Various conversations around the internet lately have made me think that numerous misconceptions exist about self-publishing. One of the odd confusions seems to center on what’s known as Yog’s Law—a rule originally laid out by SF writer James D. Macdonald stipulating that “money flows toward the writer.” Specifically, some people find it confusing because the…
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Five Things You Might Not Expect Going Indie
I’m very nearly through my first venture in independent publishing, and I thought it might be helpful to share some of the things I didn’t see coming.
I’m not going to spend time on the things that are easy to see. Obviously you’re going to need a cover and some sort of editing. But there are some other things you’ll need when the manuscript is all polished and shiny that you might not have thought about in advance.
The Road to Accomplishing Your Goals
By J.A. (Julie) Kazimer Even if you are firmly entrenched in one path to publication like traditional publishing, you won’t find your journey is a straight line. Even those writers who sell their first book to the very first editor their agent approaches, often look back on the way they became an author and are…
Adventures in Self Publishing
By Karen Duvall Self-publishing continues to be a hot topic among writers and just when I think I’ve heard enough, there’s more I need to learn. I dipped my toe into the self-publishing pool for the first time about a year and a half ago. The water was ice cold and I ran away screaming,…
The Intangible Benefits of Having a Traditional Publishing Family
By Jeffe Kennedy I’ve worked with a number of editors over the years. Many of them were one-night stands – especially back in my younger days, when I wrote mainly essays and played the magazine market. While I mostly enjoyed those passing encounters – though a few were blind dates that I couldn’t wait to…