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Posted in March 2014 …
Judging criteria for 2014 Independent Publisher Book Awards
Many established book awards will not consider submissions from independent presses or self-published authors. My guess is that traditional publishing is still viewed as a quality standard. If the Big-5 publishes a book, there’s a virtual guarantee that it has been vetted, edited, and designed by professionals. While there are many worthy self-published titles, there … Continue reading
“Hatched in Newtown” in the latest issue of Publishers Weekly Select
As one of my first forays into marketing for my POD (print on demand) title, I took a chance on the Publishers Weekly insert that highlights books from the DIY crowd. It may not generate sales, but still looks pretty neat. At a minimum, it feels pretty good to have finished a project that is … Continue reading
Amtrak Writer’s Residency – A gold mine of publicity! #AmtrakResidency
Marketing departments can rack their brains trying to develop a campaign that sells a product, but when a customer makes a suggestion that proves the winning formula–magic! Novelist Alexander Chee happened to mention in an interview that he liked to write on trains. Picked up on twitter, the comment gained momentum in cyber circles, including … Continue reading
New England and New York Writers Conferences and/or Book Expos
Here are a few writing events that I’ve found in the Northeast. Feel free to send me info on others. Connecticut: The Big Book Giveaway, Mohegan Sun, (TBD). SCSU MFA Writers’ Conference: A Gaterhing of CT-Region Writers, March 6 & 7, 2015 (New!) Mark Twain House Annual Writers Weekend, Hartford, CT, April 17-19, 2015. CAPA-U, … Continue reading
Classic fiction generates sales
Yesterday I mused whether certain bestsellers will (or did) become classics. See my previous post here. I recently came across the list above in the Feb 24, 2014 edition of Publisher’s Weekly. It reveals the year’s top selling backlist fiction titles, which includes books that have been on sale for longer than one year. Four … Continue reading
Remembering “Flowers in the Attic” as “Fifty Shades of Grey” reaches 100M mark
I’d written a few months ago about my Newtown High School reading lists. We were asked to read a number of books over the summer and throughout the year on our own. At the beginning of the school year, as well as two days each month, class periods were set aside to answer an essay … Continue reading
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