Fantastic overview of the year in publishing with opinions and statistics to back up facts. Also, a thoughtful look at the advantages and disadvantages of Mainstream Publishing vs. Self-Publishing. A real gem of a post. Thank you for writing and sharing!
Category Archives: Posts by Other Authors
The Real First Thanksgiving
Originally posted on SaylingAway:
Much has been written about the first Thanksgiving which took place at Plimoth Colony. Here is some information that is probably closer to the truth. As usual, click on the pictures. The First Thanksgiving 1621, oil on canvas by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1899) The voyage from Plymouth, England, had…
Growing Up Pilgrim
Originally posted on SaylingAway:
I love my home town and decided to take the opportunity of the upcoming holiday to tell you a little about it and also disenchant you of some of the first Thanksgiving myths. I grew up in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and was lucky enough to be indoctrinated into Pilgrim ways from a…
A Witchcraft Tour of England
Originally posted on Alison Williams Writing:
England has a long and varied history of witchcraft. As a tradition stretching back centuries, it is hardly surprising that there are a great variety of places that abound with legends, stories and histories about witchcraft, witches, persecution and execution. When researching the topic for my novel ‘The Black…
“Writing: often it is the only thing between you and impossibility.”
Originally posted on The Daily Post:
Writing often it is the only thing between you and impossibility. no drink, no woman’s love, no wealth can match it. nothing can save you except writing. it keeps the walls from failing. the hordes from closing in. it blasts the darkness. writing is the ultimate psychiatrist, the kindliest…
The Joy of Getting Book Reviews
Originally posted on Susan Finlay Writes:
Book reviews are helpful marketing tools for authors, but more importantly they give the author much needed feedback. They let the author know how readers feel about his or her books. Each time I publish a new book, I feel excitement about giving my book wings and letting it…
The Value of a Writer
Originally posted on Writings and Ruminations:
While I wrote the following with “my writers” in mind, I hope you’ll see this message applicable to your heart too. Because even if one day my words grow silent, the meaning of what I say goes deeper than words. Enjoy! *** Do not place your value as a writer in…