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Late in 2008 I was curious about which comic companies were still accepting submissions. In an act of pure masochism your friends at Optimum Wound visited the websites of every known comics publisher over
Hello all one of my readers asked what is my creative process. I took the time to answer it and thought it may be of some use to all of the creative individuals here.
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Gonna pave my own road, freelance marketing.
Yes, finding success through traditional methods will be the most challenging endeavor to undertake.
Independent/freelance mass marketing is the way to go in this modern age of instantaneous interaction. Jus
Read more…Greetings all. I am new here and I wanted to ask a question about self publishing. I have completed my first sci-fi novel and I am now scouting possible companies to use. Currently, I have been looking at some on-line comparisons between companies an
Read more…Hello Black Sci-fi Fam,
I hope you are all well and making progress in all of your endeavors. I thought I would drop by and post a link to my blog entry that contains a video that explains how I landed my six-figure book deal with Simon and Schuster.
Read more…Sister Nicole Kurtz, owner of Mocha Memoirs Press is calling for erotic submissions!
Call for Submissions:
July is Mocha Memoirs Press's birthday month, and to celebrate we're planning the 31 Days of Steamy Mocha. We need short erotic romance or steamy
Read more…I know this is a weird question because not all of us like to read in the same mediums. But I'm trying to figure out if I should write mostly comics/graphic novels or regular novels.
I've written in both mediums, but i don't want to write in one medi
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Late in 2008 I was curious about which comic companies were still accepting submissions. In an act of pure masochism your friends at Optimum Wound visited the websites of every known comics publisher over
The BSFS site and it's spinoffs are a wonderful place for content creators and their potential fans to see upcoming and ongoing work before people 'blow-up'. The depths of creativity I've seen here is deep and just hanging around here has upped my g
Read more…Creative Writing 50 - JManis - Penn State University
Basic Theory:
What is a short story? As soon as someone delivers a definition, some good writer will write a story that proves the theory wrong. About the only thing we can say for sure is that s
Read more…My great friend, Rob Guthrie, has brought to the forefront probably the most controversial subject I’ve ever seen highlighted on his blog.
AMAZON CHARGING FOR DIGITAL PUBLICATION?!
As an author working on her first novel I have chosen
Hey Fam Happy Holidays! Check out the latest news from Kindle. It sounds good, but from what
I can see I'd have to remove the books I've published through pubit to take advantage of it. Sisters and Brothers, what say you?
What's up fam? How many authors include covers with their ebooks? I've noticed that many ebooks do this. Well I've stumbled upon a method that works for me.
On kindle: once you've uploaded your book, if you haven't alread included your cover with your
Read more…Hello everyone,
I pray all is well. I came across these resources that I thought folks may be interested in. The first is a post about putting together quality comic-book trailers for free, and the other is a website specializing in a unique approach
My book The Blood of Titans, a sweeping epic full of adventure and romance and set in a mythological kingdom in ancient Africa, is finished and scheduled for release early next year. Now I need a few blurbs.
Do any of you published writers have tim
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2011 WRITERS'
RETREAT - JAMAICA
Nov. 7 - 13, 2011
SEVEN (7) GLORIOUS DAYS IN PARADISE TO CREATE!
The Organization Of Black Screenwriters, non-profit organization - is pleased to present the 2011 Writers' Retreat - Jamaica., N
Read more…Hello Family,
I've been in the wind for the past few months, working on my craft and simultaneously getting my reality as well polished as my fantasy. Now, I have a plethora of short stories, but nowhere to submit them! This is a problem that I'm sur
Read more…Hey Family: How do you feel about Smashwords? Average, Good, too bad to say :)?
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http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7-20037800-82.html#ixzz1Jyip7UQQ
[FAM WE NEED TO JUMP ON THIS IMPRINT THANG -:)]
Not long ago I did a story about how e-book piracy was accelerating and that publishers should be concerned. But while piracy is certain
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