I finished Nanowrimo this morning with a count of 50,485 words in 30 days. I like to keep a record[…]
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Quotes: Barry Eisler
All writers think of what they do as an art. Smart writers understand that writing is also a business. Really[…]
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The October Author Earnings report is out, and for anyone even contemplating epublishing, it’s a compulsory read. This is the[…]
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52% — Author reputation 49% — Personal recommendation 45% — Price 37% — Book Reviews 22% — Cover/Blurb 14% —[…]
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I can’t find the original source of this piece, so it may be like that famous Abraham Lincoln quote: “Don’t[…]
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Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards. Robert[…]
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Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can[…]
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Quotes: Joe Konrath
… the only two groups required in a reader and writer relationship is the reader and the writer. Everyone else[…]
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A reader emailed me: Hello Geoff, … I am looking at putting my idea of a story down on paper[…]
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