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Designing A Cover For Your Book- A guide for self publishers
by Anthony P. Palmieri
In these days of computers, the internet, digital cameras, and on-line publishing companies, individuals can more easily express their creativity through writing and publishing their own written works. Whether it is a novel, a short story, or a how to guide, having a creative cover is important to help capture the attention […]
Posted by: Scribe on Friday, 20 Jun 2008
Uncommon Book Promotion Tips
Whether you self-publish or are lucky enough to get published through the conventional method, the author should always take an active role in advertising (or marketing) their own book(s). This goes without saying. Right?
Thing is, we are writers not advertisers, so what would we know about getting our book “out there”?
Thanks to Benjamin […]
Posted by: Scribe on Thursday, 8 Feb 2007
Write, Create & Promote a Best Seller
I’m taking the 2007 Anthology seriously, and have spent some time each week doing some research on marketing. I’ve created a new category in order to share the information I find, and my experiences. It seems quite daunting at the moment, but I know as these unknown procedures fall into place, in my […]
Posted by: Scribe on Sunday, 4 Feb 2007
Pen Names
When I first started writing, I was determined to use a pen name. There were three reasons for this 1) I didn’t want to use my married name because I’m divorced (but kept the name for my children’s sake), 2) I lacked self-confidence, and 3) I didn’t want the people close to me knowing […]
Posted by: Scribe on Saturday, 12 Nov 2005
StoryPilots Science Fiction & Fantasy Market Search Engine
StoryPilot’s Science Fiction & Fantasy Market Search Engine looks like a great place to start looking for that perfect market for short stories and novels.
There can never be enough places to try, I say.
Posted by: Scribe on Friday, 8 Apr 2005