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Tagged With: Publishing

Moving on

I’ve been on fire lately. Very motivated and confident and self-sufficient. It’s a weird feeling, and I realize that in the past when I felt this way it was so uncomfortable for that that I’d squash it in some way. I’m trying not to do that this time, and maybe it’s working. I feel capable … Continue reading »

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Taking the plunge

An OCD housewife falls in love with her son’s toy ninja–but she does find it odd that the toy speaks French… Or possibly just dipping a toe. I took one of my old, beloved stories and published it on Smashwords. For those who’ve never heard of it, Smashwords is a website that automates the self-epublishing … Continue reading »

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A Mountain of Markets

Several years ago I made a couple of half-hearted attempts to get my short stories published, but I never was able to successfully scale the veritable mountain of available markets. The process got to me, so I quit. This morning I decided to give it another go. Don’t know what made me think I’d be … Continue reading »

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Thoughts on Book Genres

Over at Pimp My Novel, Eric recently did a multi-part analysis of book sales, broken down by genre. He says science fiction is likely to be sold under another label, like fantasy or thriller. I think this is a good thing, because it shows that people still like it. The numbers on hard-core science fiction books … Continue reading »

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