Self-publishing tips for freelancers

via Cat Agonis (Freelancers Union) It’s no wonder self-publishing is appealing to the boss-free, independent workforce: you have total control over how your book is marketed and designed, you don’t have to share profits with an agent, and you have creative liberty on the contents of your manuscript. There are many successful e-books, and many …

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WHO WON? (Quick Poll)

Last night was an important deadline for many. Blood, sweat and tears, brought many close--and some to success. How did you fair?

What the Hell is NaNoWriMo?

What's NaNoWriMo you ask? Ha! Well, I'm glad you did. NaNoWriMo (na-noh-RY-moh) is short for National Novel Writing Month and it's a fantastic event that has been running since 1999. The event is an annual 'internet-based' creative writing project that which runs for the month of November. NaNoWriMo challenges participants to write 50,000 words of a …

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Plot Holes Take the Bite Out of Your Story!

Tweet, Tweet -- Twiddle, Twiddle, here comes another plot with a hole in the middle. If you fail to explain how A connects to B, or state something that doesn't make sense (without explanation), then you have left a plot hole. You want your readers to get swept away in your story and be completely …

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