I’ve been told that self-publishing is the kiss of death. If I want to be a real novelist — that is, one who gets paid for her efforts and receives the benefits of partners who help edit, package and publicize her books — I should bury The Blind Pig. I should take it off my [...]
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the kiss of death or the great leap forward?
Posted in Publishing, Writing, tagged billy bragg, great leap forward, novelist, self-publishing, the blind pig on January 28, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Write the truth
Posted in Writing, tagged Jane Cleland, MIT Endicott House, Training, writing on January 16, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I just returned from an amazing Aspiring Writer’s weekend at the MIT Endicott House. Jane Cleland, author of the Josie Prescott Mystery Series, hosted a group of 11 writers, a group that ranged from people who had written novels and childrens books to those who’d written but never shared their work to a few who [...]
The Blind Pig Book Trailer
Posted in Uncategorized on January 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Check it out! Sometimes people ask me, when did you decide to start writing? I decided on a whim, in the drive-through of a McDonald’s in Richmond, VA, when my friend from high school mentioned somewhat offhandedly, “I always thought you’d be a writer.” The trailer started the same way. At an author event at [...]
so what have I done for you lately?
Posted in Writing on January 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Happy New Year everyone! It’s been awhile since my last post. Quite awhile. I’m still here. And I’m still writing and working and trying to figure it all out. The book trailer is nearly done. In fact, Eric Joslin (my filmmaker) and I have just made the final editing decisions and I’m expecting to get [...]
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