Quick Updates for 2011-10-28
@KenanBrack Excellent goals. #
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Quick Updates for 2011-10-27
@Polenth email nac@sfwa.org #
A Small Press Implodes: The Inside Story of Aspen Mountain Press
Small press publishing is inherently risky–for publishers as well as for authors–and while the situation at AMP is uglier than many, it’s also far from unusual.
Guest Post: A Writer’s Crash Guide to
Recent Social Media Changes–Google+
A couple of days ago I covered Facebook’s new direction, including both the potential large upside for writers and the accompanying privacy concerns. But what about Google+?
Guest Post: A Writer’s Crash Guide to
Recent Social Media Changes—Facebook
Honestly, it is difficult (although not impossible) to avoid strategies that don’t incorporate Facebook in some way, either through a personal account or through Facebook Pages, at least not for writers who have at least one novel published. Once you have fans, Facebook becomes logical since it has the largest user base, therefore making it much more convenient as a way for people to find you.
Quick Updates for 2011-10-20
SFWA member @alcole123 has 50% OFF http://t.co/twYZKyhb On Audiobooks http://t.co/WpejXjzH Sten, The Timura Trilogy, The Far Kingdoms Series # Congratulations to SFWA member @faerye who sold her 2nd novelette "Long Night on Redrock" to Asimov's. Teaser here: http://t.co/ybkgmWI6 #
Guest Blog Post: Fitzhenry and Whiteside–Writer Beware
Today’s guest post by multi-published author Doranna Durgin is about a publisher behaving badly.
More than that, however, it highlights something that every writer signing a publishing contract needs to be aware of: the importance of reversion clauses…
Quick Updates for 2011-10-18
@Louise_Cusack @misterkristoff We haven't started sending them yet, but yes. Secret decoder rings are coming. # @misterkristoff @Lissa_Price Not soon! Not soon. Creating new member packets is more complicated than it looks. # @Lissa_Price @misterkristoff Oh, you don't get those until you've been a member for at least 25 years. #
Guest Post: Beyond the First Two Pages
The logistics of slush piles demand ruthlessness, and stories that don’t intrigue the reader early on won’t get a second chance later. So, you’ve got your hook. It’s dramatic, it’s ingenious, and it’s free of typos. Your first two pages have been polished to near oblivion. Now what?
Quick Updates for 2011-10-17
Many thanks to @capclave who raised over $1000 for the @sfwa Emergency Fund silent auction, raffle, and donations. #capclave #
