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“Much is made of genius & talent, but the foundation of any life where you get to realize your ambitions is simply being able to out-last everyone through the tough, crappy times—whether thru sheer determination, a strong support network or simply a lack of options.” —Jeff J. Lin
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THIS WEEK!
#SinC is honored to have THE @JaneFriedman
join us for a webinar on #publishing trends!
Tuesday, 4:30pmET -- info and registration here: sistersincrime.org/webinars
#WritingCommunity #writerslife #ProTips
Can anyone advise on how to resolve this?
Well, here's a shocking development. I logged in to @amazon today to upload a new @SABR book (sneak peek at the cover below...) and discovered our KDP account has been TERMINATED. The email says it's because we have been running multiple KDP accounts (we haven't).
ALT Cover of the upcoming book Ebbets Field: Great, Historic, and Memorable Games at Brooklyn's Lost Ballpark. Design is dominated by Dodger blue and has historic photos of the old brick ballpark.
Jane Friedman retweeted
NEXT WEEK!
#SinC is honored to have THE @JaneFriedman join us for a webinar on #publishing trends!
Tuesday, October 24, 4:30pmET
Info and registration here:
sistersincrime.org/webinars
#WritingCommunity #writerslife #ProTips
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HT @LWShanley The Revamped USA Today Bestseller List Isn’t What It Used to Be | The Hot Sheet via @JaneFriedman hotsheetpub.com/2023/10/the-…
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Ever-insightul @JaneFriedman. This part especially resonates: "If it’s not bringing you joy, if it’s not something you actively look forward to (and especially if it’s something that feels anxiety producing or a burden), it’s time to let go of it.”
janefriedman.com/how-can-i-s…
They’re the bogeymen of publishing. Along with prologues, adverbs, and semicolons, flashbacks may be the most vilified—and most misunderstood—of storytelling devices. @FoxPrintEd offers insight: janefriedman.com/flashback-a…
Warhol: "In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes."
Amazon: "In the future, everyone will have AI-generated biographies for sale at our site, that are completely untrue and that we avidly market and promote."
futurism.com/ai-writing-scam…
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Recent headlines:
“Agents aren’t making money.”
“Authors aren’t making money.”
“Trade publishing staffers aren’t making money.”
Who, exactly, is making money?
This seems worthy of further examination.
Have a great Tuesday, y’all!
Lovely advice/reminders and true in my experience. Wish I had figured some of this out the first time around. I've found 7/8 to be particularly key.
Aside from a query or proposal, here’s a rundown of four other pitch packages you will need before, during, and after your book comes out, roughly in order of importance and utility—by @amylbernstein. janefriedman.com/the-other-p…
My thanks to The Writing Consultancy for sponsoring my free newsletter, Electric Speed, during September. Get a free 20-minute call with @Britta_Murasaki about revising and submitting your novel memoir: buff.ly/3OQZxOj #ad #sponsored
Is writing your memoir likely to justify your time and energy from a financial perspective? Almost certainly not. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t write it. janefriedman.com/worthwhile-…
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Keynote addition for #AIGG23! @JaneFriedman (@HotSheetPub) joins the keynote lineup at the AI Governance Global 2023. Hear her speak about the perils AI presents to authors and other creatives and so much more. Register ASAP: bit.ly/3YHwUbD
ALT Keynote Speaker Jane Friedman, publisher and editor, The Hot Sheet. AI Governance Global 2023
Shout out to The Writing Consultancy for sponsoring my free newsletter, Electric Speed, in September. Writers, you can get a free 20-minute call with @Britta_Murasaki about revising your novel or memoir: buff.ly/3OQZxOj #ad #sponsored
There are many different places in the overall timeline of your novel that your story could begin. So what makes one option superior to another? @manzanitafire offers clear guidance. buff.ly/48lBPDs
Does social media sell books? It does, but rarely in the way that most people think. It's not about the size of your following. @GuerillaMemoir explains. brevity.wordpress.com/2023/0…
Being up front about your quirks and weaknesses makes for powerful true stories. But overdoing the crazy for comic effect, at least in a personal narrative, can quickly read false and feel tiresome. @JoniBCole offers wisdom on humor: janefriedman.com/finding-the…
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More changes at #KDP: to combat abuse (read: crappy AI-generated books), daily volume limits on new titles per user are being lowered. This @PublishersWkly article says 3 titles per user, but the #Amazon announcement doesn't give a number #WritingCommunity publishersweekly.com/pw/by-t…
Last call! Join me and contracts expert Suzanne Lucas Gosson to talk about how to negotiate book publishing contracts if you don't have an agent. Free and recorded: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
