[dropcap]W[/dropcap]riting is such an elusive art. Writers are often cagey about the origin of their creations when asked where the story started. Not every story is explainable. There are the kinds that start with a wisp of an idea, which is flushed out after years of research. Other stories draw the writer into its web,…
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Ready or Not... Conference Time
I’ll be headed to my first writers conference in seven days. I am attending the DFW Writers Conference. 7 Days. I’m a little freaked out. I need a zen place. I am not ready. I am so not ready. I don’t know what clothes to wear. Do I have to get my nails done? I…
Chin Up, Chapbook!
By Eliot Gilbert Chapbooks seem to be the neglected middle child of the poetry world: younger sibling to the collection, and older sibling to the individual piece. As for fiction, it is obscure to the point of nearly nonexistent. This makes me sad because I view them as a wonderfully untapped medium to sample your work.…
The Hybrid Author
By Bokerah I recently attended an online workshop by Jeff Goins. He offered two free workshops related to Art of Work. One was a general workshop, the other – the one I attended – was for want-to-be-so-bad-it-hurts writers. During the session, he received lots of great questions. Many of them were related to the query “Which path is…
Selling Your Self-Published Book
By Rebecca A. Emrich When self-publishing a book, there is an emphasis on building more relationships, teams, and networks that you might not have needed in comparison to traditional publishing. People do want to help, but most are either afraid to criticize or are willing to destroy your dreams in an effort to make themselves feel…
You Have A Publishing Contract, Now What?
By Brenda Moguez “I did it!” I yelped from my desk that sits outside the CEO’s office. Not always a good idea to read personal emails at work. I tensed and waited for him to shut his door. He didn’t. I returned my gaze to the email and whooped under my breath. I printed the…
An eBook Market Review & Guide to 2015
By Anita Lovett It’s a fact; e-books are no longer a mere novelty. They have officially become big business. In recent years, electronic books have begun to take over an ever-growing percentage of the literary market share. As we gear up for the New Year, one we predict to be filled with unprecedented content and…