When we think of great story tellers, we may think of entertainers who use the power of words to paint vivid pictures for the listener, or maybe historians passing along epic tales from one generation to the next. We don’t often think of having a personal story to tell, and we probably think even less of a corporation having a story to share. But Michael Margolis, author of … [Read more...] about Michael Margolis and the Storytelling Manifesto
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Many Routes to Publication Open to Indie Authors
Dr. Amy Tiemann, author of Mojo Mom: Nurturing Your Self While Raising a Family and executive editor of the book Courageous Parents, Confident Kids, has arguably experienced practically every model of publishing available to writers today—a traditional deal, a strict self-publishing option, and print-on-demand through CreateSpace—throughout the process of publishing her three … [Read more...] about Many Routes to Publication Open to Indie Authors
Amazon ABNA Winner Greg Hill
For many writers trying to develop an online presence, writing contests afford the possibility of earning their works some necessary exposure. Everything from microscopically short flash fiction and haiku, to epic tome-length entries can bring about vital publicity and put writers’ works in front of publishing industry experts. Each year in January, Amazon.com hosts its … [Read more...] about Amazon ABNA Winner Greg Hill
CreateSpace Blends Credibility and Experience in Indie Publishing
Amazon.com has taken some big steps in the publishing world in 2011 and, while a lot of the news admittedly swirls around equal parts industry news and speculation, there is no doubt that the retail book giant has huge plans. Some of those moves have been a long time coming, indicated by the 2010 Bowker’s report that its self-publishing imprint CreateSpace leaves the other … [Read more...] about CreateSpace Blends Credibility and Experience in Indie Publishing