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Pitching a Novel: Nailing Your Synopsis
This is the third in a series on pitching your novel, my take on the topic–for many more answers, follow the blog chain led by Joshua Palmatier, editor and author! In the meantime, read on. . . Personally, I think … Continue reading
Book Promotion: Nobody Cares about your Crazy Names (sorry!)
Once again, I have had the opportunity to read someone’s blurb for their fantasy novel. You see these things all over the place–on advertising materials at conventions, on the back covers of books, on blogs or in emails asking you … Continue reading
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Tagged blurb writing, book promotion, cover copy, marketing fantasy novel, writing advice
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Focus Groups Taking over the World!
This morning’s Wall Street Journal features an article entitled “Test-marketing a Modern Princess,” about how Disney Junior is developing their new Sofia the First television series. Yes, folks, these executives are sitting down with pre-schoolers, reading them storylines and filming … Continue reading
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Tagged books, fiction, writing process
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T minus 365 Days and Counting!
Today, Elisha Barber is negative one year old. Woo-hoo! And yikes! I have a lot of work to do. One year from now, I’ll be enthusiastically trumpeting my book release from every place I can think of. Hopefully, before that, … Continue reading
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Tagged books, fantasy, fiction, promotion
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Dear Author: Your Opinion Doesn’t Matter! (and Rightly so)
I was thrilled last week to get an email from my editor opening the conversation about the actual publication of Elisha Barber, the first book in “The Dark Apostle” series. It was the moment I’ve been waiting for for years–finally … Continue reading
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Tagged artist, author, book cover, books, cover art, editing, editor, fiction
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