I happened to click over to Mashable today and several headlines jumped out at me. Some good things are afoot in the tech world – and some not so good. Continue reading
Surf Report
Mini Surf Report ~ Richard III, J.A. Konrath, & the Vikings
‘Strong evidence’ Richard III’s body has been found – with a curved spine
Archaeologists searching under a city centre car park for the lost grave of King Richard III have discovered human remains. Here are the latest developments as scientists unveil their “stunning” findings.
For the Love of History (and other interesting tidbits)
Best of History Websites
Whenever I’m in research mode I use a variety of sources. If I can’t find exactly what I need in the history books on my shelves, I turn to the Internet. Sometimes specific searches yield zero hits because the historical documents haven’t been transcribed and uploaded. Today, I simply typed “history” into the google search field and this site came up. I’ve hit the mother lode! Continue reading
Surf Report, 8/20/2012
Surf Report, August 15, 2012
I find historical accounts like this highly entertaining! 🙂
On my wish list for 2013 ~,~
Feast Day of St. Arnulph of Soissons, an 11th-century French patron of brewers. In the year 1612, brewers John Kempster and John Byrd of Bayton, Worcestershire, were charged with making beer “too well,” and selling it at their pubs for only a penny a pint. According to a petition signed by neighbors, Continue reading
Falling Skies, Warehouse 13, & the New Revolution
Some things just don’t make sense. But I don’t care. I may be a lover of all things historical and romantic, but it isn’t the only thing I love. Scifi has always been one of my favorite TV and film genres. I grew up in a family full of Trekkies and Star Wars freaks. Saturday nights with homemade pizza and Space 1999 is one of my favorite memories. Continue reading
Surf Report, August 9, 2012
I’ve been barely skimming the net for quite some time. As I was surfing to see what I’d missed over the past year, these were articles and items that caught my attention. I’m sure there are lots more, but this is what I’ve found in the last day or two.
From Slushpile.net Continue reading
5 Free E-Books Every Writer Needs
Posted by Jane Friedman of Writer’s Digest.
1. 70 Solutions to Common Writing Mistakes by Bob Mayer. A fabulous resource from an experienced novelist. Continue reading
Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing: Food for Thought
I’m beginning to think I’d be a lot further along in the game of publishing had I taken this route 2 years ago. Hmmm…what do you think? Amanda Hocking did it quite successfully, and now Barry Eisler’s about to switch gears and self-publish.
Here are some links to peruse and contemplate. I’d love to know if you’d give a self-published romance novel a read even though there’s a certain stigma of inferiority attached to such literary works.
Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing: Which Way Will You Make More Money?
Nathan Bransford says: “Thanks to Barry’s [Eisler] wonderfully transparent conversation with Joe Konrath, we know he was offered $500,000 for two books, turned it down, and currently plans to (I believe) self-publish his e-books on Amazon with a price around $4.99, or via Smashwords.”
Self-publishing a book: 25 things you need to know by David Carnoy
Mr. Carnoy explains in great detail–easily readable–25 points for those considering the self-publishing route. Definitely some good food for thought.
http://reviews.cnet.com/self-publishing/
Tools for Secure Self-Publishing
LockLizard is a service that Safeguards PDF Security and stops unauthorized distribution of your PDF documents and files, controls what users can do with them, and how long they can be used.
http://www.locklizard.com/pdf_security.htm?gclid=CNTlxIzZ9qcCFaYSNAoddyXJxg
Seller Tools: Five Ways to Sell your Digital Goods Online
Great article on how to sell your work on your own website or blog.
Sell downloads on your website and/or eBay with PayPal!
http://www.digitalgoodsdelivery.com/index.html
With Payloadz you can easily upload your PDF, get a buy button and sell your ebook.
How to Publish and Distribute Your Ebook with Smashwords! It’s fast, easy and FREE! Publish to the Apple iPad, B&N nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, iPhone and more… Earn 85% Net at Smashwords, and 60% of List Price from Major Ebook Retailers
http://www.smashwords.com/about/how_to_publish_on_smashwords
Lis’Anne ~ 🙂
Light Up Your Career at the Southern Lights Writers’ Conference
It’s not too late! Register today to attend! Spur of the moment decisions are often the BEST!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
*A full day of craft and career workshops
*Keynote luncheon with CL Wilson, New York Times and USA Today best-selling
author
*Q&A with Industry Professionals editor Tessa Woodward from Avon Publishing & agent Emmanuelle Morgen of Judith Ehrlich Literary Management
*Editor and Agent Appointments
*Critique Raffles with incredible prizes from:
Agents:
Anita Mumm (Assistant to Kristen Nelson and Sara Megibow) Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
Andrea Somberg Harvey Klinger, Inc.
Stephany Evans, President FinePrint Literary Management
Adrienne Rosado PMA Literary & Film Management
Lois Winston Ashley Grayson Literary Agency
Pattie Steele-Perkins Steele-Perkins Literary Agency
Michelle Grajkowski 3 Seas Literary Agency
Scott Eagan Greyhaus Literary Agency
Kevan Lyon, Marsal-Lyon Literary Agency
Editors:
Jhanteigh Kuppihea, Editor, New American Library (NAL) (Need details from Margie)
Raelene Gorlinksky, Publisher, Ellora’s Cave – erotic romances; Cerridwen Press – mainstream genre fiction: romance, mystery/suspense, futuristic/sci-fi, paranormal, women’s fiction, historical fiction; The Lotus Circle – metaphysical/psychic fiction and non-fiction
Rhonda Stapleton, Editor, Carina Press (E-publishing imprint of Harlequin)
Alissa Davis, Freelance Editor
Emily W. Carmain, Noteworthy Editing Services
Sherry’s Sage Suggestions, Editing Service
Authors:
Margie Lawson, the amazing author of Empowering Characters’ Emotions, Defeat Self-Defeating Behaviors, Deep Editing: The EDITS System, Rhetorical Devices, and More, Digging Deep into the EDITS System, Writing Body Language and Dialogue Cues Like a Psychologist, Powering Up Body Language in Real Life
Vanessa Kelly, Regency Romance, Zebra
Sharon Page, USA Today Bestselling Author, Sensual & Erotic Romance, Aphrodisia
Karen Hawkins, USA Today Bestselling Author, Historical Romance, Pocket
Joanne Rock, 3-Time Rita Nominee, Historical Romance, Harlequin
Elizabeth Sinclair, The Dreaded Synopsis, Multi-published Romantic Suspense, Harlequin
Kasey Michaels, New York Times Bestselling Author, Historical Romance/Romantic Suspense, Harlequin/Warner/Kensington/Zebra, et.al.
*Too many raffle baskets filled to the brim with awesome books and fun stuff to list!
Registration- $110
Marriott-Jacksonville
4670 Salisbury Rd. – Jacksonville, FL
For more information: http://www.firstcoastromancewriters.com
