Category Archives: Digital publishers

What Sort of Publishing Is Right For You?

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleIn my last post, I wrote about the results of a large though unscientific survey of authors, which revealed a high level of dissatisfaction around the areas of marketing, sales and income. This struck me as profoundly unsurprising, … Continue reading →

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New Author Study Shows Preference for Traditional Publishing

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleAn interesting study about publishing and writers recently came out, and one thing is clear: writers are not a happy lot. The study, called the 2014 Digital Book World and Writer’s Digest Author Study, is based on responses … Continue reading →

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An Unorthodox Path to Publication

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleI love it when my students go forth and publish. They do all the work, and I claim all the credit. Well, almost all. All except part where they work their butts off and never give up and … Continue reading →

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Completing the Circle: From Idea to Book to Audience

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindleIf you’ve ever gone to a writers’ conference, chances are you’ve met Elizabeth Lyon. As the author of half a dozen widely-read guides to the craft and business of writing, including The Sell Your Novel Took Kit: Everything … Continue reading →

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Two Cover Reveals

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Barbara Rogan

Send to KindlePrint books have tragically short lives, much shorter than butterflies.  They are born, they appear for a short while in bookstores, and a few weeks later, unsold copies are sent back to the publisher. Eventually unsold stock is … Continue reading →

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The Third Way

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Barbara Rogan

Send to Kindle  It’s always nice for a writing teacher when her students go forth and publish. Tiffany Allee didn’t even wait for class to end. She was in the middle of one of my Next Level courses when she … Continue reading →

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