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My Own Slow Writing Movement
By Leslie Levine
About eight years ago, sitting in my literary agent's kitchen sipping on a glass of wine, I slowly revealed the workings of a new book project. She'd successfully sold my third nonfiction book though I knew the agency also handled fiction. Still, I was nervous (hence the glass of wine). Anyway, as she prepared dinner I broached the subject. "I have an idea for a novel," I began. "Tell me," she answered. So I did. A few minutes later after I'd stopped talking, she said, "Normally, I don’t encourage my authors to make that transition from nonfiction to fiction. It's very difficult, but your story sounds compelling."
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Indie author branding: How to figure out how to brand yourself
Publetariat
It took me about a year to figure out how to brand myself as an author, writes Elizabeth Barone. This was after I decided to be a professional novelist. Before I figured it out, I worried about it almost all the time. After all, I used to work with non-profits and small businesses to create their web presence — a form of branding.
Use of mood words declining in our writing
MediaBistro's Galleycat
Researchers have discovered "a clear decrease in the overall use of mood words" in our writing. They also noticed a rising use of fear words in the last 30 years. In The Expression of Emotions in 20th Century Books at PLOS ONE researchers Alberto Acerbi, Vasileios Lampos, Philip Garnett and R. Alexander Bentley studied the use of mood words in six different categories: Anger, Disgust, Fear, Joy, Sadness and Surprise.
Whether you're writing a profile or a novel, strong interviewing practices can ensure a richer story
The Writer Magazine
Interviewing is a high art. Whether a series of questions conducted for a primetime television show, the probing of characters by a fiction writer or the one-chance question shouted at a public figure, the results can make or break the final product. Yet, writers often fear the act of interviewing. It is the moment when you emerge from your privacy and takes a more public stage as a performer yourself. As in theater, the more prepared the actor, the better the performance.
How to develop any idea into a great story
Writer's Digest
Fiction writers share a lot with those inventors. It's not hard to get inspired by a great concept, to take it to your table or tool shed or cellar and do some brainstorming, and even to start putting the story on paper — but eventually, many of us lose traction. Why? Because development doesn’t happen on its own.
Where did your experts pop up in March?
ProfNet.com
Whether you're writing a book, an article, a blog post or a white paper, ProfNet can help you with your search for expert sources. You can send a query to tens of thousands of experts, filtering your query by institution type and geographic location. You can also sign up for the Expert Alerts email tip sheets, which feature experts who can talk about timely news topics.
ProfNet is free for content creators, so why not give it a try? Go to ProfNet.com to see how ProfNet can help you find the sources you need. Need help getting started? Email us at profnet@profnet.com
A freelance dilemma: How to get paid, not played
CNN Money
You've done the work and delivered it on time, but where's the check? Here are six ways to get what's coming to you.
When the answer is 'not for us'
Southern Writers Magazine
Rejections! Who wants them? Who needs them? Years ago, I would have answered a resounding "no one" Margaret Brownley is a New York Times bestselling author and Romance Writers of American RITA finalist explains. But after having published twenty-eight books, I now realize the value of that dreaded "not for us" letter. Some of my rejections even turned out to be blessings.
Podcast: How Hugh Howey's Wool became a self-published smash hit
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Hugh Howey's self-published sci-fi thriller, Wool, has sold hundreds of thousands of copies as an ebook. Last fall, Howey signed a seven-figure, print-only deal with traditional publisher Simon & Schuster, and Fox and Ridley Scott have acquired the film rights.
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How to Effectively Promote Your Content
Copyblogger
"If you write it, they will come," right? You’ll pour your heart into writing the very best content that you can. And in the middle of the night, the traffic fairies will bestow upon you a massive audience that knows, loves, and trusts you, and you will live happily ever after.
Amazon adds a piece to its growing e-book empire
Bloomberg Businessweek
Over the past few years, authors and publishers have had a new way to connect with their most voracious readers: Goodreads, a San Francisco-based social network for book lovers. For publishers, one virtue of the site has been its neutrality in the battle among Amazon, Apple, and the major book publishers over e-book prices and the future of the printed world. Well, no more. Recently, Amazon announced it is buying Goodreads for an undisclosed amount.
Tumblr book search turns 'Sh*t Rough Drafts' into book
Publishers Weekly
Chronicle Books announced that it will publish Sh*t Rough Drafts by Paul Laudiero, a first-time author and the grand-prize winner of The Great Tumblr Book Search. Additionally Chronicle and Tumblr have announced that the contest will be an annual partnership.
E-book sales bolster publishers' bottom lines
Publishers Weekly
Although costs associated with reaching e-book settlements with the Department of Justice and state attorneys general cut into some houses' profits, none of the big five trade publishers posted a margin of less than 9 percent in 2012. And more than one publisher or parent company said higher sales of e-books are boosting its bottom line — even if e-books are curtailing revenue growth — and should lead to higher margins in the future.
BiblioCrunch teams up with Wattpad and MediaBistro on enhanced author services
Digital Book World
Now, in addition to accessing BiblioCrunch’s author and promotion services, Premium authors on BiblioCrunch can submit their stories directly for submission to Wattpad’s Featured Stories directory, all from one location on BiblioCrunch. The Featured section highlights hand picked stories on Wattpad.
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