Darcy Pattison February 23, 2012

Fiction Notes Goes Mobile

My statistics show that at least 25% of you read these posts on your mobile phones. I expect that to increase. So, we’ve gone mobile. If you use an iPhone or tablet device, the pate should now automatically adjust to one column or two columns, making it easier for you to read.

That means–we are having growing pains and adjustments this week. All URLs should still work. But things may look wonky. Please let me know of any major problems and I’ll sort them out quickly.

Meanwhile, look for new posts next week. I’m planning a series on Tools that writers can use (Leave a comment or email me at darcy at darcypattison dot com with suggestions for your favorite tools!) and a series of case studies on alternate publishing or self-publihsing, the whys and wherefores.

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Darcy Pattison February 22, 2012

Why I Don’t Do Cold Submissions–Usually

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How to Sell Your Mss to the Right Editor When you write “The End” on the last page of your story (novel or picture book), it’s time to start marketing the story to editors. For this, you need a business hat. Let’s think about marketing. If you sell Jaguars–those beautiful classic cars–what is the best [...]

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Filed Under: book marketing Tagged With: agent, cold call, editor, submissions 2 Comments
Darcy Pattison February 21, 2012

What is a Real Writer?

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What is a “real writer”? Am I one of those who could be called a “real writer”? I still labor under the burden that real writers are published and published well. And that slippery term, “published well” constantly moves away from me, a goal that is ephemeral, a tiny wisp of a cloud. I never [...]

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Filed Under: writing life Tagged With: editor, encourage, real writer, rejection, writing life 3 Comments
Darcy Pattison February 20, 2012

Winner: How to Promote Your Book

Last week, I posted about Katie Davis’ new book, HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR BOOK. You posted a link to your favorite book trailer to win a free copy of this book. And the winner is Caroline Starr Rose for this video about her book, May B. If you can’t see this video, click here. Thanks, [...]

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Darcy Pattison February 17, 2012

Pubicity Romp with Katie Davis

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Do you get twitchy at the thought of Twitter? Do mailing lists make you want to write an angry letter to the editor? Do QR codes sound like French to you? Let Katie Davis sort out all the ins and outs of publicity for you. In her new book, How to Promote Your Children’s Book, [...]

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