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For Authors: February 24, 2016 Issue [#7480]

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 This week: Publishing. Why. How. Where.
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3. Letter from the Editor
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Letter from the editor

Publishing. Why. How. Where.


So, where can I buy your book?


You don't need a publishing house to become a published author.


In a recent newsfeed post a member linked to an article explaining how few authors are successful on Amazon. Although the tone of the article is almost threatening and basically telling you not even try, I read the statistics differently.

First hurdle to be considered successful: One million books sold over the past five years. That equals 200,000 books per year. At an average price of $2.99, of which you'd keep around $2, this would mean a cool $400,000 per year. Okay, I'm not making that much with my day job. If I could make even 10% of that amount with my books, I might not count as a success, but I sure could quit my day job.

Another seemingly negative statistic is that "only" about 1/3 of the top 100 sold books are self-published. Well, that means that 30% of Amazon bestsellers are from self-published authors. That's 30% on the plus side the way I see it.

"Note: I can't vouch for the legitimacy of this artic..."

Why should you self-publish?
-> it's fun
-> family, friends, strangers can share in your creative output
-> several multi-million dollar books were originally self-published, even those books where grey has a whole lot of shades

How do you self-publish?
-> write your book
-> have it proofread
-> follow the steps on the self-publishing sites

Where should you self-publish?
-> Amazon
-> Barnes & Noble
-> Kobo
-> look around



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For my last newsletter "The Eight Parts of SpeechOpen in new Window., I got the following responses:

benjwriter14 wrote: I really liked the points you made. I think sometimes people don't exactly understand the advice they're giving and so they regurgitate what they were told. It's like the old saying: "The road to hell is paved with adverbs." That may be a good sentiment but it can lead an inexperienced writer away from areas that are worth exploring. Then there's "Show don't tell" which makes some writers feel like everything has to be shown when actually the character just walked through a door, nothing special that needs to be "Shown." To go even deeper, the advice really comes down to using active, not passive voice which is much more important than "not telling." Sorry, I'm rambling. In short, we should view these "rules" as cautionary tales, and learn enough about the craft to be able to navigate our own writing and be able to break these rules properly.

I agree. Rules as guidelines are okay, but not when they stifle the creative writing.

Joto-Kai Author Icon wrote: As you point out, rules bedevil those who enforce them as laws. Using 'to be' instead of an active verb usually is crazy/ defies logic/ dulls the edge of a phrase. Why 'move rhythmically' (-ly adverb) when you can dance?

The key is/To unlock the issue, I'd recommend looking at the phrase before and after applying the rule. That way, you'll get a feel for what the rule does and when to apply it. I've written a few mutant phrases trying desperately (striving?) to excise the word 'was,' but the experience taught me something, I gather.

P.S. Please forgive my smart aleck tone! *Wink*

Okay. *Laugh* Actually, you're too smart for me. Why would I read the sentence before and after a sentence with a ~ly word? It's probably good advice. Except I'm not sure my attention span is that sturdy.

Storyo Author Icon wrote: Bravo!

Thank you! *Delight*

Journey Back to Writing! Author Icon wrote: I love this! As a writer who loves adjectives but is sometimes afraid of over embellishing with them, it struck a cord with me. Thanks!

Thank you. I'm afraid of some of those rules too, and it has impacted my writing. So, I hope we can all get over that. *BigSmile*

Dorianne Author Icon wrote: This week's contents are loaded with goodies. Each part was a helpful read. Thanks to all who put together these selections. Happy writing to all!

I am glad the suggested reading was useful to you.

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