The Unglamorous Reality of Writing and the Publishing Industry
Submitted by Dwight Zimmerman on May 20, 2012 - 08:24The columnist makes some good observations: www.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/opinion/sunday/like-the-video-i-wrote-the-boo...
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Writing One-on-One with Dwight
Submitted by Dwight Zimmerman on May 16, 2012 - 10:57This month's column's going to be rather short. This is for a variety of reasons, not the least of them being me having to write a bunch of short articles under a tight deadline. Still have one left. In the middle of that, I got a reminder from Editor Jim, so…
Publishing 101 Part 3: The Agent
Submitted by Dwight Zimmerman on April 21, 2012 - 13:21Welcome to the third installment of my series about the publishing industry. This segment is about the Agent. The bulk of this article largely contains anecdotal material about how and why I have an agent for my young adult books (who gets a 15% commission) and do not have one for my adult books—at least not yet—and my experience with said agent.
Looking for MWSA members in the New Orleans area
Submitted by Marc Yablonka on April 17, 2012 - 20:35To any MWSA members who happen to reside in the New Orleans area:
John Penny, book reviewer for The Aviator, the monthly publication of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association, is looking for writers and publishers who reside in or around New Orleans in order to include them in a presentation he is putting on re: publishing for the VHPA's upcoming convention in New Orleans. You can contact John at pennyjjg@fairpoint.net. Tell him you got his whereabouts from Marc Yablonka.
How to Market with a Full-time Job, Avoid Ethics Violations
Submitted by jwbennett on March 30, 2012 - 09:47An entrepreneur in a small niche market can provide solutions with little cost. Because you have the right skills, you can do so much with little cost and risk. Here's what you need when writing a book, whether publishing yourself or through other non-traditional alternatives.
1. A great book idea that needs to be developed
2. An identified customer base
3. Method to inform and provide your target market with valuable resources
4. Ability to balance career, family and other commitments.