Alt History is a start-up magazine dedicated to short works of historical fiction and alternate history. There are not a lot of vehicles available for writers of short stories in these genres, so it’s nice to see a new magazine covering these areas. Accepted stories will be published as an e-book via Smashwords and also […]
Filed under: Publishing, Historical Fiction on August 12th, 2010 | No Comments »
Fellow blogger and author Robert Treskillard has a creative method for marketing his latest novel, Merlin’s Blade. He has printed off several hard-bound copies to send out to other published authors he has met in an effort to receive positive endorsements from these authors. He will then use these endorsements to help further market his […]
Filed under: Marketing, Publishing on August 2nd, 2010 | 4 Comments »
“Even great books can be overlooked. And authors with great potential often struggle to connect with the larger audience they deserve to reach. AmazonEncore will help connect authors and their books with more readers.
AmazonEncore is a new program whereby Amazon will use information such as customer reviews on Amazon.com to identify exceptional, overlooked books and […]
Filed under: Publishing on June 14th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
According to Scotland’s Sunday Herald, young 22-year-old Mark Buckland has launched a new publishing house in Glasgow called Cargo. Buckland states: “I have been frustrated at seeing young writers, people under 35, struggling to get anywhere in the Scottish industry. There is a lack of opportunities, a lack of people willing to take chances, and […]
Filed under: Publishing on August 19th, 2009 | No Comments »
I’ve been doing research, trying to find e-zines that publish short stories focused on historical fiction or fantasy. Using the 2009 Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market book, I’ve compiled the following list. Some publications accept historical fiction, others accept fantasy, and then some accept any genre of fiction as long as it’s good writing. […]
Filed under: Short Stories, Short Fiction, Publishing on August 3rd, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Scott Marlowe discusses promoting and selling your e-books in the Amazon Kindle Store. Scott’s fantasy novel The Hall of the Wood is available for download for only $0.99. The Kindle Store opens a new avenue for authors — whether unknown or well-established — to get their books in front of the public.
Filed under: Marketing, Publishing on June 24th, 2009 | 8 Comments »
The Book Trailer Blog
An interesting site showing how people use video as a viral marketing medium to promote their books.
Filed under: Marketing, Publishing on June 15th, 2009 | No Comments »
The Caren Johnson Literary Agency discusses the world of self-publishing in this time of economic slowdown.
I personally agree with the agency’s opinion that traditional publishing is the first route you should seek as a new author, though some have had major success with self-publishing and then later having an agent or publisher pick up the […]
Filed under: Publishing on January 30th, 2009 | 2 Comments »
WEbook is an online book publishing company that fosters an environment for writers, editors, reviewers, artists, and readers to come together to meet, write and collaborate on works of fiction and non-fiction, short stories, essays, and more. WEbook is a place for creative writing groups, aspiring novelists, and readers who want to dicuss and discover […]
Filed under: Publishing, Writing Resources, Fiction, Creative Writing on September 22nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve added a couple of more writing resources to my bookshelf. The Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market and the Guide to Literary Agents are essential resources for any writer looking to publish his/her work. Writers Digest Books publishes both of these reference guides. Guide to Literary Agents provides a listing of agents and their […]
Filed under: Publishing, Writing Resources on August 27th, 2008 | No Comments »
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