By Crystal Lindell – clindell@nwherald.com (Northwest Herald)
Sara Telesz, 14, said she sees herself as an author when she grows up.
Some might argue that the McHenry East High School freshman already is an author, considering the fact that she’s written a novel that’s for sale on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com.
But Telesz insists that doesn’t qualify her for the [...]
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Writing in a Writer’s Group
Posted in Articles, Tips, Writing, tagged Writing, writing tips, writing groups on August 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
By Deborah Owen (Writeandpublishyourbook.com)
I had been writing for two decades before I realized how much I needed the companionship of other writers with like minds. All that time, I was thinking how neat it would be to talk to other writers, but I had no idea that writer’s groups even existed. Since the advent of [...]
Robbinsville author opts to self-publish
Posted in Articles, News, Self-Publishing, tagged manuscript, self-publish, self-published book, Self-Publishing, Writing on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Michelle Angermiller (nj.com)
ROBBINSVILLE — Alfred Pris tash was looking through some old letters he had written to his parents when it dawned on him: Perhaps he should document his life so his two sons could learn their father’s history.
“I didn’t have a plan. I just started,” said the 80-year-old Rob binsville resident.
He started off [...]
Self-Publishers Online Conference Takes New “Virtual Expo” Approach
Posted in Events, Press Release, Self-Publishing, tagged conference, promotion topics, publishing books, Self-Publishing, speakers, Writing on May 7, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Source: 1888pressrelease.com
Because of travel and lodging costs, many aspiring self-publishers are not able to attend big publishing shows in New York City or Los Angeles. SPOC 2009 is a virtual conference which means attendees can attend from the comfort of their own home. Connecting entrepreneurial authors with self-publishing resources, the Self-Publishers Online Conference will be [...]
A DIFFERENT WAY TO WRITE YOUR FIRST NOVEL
Posted in Articles, Tips, Writing, tagged new writer, novel, Tips, write a novel, Writing, writing tips on January 8, 2009 | 5 Comments »
By Laura Stamps
If you’ve always wanted to write a novel, but found the traditional structured process too frightening or overwhelming, maybe your imagination works in a more organic fashion like mine. In that case, start with your main character and the idea the character gives you for the plot. Then close your eyes, grab your [...]
Writing Goals and New Year’s Resolutions Tips for Writers
Posted in Articles, Tips, Writing, tagged get published, new writer, Tips, Writing, writing tips on January 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen
In my first year of freelance writing – and only eight months of it was full-time – I surpassed my financial goals as a writer. Here are my new writing goals, plus some New Year’s Resolutions tips for writers.
Success is not an automatic function of individual talent,” says Malcolm Gladwell, author of Outliers: [...]
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