Some of my new students this term are asking, “Has the publishing world gone crazy?” Their mouths hang open or they shake their heads as I describe the changes happening all over the industry. I tell them it’s changing fast and to hang onto their literary hats. Crazy? That depends on whom you ask.Writing Tip […]
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New Country for Old Writers
The self-publishing craze is perhaps the best news an older writer could hear. No longer discriminated against by traditional publishing, these seasoned writers no longer have to fear dying before they find an agent or a publisher. Every older writer I know has taken up the clarion call. Some are absolutely giddy, proclaiming that writers […]
Navigating the Self-publishing Maze
Since it’s a new term, I have lots of new students who want to know about self-publishing their book. Only a few years ago I would have made a pickle-face and gently told the student to try everything else first, because, oh you know, there’s that stigma surrounding the self-publishing thing. Not anymore.Writing Tip for […]