916 posts by Sarah

Epub – What the Media Isn’t Telling You (Part 4)

A few weeks ago I set out to debunk the misleading media coverage that may make it seem like everyone who self-publishes makes it big. Today us the fourth post in this series, where I've been asking five self-published author exactly what it's like to self-publish and sell a book. [Read the first post, read the second post, read the third post] I asked each author the same few questions for today's post. You can read their answers below their website and book info.      Amy ...

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STORY-Made

STORY Conference Goods I couldn't help feeling a swell of goodness as I walked past the building above on the way to a meeting with friends in Chicago this past week. It's the historic Moody church that grew out of the life work of D.L. Moody. And though I've always admired the organization's legacy, this year, I have the pleasure of playing liaison to a Moody Publishing project that is STORY-inspired. For this undertaking--a non-fiction book which will be released at STORY 2012, ...

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Write For Money No. 2

Last week I started a series called Write For Money with a quick introduction to freelance moonlighting. But for a brand new writer whose pen still feels a little shaky in public, moonlighting (i.e. asserting your expertise and competing against other writers to bid on jobs) can prompt a little panic. So if you're looking for a different approach that lets you mail or email submissions without bidding, get your hands on the newest edition of Writer's Market. I first started browsing ...

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I Want To Write (Weekly Finds for the Writer In the Making)

[These I Want To Write posts, inspired by my previous series called Writer's Brain Dumps offer interesting news for the writer and reader in you.] I Want to Write Sick of modern day takes on Valentines Day? Check out this valentine from E.E. Cummings wrote to his wife. This author got his first of two Associate's degree at age 9 and is poised to graduate from UCLA this year, at 14. In his spare time, the under achiever also wrote his first book. The good news for him is that, even ...

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How To Get To Know People No. 3 (And How Not To Hate Valentines Day)

This blog is about bringing people together around good things. In your life, in my life, and in the world we share. But people won't come together around good things unless they first find a reason to meet each other. Along these lines, this weekly post provides one fun, simple idea for meeting and getting to know the people around you. No. 3 Take the Local Love Global. In 2011, my buddy and volunteer director at STORY, Luke Dooley, impulsively started an inspiring event ...

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