In my research of self-publishing companies, I am subscribed to receive emails and newsletters from many companies including BookBaby. They recently sent out a free $50 trial package for their editing, which covers five manuscript pages. I have already decided to use Red Adept Editing for my upcoming novels, but I decided to send off …
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New Mexico Comic Expo
I have been listening to the Science Fiction and Fantasy Marketing Podcast (SFFMP)- which I highly recommend- and learned about selling books at conventions on episode 160 with guest Russell Nohelty. In his interview he stated he sold more books at conferences than he does on Amazon. My first response, like Lindsey Buroker’s, who is …
My First Experience with Professional Editing
I received news that my short story submission for the Area 51 anthology was accepted. Getting my story accepted was incredibly encouraging and is an accomplishment my family is excited about. The first step after acceptance was to sign the contract. It all seemed understandable and reasonable. In my naivety I thought the contract was …
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Impostor Syndrome
The purpose of this blog is to document the beginning of my writing career as it progresses and to share my experiences. I am not an expert, but I am constantly researching and learning. I just read an article by Jessica Faust at Bookends, http://bookendsliterary.com/2019/07/16/the-power-of-positive-thinking/ that hit home with me. She talks about positive thinking …
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