ALLi warns writers to steer clear of Pearson Media Group

Posted on 06/10/2021 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Alliance of Independent Authors has received an increased number of complaints about Pearson Media Group. The company operates under...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), The business of writing

Kris Rusch: A case study on how fear literally costs writers money

Posted on 06/10/2021 at 09:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kris Rusch’s fear-based decision series continues with an examination of traditionally published writers. In it, she compares a writer friend...

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Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, The business of writing

Authors' tips for networking in-person and online

Posted on 05/29/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many parts of the world are slowly reopening, meaning in-person events are back in the realm of possibility. With that...

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Kris Rusch: Fear-based decisions in action

Posted on 05/27/2021 at 02:43 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch is continuing her series on fear-based decisions with a post full of TV and movie case studies....

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Low-budget publishing doesn't have to be low quality

Posted on 05/26/2021 at 11:07 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The list of tasks that comes with being an independent author can certainly feel daunting — and expensive. Orna Ross...

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The benefits of selling books directly to readers

Posted on 05/14/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nate Hoffelder has previously explained the technical details of selling books through your author website. He also recently explained, in...

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Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), The business of writing, The Digital Reader

Weekend reads: Kris Rusch on Hollywood

Posted on 04/25/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Over the past month, Kristine Kathryn Rusch has been releasing business musings posts focused on the relationship between writers and...

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Tagged As: Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Movie adaptation, The business of writing, TV adaptation

Read an excerpt from “How to Make a Living with Your Writing”

Posted on 04/22/2021 at 08:51 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joanna Penn has shared an excerpt from her book How to Make a Living with Your Writing Third Edition: Turn...

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What book publishing subscriptions mean for indie authors

Posted on 04/14/2021 at 09:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The gut reaction to the phrase “subscription service” is a complicated one, for many of us. While the consumers in...

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Joanna Penn simplifies the author business plan

Posted on 03/26/2021 at 09:45 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The shoe is on the other foot at The Creative Penn, where Joanna Penn posted an interview in which she...

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