The Tart of Ficton/FictionBitch: How to Sell a How-To Book

“I posted below on the tendency in British culture to exclude writers, unlike artists, from debate about the meanings of their work and the ways in which it should be read. Today DJ Taylor writes in the The Guardian about the proliferation of books by experts - most notably John Mullan and John Sutherland - instructing us how to read novels.”

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Paperback Writer: E-Book Challenge Update

“I think e-books are terrific marketing tools, and I’ve been self-publishing my own since 2001. Anyone can write and self-publish an e-book, but to make it work as a marketing tool, the author has to 1) get the word out to readers, and 2) hook readers and make them want to read it. For you challengers out there, that means two more things to think about in the weeks ahead.”

Read more at the excellent post.

MetaxuCafe

Is there such a thing as writing too much, asks Jordan?

Bonnie Writes: Lesson 13: Dialogue Mechanics cont…

Lesson 13 of a series being posted on this excellent and funny blog, Bonnie Writes.