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Creativity and Copyrighted Material: Don't get caught in the trap!

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

Started by H. Wolfgang Porter in Business, Writing, Publishing Resources

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Intro to Creative Writing: Exercises for Story Writers

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

Started by Thaddeus in Business, Writing, Publishing Resources

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An Unpublished Author's Perspective on Paying to be Published

February 19, 2012

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

Started by Thaddeus in Business, Writing, Publishing Resources

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KDP Select

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?

Reach a new audience - Distri

Started by Valjeanne Jeffers in Business, Writing, Publishing Resources

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E-Book Covers

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

Started by Valjeanne Jeffers in Business, Writing, Publishing Resources

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A couple of resources I thought I'd share...

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

Started by Justin Martin in Business, Writing, Publishing Resources

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Blurbs needed!

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

Started by Chiron Michael Forsyth in Business, Writing, Publishing Resources

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Organization of Black Screnwriter's 2011 Writer's Retreat in Jamaica with Steven Barnes & Tananrive Due!

OBS Jamaica Retreat 2011

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

Started by Lisa Bennett Bolekaja in Business, Writing, Publishing Resources

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Submissions

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

Started by Troy Wiggins in Business, Writing, Publishing Resources

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Smashwords

Hey Family: How do you feel about Smashwords? Average, Good, too bad to say :)?

Started by Valjeanne Jeffers in Business, Writing, Publishing Resources

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The Rise of the 99-cent Kindle

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

Started by Valjeanne Jeffers in Business, Writing, Publishing Resources

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How to Craft Compelling Characters (Writer's Digest)

April 12, 2011

by David Corbett

To make characters seem real, you need to tap into what drives them. Use this foolproof method to bring the emotion of your story to life.

The source and exact nature of the curious phenomena we refer to as characters re

Started by Thaddeus in Business, Writing, Publishing Resources

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February 19, 2012

OBS Jamaica Retreat 2011

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