Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Wednesday's Links to Writing & Marketing Blog Posts


By: Brian Feinblum

For writers who have tried to get published by a traditional book publisher – and have been rejected or told to use a literary agent and have never landed one – many will rail against the establishment with cries of “elitists,” “gatekeepers” and “close-minded.”

But now writers have no excuses, no one to blame, no one to stand in their way.  They can simply publish themselves.  Instead of a gatekeeper in the form of a publishing acquisition editor who not only weighed a manuscript’s quality but its marketplace and the marketability of the author, today’s gatekeeper comes in the form of the author and his level of tolerance of fear and risk. It also comes in the form of resource availability -- in time and/or money.

If one wants to self-publish, there are set-up costs.  One must design a cover, edit a manuscript, do interior layout and invest time into learning how to upload a book for sale.  If you create an e-only book or print-on-demand publishing, you are spared the costs and benefits of printing thousands of copies.

The choices can be confusing, as there are many, many ways to self-publish.  But the good news is this:  If you have an idea and you take the effort to write a book, no one can stop it from being published, promoted, and sold but you.

That is both a liberating and burdening feeling for today’s writer.

Publishers still serve many purposes.

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Read the full article HERE!

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If you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they are again:
  1. Write What You DON’T Know (Part One) | Elizabeth Spann Craig http://ow.ly/AeyfT
  2. Lessons from RWA14: Help for Slow Writers | Jami Gold, Paranormal Author http://ow.ly/Aeyte
  3. Writers: 10 Ways To Stay Sane When You’re On A Deadline - Writer's Relief, Inc. http://ow.ly/AeyIF
  4. On Rejection and Renewal: A Note to Aspiring Novelists http://ow.ly/AeyQV
  5. Editing and the Writing Craft. Tips From An Editor | The Creative Penn http://ow.ly/AeyVA
  6. Advice for young writers | Nathan Bransford, Author http://ow.ly/Aez89
  7. Why Should We Care? | Hugh Howey http://ow.ly/Aezqc
  8. The 6-Step Guide for Crafting an Effective Content Marketing Channel Plan : @ProBlogger http://ow.ly/AezvX
  9. Introducing the Beta Reading Worksheet! | Jami Gold, Paranormal Author http://ow.ly/AezCz
  10. BookMarketingBuzzBlog: Today’s Publishing Gatekeeper Is The Writer http://ow.ly/AeAQJ
  11. Writability: 4 Signs That Your Manuscript Isn’t Ready http://ow.ly/AeAZk
  12. No More Facebook Like-Gating: What It Means and Why You Should Care - Jon Loomer Digital http://ow.ly/Af6F8
  13. 7 ways to cut a novel without losing anything important | Nail Your Novel http://ow.ly/AfxTF
  14. Writer Unboxed » Better than They Know Themselves http://ow.ly/Afy36
  15. Cockeyed Caravan: How To Structure a Story Around a Large Problem http://ow.ly/Ag4Bc
  16. The Author Marketing Mindset: Debunking the Myths! » Book Promotion . com http://ow.ly/Ag4Pe
  17. On Daydreaming: A Writer’s Perspective – Kobo Writing Life http://ow.ly/Ag4SF
  18. Grief, Loss and Creativity | fcmalby http://ow.ly/Ag50w
  19. The Top 10 Benefits Of Social Media Marketing http://ow.ly/Ag54p
  20. Margie’s Rule # 2: Write the Hard Stuff — Facial Expressions | Writers In The Storm Blog http://ow.ly/Ag595
  21.  6 Reasons Experts Include Case Studies in Their Blog Posts http://ow.ly/Ag5DQ
  22. 11 Questions for Crafting a Fiction Pitch - Books & Such Literary Management : Books & Such Literary Management http://ow.ly/Ag5Mi
  23. 5 Research Steps Before Writing Your Book Proposal http://ow.ly/Ag5SN
  24. Why Lies Create Interesting Characters | Gideon's Screenwriting Tips: So Now You're a Screenwriter... http://ow.ly/Ag65f
  25. Fiction University: Why Should Anyone Help Your Protagonist? http://ow.ly/Ag68W
  26. Traditional Publishing Myth: Your Book Will Be Published Exactly as It Was Written http://ow.ly/Ag6ig
  27. The Writers Alley: Creating a Setting That Comes Alive for Your Reader http://ow.ly/Ag6l6
  28. BookBub Trends: Memory - BookBub Unbound http://ow.ly/Ag6yX
Happy writing and running, Kathy

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