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Making Money From Writing, Part 2: Novels

Yesterday we surveyed the short story market, where you can find the right magazines for your stories, how you can sell the same story again as a reprint and to an anthology, why short story collections are such a hard-sell to publishing houses, and how and when you should self-publish them.

Today we are going to talk about novels. There are only two real ways to sell your novel, and the choices are, for the most part, mutually exclusive, so you have a big decision to make. The first way is to a trade publishing house (both large presses and small, independent presses), and the second is to self-publish.

To read more, go to: Making Money From Writing, Part 2: Novels - http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2011 ... -2-novels/

Being the creator:

http://myscientificattempt.blogspot.com ... eator.html

In honor of Shakespeare's birth and death day:

How Shakespeare and Joss Whedon made me doubt assigned reading:

http://bit.ly/el80ut

As today is Easter Monday, today's story features the only Christian character from the series as he begins to question his faith in the face of all he has seen and done. Read more at http://harbingercodex.blogspot.com/2011 ... unset.html

Making Money From Writing, Part Three: Sales Channels

For the last two days we looked at the various markets where you can sell your short stories and novels.

Yesterday we covered the reasons why you should be cautious before you self-publish your work.

Today we are going to look at the various sales channels where you can sell you self-published stories: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, Kobo, Apple, Diesel, and Xinxii.

Read the rest here: http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2011 ... -channels/

. . . but I restrained myself . . . lest you think you think I am a mad man!

That and other tales about my relationship with the one of the strangest novels in the history of western literature at my web page, "A Curious Man.": http://tbdeluxe.blogspot.com/2011/04/m ... helf.html

Thanks for reading!

Thomas Burchfield

Surely all angles have been discussed when it comes to Muse and inspiration. The only angle left is The Larry Factor.

http://opposingfarces.blogspot.com/

Do You Prefer Print Books? Enjoy Them While You Can

When people say – as a lot of my friends do – that they have no interest in e-books, and can’t imagine ever using an e-reader, I get it. People have an emotional attachment to print books.

Books are beautiful things. I have a strong attachment to them myself. I don’t want a future where there are no bookstores and where printed books are a rarity. Unfortunately, I have very little say in what the future is actually going to be like.

Read the rest at: http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2011 ... e-you-can/

A bit late in terms of posting today, but it's up. Today's story focuses on Storm again, a minor antagonist from Harbinger, and shows us a bit of the light behind her darker demeanor. Read more at http://harbingercodex.blogspot.com/2011 ... g-lie.html

How a minor change had a big impact.

Plus KRONUM!

http://idiocracyrising.com/2011/04/26/i ... y-sweater/

Form Rejections:

http://myscientificattempt.blogspot.com ... st-of.html

When music industry revenues collapsed after the introduction of MP3s, many writers became worried. While musicians have been able to find alternative income streams – including touring and merchandise – writers generally have one: their stories. Not even Stephen King or J.K. Rowling would fill a stadium for a reading, and most mid-list authors and new writers are lucky if there is a decent turn-out for a free bookstore appearance.

In my last post on piracy, I covered how the measures the publishing industry has undertaken to combat piracy have only served to alienate their paying customers, but today I want to look at piracy from a different perspective: its benefits. While I don’t condone piracy, I think it’s an issue where authors need to challenge their assumptions.

Continue reading Could Piracy Be Good For You? - http://davidgaughran.wordpress.com/2011 ... d-for-you/

Four Bransforumers. One group blog. Get the scoop here:

http://urbanpsychopomp.blogspot.com/201 ... icksy.html

What is the best age for writing? Is this changing with the changing times?

http://bit.ly/hBo2GQ

Today we return to Hrym and Rose as they experience the darker side of the world they're on, but at least they have the fortune to run into...wait, I can't tell you yet. Find out here: http://harbingercodex.blogspot.com/2011 ... valry.html