By Aaron Ritchey So once again, I was talking to someone about writing and publishing. Why do I always get myself into these conversations? Anyhow, we were talking big press, small press, and indie publishing. Sidenote. I got chastised the other day by someone who said that indie publishing and self-publishing were two different things…
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So You Think You Can Write
One of my favorite TV shows is So You Think You Can Dance. I watch the episodes streamed on Hulu.com because I’m never able to catch them at the time they’re televised. While watching the show the other night, I noticed some similarities between dance as an art form, and writing. Dance is an art,…
Interview with Raelene Gorlinsky, Publisher, Ellora’s Cave
Raelene Gorlinsky, Publisher of Ellora’s Cave, will be presenting at the Colorado Gold Conference and taking pitch appointments. Here’s a sneak peek at what she’s looking for and some great advice on writing and submitting: 1. What genres does Ellora’s Cave publish and how many books per year in each genre? EC publishes erotic romance,…
When You Shouldn’t Finish What You Started
By Katriena Knights One of the cardinal rules of being a writer is to finish what you start. After all, if you don’t finish those stories, you won’t have anything to submit or publish, right? Right. But there are times when it’s best not to finish or revisit an unfinished or unpolished piece.
Alice Kober Has Your Reading Covered
As authors, we have a certain obligation to become “super readers,” which are readers, according to Alice Kober of the Arapahoe Library District, who read at least eleven books a year. If this sounds like your kind of goal, then you are doing well. But Alice may have you beat. She tries to read approximately 100 books each year.