Christine Rose

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  • Top 5 Things Emerging Authors Can Do to Sell More Books

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    As is the struggle for every author, you must find your audience. Last week we discussed “The Right Followers,” and this week we’re going to talk about how to find the right readers. Although it’s never easy to find your readers, they’re out there. And with the internet and social networks, it’s easier than ever…

  • Beware: Agents as Publishers

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    Dean Wesley Smith has written several posts over the past week on a very disturbing trend rippling through NY publishing. Authors need to know the truth behind this trend so that they can protect themselves. Basically, agents, like the rest of us, are trying to find ways to professionally survive this huge paradigm shift in…

  • The Right Followers

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    It’s all fine and dandy to have thousands of followers, but are they the *right* followers on Twitter? This, as in everything, depends on your goals. If you’re trying to win a who-can-get-the-most-followers contest with a friend, then it doesn’t really matter who is following you. If you’re trying to market your book or product,…

  • Emerging Author Spotlight: Craig Wallwork

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    This week’s Emerging Author Spotlight is on Craig Wallwork and his short story “Morning Birdsong and the Hell Demons” in celebration of Short Story Month 2011 (#ssm2011) I seriously laughed out loud while reading this piece. Several times. It’s published with The Jersey Devil Press, and it’s definitely worth a read. Craig has many more…

  • Should You Wait for New York?

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    The discussion on whether to wait for New York or to self-publish is as vibrant as ever on social networks. I saw someone tweet “If you self-publish, you’re an idiot” the other day. Interesting. Severely judgmental, but interesting. It speaks to the lack of respect some people (many people) have for self-publishing. However, there are…

  • Percentage of eReaders vs. Print

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    Publisher’s Weekly reports that while those who read only print books remains at around 40%, 26% percent of those say they will most likely buy an eReader sometime this year. Certainly print books are not going to disappear, certainly not in our lifetime. I have always found that fear particularly irrational, but I do love…

  • New Amazon Bestseller!

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    It’s here! There’s nothing quite like holding your newly-published book in your hand. I’m a little giddy. Actually, this morning is filled with excitement. Not only did the proof of my new book come in, but I also woke up to being in the TOP 20 on the Kindle’s Authorship list! It’s only been available…

  • Go Beyond: Promoting Steampunk Outside Comfort Zones

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    This week’s Emerging Author Spotlight: a guest post by Tee Morris. Originally posted on O. M. Grey’s blog yesterday. —-{—-{@ Gentle reader, it may not come as a surprise to you that the lovely and delicious O.M. Grey has invited me to talk about steampunk as Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel hits the…

  • PubIt!: Barnes & Noble Plays Catch-up with Amazon’s KDP

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    At the DFW Writer’s Conference in February 2011, I attended a presentation on Barnes & Noble’s relatively new PubIt! system. PubIt! (yes, the exclamation point is necessary) is Barnes & Noble’s answer to Amazon’s Kindle Digital Publishing (KDP) system, an interface that allows authors and small publishers to publish eBook directly to Amazon.com for the…

  • Feeling Successful

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    What defines success? I think probably each person has an individual idea of success and what that means for them and their work. Many put deadlines on success, like “by the time I’m 35, I’ll be a NYT bestselling author.” But what happens when they turn 35 and they’re not even published yet? They feel…