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Kern, baby, kern!

Posted on May 19, 2011 in Blog, Publishing | 0 comments

There are three main options these days for authors: self-publishing (sometimes called "indie" publishing), small-house (e.g. Cleis Press, PYR, etc.), and big house (e.g. Harper Collins, Penguin, etc). There are pros and cons to each option, most of which have been explained thoroughly on various author blogs.

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Impostor Syndrome

Posted on Jun 28, 2010 in Publishing, Writing | 0 comments

I’m afraid that I’ve lost perspective completely.

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Rejection Letters

Posted on Jun 23, 2010 in Publishing, Writing | 0 comments

A good rejection letter is like a fancy razor blade, two strips of aloe on either side of the razor blades, soothing your skin as it undergoes harshly economical grooming.

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Women are doing it for themselves – Self-Publishing vs. Traditional

Posted on Jun 9, 2010 in Publishing, Writing | 4 comments

Last night my LL and I got into a heated conversation about publishing Lunatic Fringe.  I’ve been querying agents and have gotten just a handful of replies.  Some are flat out rejections and one has requested a partial and synopsis, which I’m putting together today. My mind until last night was to take a stab at traditional publishing for these reasons: It establishes clout.  Anyone can self-publish- it takes a pro to get published by a house. It gives me a support team. ...

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