Once upon a time… Thus begins many a fairy tale. In my own convoluted history, I have started and not finished countless stories (and I’m just talking about the ones I’ve undertaken to write myself, not the books written by others that I never read to the end). Thus, when I finally finished a novel, … Continue reading
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The Burden of the Self-Published
With great power comes great responsibility. —Voltaire, by way of Stan Lee As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I spent much of the weekend locked away at the NYC Sheraton for the Writer’s Digest Conference East. There was a steady blend of pro-traditional publishing mixed with self-publishing advice. Interestingly, what I felt to … Continue reading
Self-Publishing Woes: Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Just in time for the holidays, my book finally came online. I purchased about 20 myself to give out as gifts and to use to pitch to local booksellers (not to mention reviewers). So, imagine my distress when I heard yesterday that there’s a duplicate paragraph in the “final” book. The only good thing about … Continue reading
My About Face on Self-Publishing
I’m a bit of a writing snob. Okay, there. I said it. Here’s the thing: I went to college (several times, as it turns out), got a degree in journalism, worked for a daily paper, toiled in various communications jobs for 15 years. During that time, I watched my industry go by way of the … Continue reading
Astrid Cook - The Right Writer 