A member of my writer's group has recently (this week) been on the receiving end of a set of emails and text messages from a Vanity Press company. He's being offered a "great" half-price "deal" on publishing packages. When I looked at what was included in the package, 90% of it can be sourced for free by the author directly …
Vanity Press Companies, tramps and thieves
I mentioned in my last post that I had had some interesting experiences with vanity press publishers. I am starting to wonder if I have a sign on my head saying “sucker” or “will give away hard earned cash freely”. Anyway dramatics aside here is a summary of my experiences so far. About nine months …
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Goal Setting – Planning your writing journey for 2016
“A Goal without a plan is just a wish”. And I wish I could remember where that quote came from. With 2016 well and truly upon us, it is time to get those writing goals determined and a plan of action devised. I need to put my hand up and admit that I had way …
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It was one year ago this week…
In this week in 2014, I gave up a life in conventional employment to embrace the world of writing. So how have I gone? Well I haven't made a lot of money from it, but I have achieved a lot more than I thought I would have. For example, I have: set up my author website and I am …
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