Monthly Archives: November 2011

ANTICIPATING PUBLICATION…AGAIN

Posted on November 28, 2011 by veldabrotherton

Back in the 1990s, I finally received “that call” from a publisher in NYC telling me they wanted to buy my book. I’d only been at it for ten years, but to be fair, the first few I had no … Continue reading →

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PROMOTION TIME AGAIN

Posted on November 23, 2011 by veldabrotherton

I’ve learned in the past few months that one of the most difficult things about promotion is persuading my readers to post a review on Amazon. I’m guilty myself of reading a good book, then not giving it a review. Since most of my … Continue reading →

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DANGERS OF SELF PUBLISHING

Posted on November 8, 2011 by veldabrotherton

While I’ve written several blogs with information on E Book publishing and how good I think this is for writers, I’ve recently been reminded how bad it can be as well. I’ve purchased a few books off Kindle that sounded … Continue reading →

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WRITING FOR ANTHOLOGIES

Posted on November 1, 2011 by veldabrotherton

In the past few years many writer’s groups have started to publish anthologies containing short stories, articles and poems written by their members. This can be a valuable tool in getting your work noticed, but there’s also a caution attached. … Continue reading →