry its waiting! Waiting for the book to get through production, waiting for it to hit the shelves, waiting for someone to buy it, waiting for the first paycheck, and, most importantly, waiting to find out how my book is doing.
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Posted by User on Friday, October 16 @ 01:23:42 EDT (87 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Before You Write |
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By Patrika Vaughn
Did you know that YOU, the author, are one of The four essential components of a successful book?
Find about about this and the other three, to give yourself a leg up with your writing.
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Posted by User on Friday, October 16 @ 00:16:18 EDT (69 reads)
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| Writing Advice: A Two-Part Guide to the Well-Written Text |
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By Jan. K
Everything we do involves communication—written, verbal, and nonverbal. Today, due to the Internet and the World Wide Web, written communication is emerging as the primary format. Writing effectively is now an essential skill.
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Posted by User on Friday, October 16 @ 00:12:54 EDT (71 reads)
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| Writing Advice: A Quick Guide to ISBNs for Self-Publishers |
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By Jennifer Tribe
ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number. It is a code assigned to every published book that uniquely identifies it in the marketplace. ISBNs make it easier and more efficient for libraries, booksellers and others in the publishing industry to order, distribute and catalog books.
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Posted by User on Friday, October 16 @ 00:10:03 EDT (86 reads)
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