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If you’re interested in traditional publishing, there’s a bar you have to meet, or ideally surpass. Do your research. Almost all... -
I like this answer. Seems to fit what I might say. I have said before that the fastest way to become a better writer is to review the...
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Like many others here, I've always read. Having for my sins gained a doctorate in early modern European history, the number of books I...
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I forget where I read it, but the quote to live by is, "Reading is breathing in. Writing is breathing out."
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A. E. Lowan replied to the thread How many books have you read?.I read a lot of books on writing when I'm drafting our projects. It helps keep me grounded.
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A. E. Lowan replied to the thread How many books have you read?.I agree with this. I think it's possible to barf out a short or maybe even a short novel, but it will lack the solid foundation that...
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A. E. Lowan reacted to Naruzeldamaster's post in the thread Is self publishing a bad idea? with
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When I was about fifteen, I looked at about twelve or so of these 'publishers' and everyone of them had the same kind of 'options' with... -
A. E. Lowan replied to the thread Is self publishing a bad idea?.This is true. Fortunately, bringing in a 3rd party isn't needed to self-publish. There are still vanity presses, although a great many...
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A. E. Lowan replied to the thread Is self publishing a bad idea?.And just to give a head's up, this thread may get moved down to the Publishing subforum. In that case there will be a link to the new...
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A. E. Lowan replied to the thread Is self publishing a bad idea?.I was Go Trad or Go Home for years. I came up during the "vanity press" era when self-publishing was seen as admitting defeat. Then my...
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A. E. Lowan replied to the thread Career success?.Yes. Depends on the publisher. Ours average $3.99 to $4.99 in Kindle and $15.99 to $17.00 in paperback. Yes. They also cost more to make...
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A. E. Lowan replied to the thread Career success?.Just this year, we've really gotten to the point where people we don't know, know our name. That feeling is very trippy.
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A. E. Lowan replied to the thread Career success?.Again, depends on the genre. 1000 books sold is sexy for Literary Fiction or Academic Non-Fiction. Not so much in genre fiction. But it...
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A. E. Lowan replied to the thread Career success?.It depends on one's definition of success. We know our genres, and we treat this like the business it is. And there's nothing limiting...
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A. E. Lowan reacted to Karlin's post in the thread Do any of your characters swear? If so how often do they swear if at all? with Wow.
This reminds me of when I was in basic training many yeas ago. The entire unit, about 40 men, was lined up in threes, and the...