From the monthly archives:

November 2009

Self-Publishing Books: A Roundup

November 30, 2009 9 comments

I’ve received a number of books about self-publishing recently, and from all reports there are more on the way. All of these books have something to offer the author who wants to get involved in publishing their own work. And each has a unique perspective, often based on the author’s experience before they became self-publishers. [...]

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This Week in the Blogs: Week of November 22 – 28, 2009

November 29, 2009 2 comments

Spending time in the blogosphere is rewarding in itself. With change happening in publishing and self-publishing almost constantly, at the end of the week you like to look back, take stock of what’s happened, and take a deep breath before confronting Monday morning. Herewith some of the subjects and blog posts that stood out for [...]

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The 9 Best Funny and Helpful Blogs About Grammar

November 28, 2009 3 comments

I believe there is nothing that bothers writers as much as English grammar. Let’s face it, for most people writing a book is a pretty big project. It will take months, perhaps years to get to the end of a manuscript that is ready for publication. One of the biggest reasons we need editors—and all [...]

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Publishing Timeline: 5. Friedlander Design

November 26, 2009 0 comments

This is the fifth in a series describing my Publishing Timeline; the events, experiences and occupations that have somehow shaped my business life up until today. I had decided I could do without the “psychic rewards” that publishing offered, and that it was time to look for less lofty rewards, like a decent salary. I’d [...]

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Chapbooks—The Personal Side of Self-Publishing

November 25, 2009 11 comments

I recently came across a blog by Betty Ming Liu, an award-winning teacher of writing and journalism at NYU, The New School, Media Bistro, and Sarah Lawrence College’s Writing Institute. She recently learned a lot about chapbooks at a panel discussion devoted to the topic. (Ed: Although the blog post referred to here is no [...]

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