Submitting to Another Publisher
Submitting manuscripts to publishers, agents and small presses can be a bitter pill. Read on to learn about my latest submission adventure.
Submitting manuscripts to publishers, agents and small presses can be a bitter pill. Read on to learn about my latest submission adventure.
Get a glimpse behind the scenes in the life of a published author. You may be shocked by what you see here!
It might be easier than ever to publish your own book on Amazon, but that isn’t the only way to see it in print. If you’re thinking about getting your book published, here’s a quick guide to the three paths which will get you there.
Ever since I started on this “author journey” I’ve considered what I was doing to be more the “indie author” path than the traditional publishing path. But this year taught me the truth. I wasn’t. Taking manuscripts from idea to published book BY MYSELF, as I’ve done with the three books in the REFLECTIONS series …
In August, Forbes ran an article headlining the fact that traditional publishers sold more nonfiction than fiction. For an author, something like that might make you wonder, “Am I writing the right thing?” When most people think about writing a book, they either think of writing the Great American Novel or a self-help book about …
Willamette Writer’s Conference and Oregon Christian Writer’s Conference are two local writer’s conferences. I attended Willamette Writers in 2014 and 2015. In 2015, I considered attending the OCW Conference instead, but I didn’t have much Christian nonfiction at the time, and that is what the majority of agents and editors were looking to buy. In …
Professionals attend conferences. Since deciding to be a professional writer, I have attended three conferences in person and two online conferences. The new conference I’m attending this year offered some benefits the others didn’t. I’ve been eyeing the Oregon Christian Writers’ Conference for a couple years, but in the past it didn’t meet my needs. …
I’m a full-time author. I have multiple short story publishing credits with two separate small, independent publishers. This month, I published a novella with my first publisher. I’m a “real” writer. I have an Amazon author page. I’m qualified as a Goodreads author. If that’s not enough, surely my website and business cards will prove …
It’s that time of year again. The end is in sight and us type-A types start thinking about setting goals (or making resolutions) for the new year. Setting goals got me published. It sounds trite, I know. “If you want something, plan how to get it.” Don’t dream it, do it. And a million-and-five other …
One of the hardest things about being an author is putting myself out there. It goes against every self-protective gene in my body. Not to mention coughing up a big loogey on my mother’s manners curriculum. Today, I’m over on a fellow author’s blog. She’s someone I admire. I have fan-girled over her books on this …