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Articles on Traditional Publishing, Self-Publishing, and advice for authors.
The Romance of Independent Publishing
Have you written your novel, and is the manuscript ready to be sent out to your agents? Congratulations on…
Adapting a Screenplay into a Novel
When Kevin O’Neill approached me about adapting his screenplay CAPTAIN FIN into a novel, I was intrigued
Building a Platform
How to Write, Edit, and Sell a Novel: Advice from the Forum
Wednesday, January 12, 2011, by Ginny Wiehardt…
How to Pump Money into Libraries, Schools, and Save the Retail Industry
How-to books sell, Self-help books sell, and nonfiction sells
So, What the Heck is a Ghostwriter?
A ghost writer is a professional writer, usually a freelancer, who creates copy for other people for which the…
From a Short Story to a Novel
Every short story could have been made a novel as well. I know that because I am a novelist who occasionally writes…
Perfection
Abandoning her dreams of becoming an actress or a writer, Maggie Walsh embraces Church teaching, believing the…
Persevere
No, I am not a well-known author, but I will pursue my dream of having my children's books receive the recognition…
My Thoughts, My Journey
I often wonder what I could possibly do to contribute to our ever-changing world
Outside the Grand Illusion: What I Like About Self-Publishing
I have written, of late, some fairly hard-hitting criticisms of elements of the way self-publishing is evolving…
Exposing The Grand Illusion (2)
Part 2: The Evil, Arrogant Publishers In my seed article writing as Chief Editor of IFWG Publishing, I…
Exposing The Grand Illusion: Part 1 – eBooks
Self-publishers often irrationally entangle eBook discussions with that of the virtues of self-publishing, adding…
The Road to Heaven is Paved with Crass Commercialism
I don’t, personally, disagree with advertising one’s book on Facebook, Twitter etc, and I have certainly done it as…
Marketing Tips for New Authors
To make a difference, money must be spent. We are living in wicked hard times that require wicked smart solutions.…
Self-publishing: What Type of Books?
One of the early decisions a self-publishing author has to make concerns what type of book will be published