Tag: writing
group name: risingstarauthor
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November 17, 2007 03:34 PM EST --
I recently tired of beating my head against the wall of traditional publishing, and decided to try out self-publishing. I did some research (Google is a wonderful invention) . . . more
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February 01, 2008 03:13 PM EST --
I've posted a short story here on Gather and I'd like some serious feedback.
It's a horror story, of sorts; just a small effort.
Here's the link:
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977238201 . . . more
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March 24, 2008 05:26 PM EDT --
I'm a member of a group called BzzAgent, and often they have us visit new websites. Today, they sent me to one that looks like it could be just what I need, and I thought I would share it in case . . . more
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November 24, 2007 11:18 AM EST --
Trying to market your books, and make a name for yourself as an author can be tough, especially if you self-publish. And it can be expensive, if you listen to all the big marketing companies. . . . more
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May 05, 2008 08:57 AM EDT --
This is not a concept that originated with me, but I think it's very true. The one attribute a writer needs mostto make a career of writing is persistance.
And that sounds so much easier than it . . . more
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November 17, 2007 11:17 AM EST --
Here is some shameless promotion of my latest book:
Inside Realms is a fantasy short story collection. A compilation of six short stories, telling the tales of wizards, magic and vampires. . . . more
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April 02, 2008 02:44 PM EDT --
All of you who suggested cover artists for my book cover, thank you! But I have my artist now; the friend I hoped would do it said he would be happy to help! I am thrilled, because i love his work! "T'ain't . . . more
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April 02, 2008 11:56 AM EDT --
Here is the continuation of the list of links to sites where you can publish your articles for free. I am still working my way through the list, using "What is a Ghost?" as my first article . . . more
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October 30, 2007 08:45 AM EDT --
My first self-published novel is called Whip . To understand why, you'll have to read deep into the story.
Whip is a crime story. . . . more
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November 01, 2007 11:29 AM EDT --
I tried mass mailings of flyers to bookstores. We looked up mailing addresses using Yahoo Yellow Pages on line. Sent thousands and thousands out.
Sent email upon email to friends, family, co-workers, . . . more
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March 29, 2008 06:33 PM EDT --
I really learned a lot at the Georgia Writer's conference. Unfortunately, I had to leave before the keynote address because it started to rain and my asthma kicked in big time. I'm still having . . . more
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January 26, 2008 09:53 AM EST --
I've posted this story on my blog, and on MySpace, so I'm putting it up on Gather as well. It 's sort of a horror story, with some depicted violence, and implied violence, but nothing . . . more
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November 30, 2007 09:56 AM EST --
I've been busy lately writing my new books, and marketing my published ones, and this activity spawned a thought.
What motivates people to buy books from new authors?
So am asking: . . . more
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December 17, 2007 02:21 PM EST --
Book Recommendation from Douglas Quinn
When I was Elena by Ellen Urbani Hilterbrand
This post is to recommend a book entitled When I was Elena by Ellen Urbani Hilterbrand. My wife and . . . more
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February 22, 2008 12:35 PM EST --
This has been an interesting week, with good and bad news. On a positive note, I received a new review from the organization: Authors on the Rise . They posted their review just this morning! . . . more
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November 17, 2007 05:09 AM EST --
Chapter 1
There are worse things then dying . . . more
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December 02, 2007 04:40 PM EST --
Last night I was talking to some family and friends about my book, because naturally, when your passion is your art—well quite honestly—there isn’t anything else to talk about. One . . . more
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November 12, 2007 09:49 AM EST --
Several people have asked me why I write, so I thought it might be a good subject for an article. Comments welcome.
I have always enjoyed story telling, and when I finally sat down and tried . . . more
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January 18, 2008 04:06 PM EST --
I had some free time yesterday, which is a novel concept in itself, so I went to a popular bookstore just to browse. While adding books to my "Books to Read" list, I thought it would be . . . more
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January 28, 2008 04:53 PM EST --
I was actually going to write an article about a whole other thing, but then I saw a disaster on web in some article.
The article's name was "How editors know you're an amateur" . . . more
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