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WHEN WRITING:
Dorothy Kubik says she doesn't feel complete
unless she writes some every day.
Consider joining a writers group (check with your local library,
or writing friends).
It's good to have an audience and some
criticism from those whose writing you respect, to help you
improve your work.
BOOKS for inspiration:
Dorothy reads____________ for inspiration:
Other excellent information for writers:
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, by Stephen King
On Writing Well, 25th Anniversary: The Classic Guide
to Writing Nonfiction, by William K. Zinsser
Writing Tools: 50 essential Strategies for Every
Writer,
by Roy Peter Clark
The Business of Writing for Children: An Award-Winning
Author's Tips on Writing Children's Books and Publishing
Them, or
How to Write, Publish, and Promote a Book for Kids, by Aaron
Shepard
Plot & Structure: (Techniques and exercises for crafting
a plot that grips readers from start to finish)(Write Great
Fiction), by James Scott Bell
Writing for Story: Craft Secrets of Dramatic Nonfiction,
by Jon Franklin
Writing Alone and With Others, by Pat Schneider and Peter
Elbow
The Book on Writing: The Ultimate Guide to Writing
Well, by Paula LaRocque
Strunk and White'sThe Elements of Style,
by
Rules for Writers, Hacker
The Weekend Novelist (1994), Robert J. Ray. A dynamic 52-week
program to help you produce a finished novel . . . one weekend
at
a time.
Maybe You Should Write a Book (1977), Ralph
Daigh. Inspiration for aspiring authors using successful
authors' experiences as examples. Don't let the outdated
sections throw you. It has good advice EXCEPT for his disparaging
remarks about "self" publishing. In 1977 it was not considered a viable route.
Today is certainly is. But the other parts of the book make it worth a look.
WEB SITES:
http://www.makersgallery.com/bradford/howto.html,
by writer Karleen Bradford
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WHEN PLANNING:
BOOKS for
information:
How to
Get Happily Published (Fifth Edition, 1998), Judith AppelbaumZ
An excellent guide to writing for publication,
courting publishers, courting agents, considering self-publishing,
finding funding, and an excellent index of resources. (This
book is quoted in our guide literature). Purchase on
Amazon.
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PUBLISHING OPTIONS:
BOOKS for
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MARKETING INFORMATION:
BOOKS for
information:
Selling Your Book on Amazon (2007),
Brent Sampson. Full of suggestions, and step-by-step instructions,
utilizing Amazon's programs and network, to enhance book
exposure and sales opportunities
on Amazon. NOTE: Mr. Sampson is President of Outskirts Press,
a "self" publishing company. We include it in our reviews
of these types of companies.
WEB SITES:
http://www.happilypublished.com, Judith
Appelbaum (Same as the book - both we highly recommend!)
Free information you'd pay for on other sites.
http://www.fonerbooks.com/market.htm, Foner
Books. Ignore the ads at the top of the home page. General
ideas are there with a proviso that more information is
in the book "Print-On-Demand Book Publishing," by
Morris Rosenthal. $A14.95 from Amazon. There are several
informative videos to watch, plus some clear ideas about
how his book sold on a month-to-month basis, and how he
balanced web traffic and book sales. Worth a look. NOTE:For the following sites -
We HAVE NOT YET fully researched these sites. Our search
found them
for us, but we cannot vouch for their true helpfullness
yet. We're just letting you know they are out there. We may
do some comparisons in the future. Stay tuned and check
back!
http://www.bookmarketingprofits.com/member2.html, offering
a membership in NABE (North American Bookdealers Exchange)
at $90.00 for two years. They specialize in teh alternative
marketing of books through mail order premium channels,
the gift market, andmore. All sales made through NABE come
directly to you. Al Galasso and Ingrid Crawford.
http://www.bookmarket.com/index.html -
John Kremer has written "1001 Ways to Market Your
Books," and
gives presentations. Although he asks that you sign up
for his
"tips" you can
glean much information fromthe site without divulging
your own information. You be the judge.
http://www.inktreemarketing.com/selfpublishingcourse.htm,
Denise Hamilton. For $97.00 she offers a downloadable
ebook, plus 30 days of free email consulting (You
email a questions,
she answers). We do not vouch for this service. We
are just letting you know it is out there.
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(Do check back for our comparison information on Self-Publishing
options. Coming Soon!)
Note: We include the year
for some of the books to point out the ones with the latest
information. When searching
for inspiration on writing current dates may not matter,
but for marketing, we feel knowing publication dates
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