Rebecca Talley | June 7, 2010
Until recently, when someone said they’d self-published a book, most people would roll their eyes and mutter under their breath, “He’s not a real writer.” Not so anymore.
Gone are the days when you have to plunk down thousands of dollars to print out hundreds of copies that would most likely decorate your garage for years. [...]
Rebecca Talley | March 29, 2010
You’ve taken classes, studied the best writing books, outlined your novel, taken a year to write it, and let others read and critique it. You’ve researched the market, picked a few publishers you feel will be the best fit for your novel, and formatted the manuscript properly. You’ve included a cover letter and return postage.
Now [...]
Rebecca Talley | February 8, 2010
You’ve written your book and you have a publisher interested in it. The next thing you know, you have a contract in the mail.
If you’ve never signed a publishing contract before, you’ll want to research the language specific to this type of contract.
Your contract may include:
Rights Granted to the Publisher. This assigns the copyright [...]
Rebecca Talley | January 28, 2010
You may think that once you’ve written your book and it’s been published, all of your work is done. Wrong.
Your work is only beginning. In the United States, well over 150,000 books are published each year. That’s a high number of books to compete for consumers’ attention. Of course, we’re well aware of the breakout [...]
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