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Musings of a Story Merchant: June 2011
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How You Can Use Self-Publishing to Re-Launch Your Career. The bad news is that, with the turmoil in the traditional publishing and the advent of BookSkan, it’s nearly impossible for a mid-career author whose last two books weren’t bestsellers to re-launch his career via the “right agent” and “right publisher” scenario that some of us still remember. That means your re-launch success will depend almost entirely on marketing. If you have an idea, forget about it for a week, but first mark your calendar: We...
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Musings of a Story Merchant: September 2011
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I Have Moved to:. Http:/ storymerchantmusings.blogspot.com/. A NOVELIST’S TOOL KIT- Part Two. Continued From previous post: How to Publish Your Novel by Ken Atchity. Chapter Thirteen: Perfecting Your Craft. All the elements in your novel must support this single line of protagonist. In action. This holds true as well for all the other characters who populate your novel. Whether major, minor or functional, characters only belong in your story to the extent that they serve the action line. An all-consuming...
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Musings of a Story Merchant: Locations don’t create realism. Directors create realism.
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Locations don’t create realism. Directors create realism. Labels: Tips For Screenwriters. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Author Learning Center: The eBook as a Stepping Stone. Also Watch Book to Film: Do It Yourself - video - Author Learning Center. Webinar “Finding a Publisher Today” with Penny Sansevieri. QUOTE OF THE DAY. Books by Kenneth Atchity. CLICK ON BOOKS TO BUY ON AMAZON. Locations don’t create realism. Directors create r. Book to Film: Do It Yourself - video - Author Lear. WHAT DO YOU DO?
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Musings of a Story Merchant: Movie Myths: The Faust Myth
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Movie Myths: The Faust Myth. The official magazine of the Producers Guild of America. 8220;I’m tired of the same old clichés,” Sam Goldwyn once said. “Bring me some new clichés. 8221; Since Homer’s Odyssey. Makes a hell of a deal that brings him back to life (the story is muddled by putting in too many elements that undermine the power of the myth to involve us personally). 8226; In “The Devil and Daniel Webster,” the payoff for xxx is seven years of prosperity, but Mr. Scratch (Walter Hu...The devil is ...
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Story Merchant Musings: May 2012
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ABOUT THE STORY MERCHANT. Listen to My Interview On The Funky Writers Show! Labels: Funky Writers Show. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Follow The Story Merchant. Listen To My Interview On How to Rekindle Your Creative Spark! Listen to internet radio. On Blog Talk Radio. Author Learning Center: The eBook as a Stepping Stone. Also Watch Book to Film: Do It Yourself - video - Author Learning Center. Webinar “Finding a Publisher Today” with Penny Sansevieri. Books by Kenneth Atchity. 14 Days With Alzheimers.
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Story Merchant Musings: Direct vs Traditional Publishing: Another Good News Story
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ABOUT THE STORY MERCHANT. Direct vs Traditional Publishing: Another Good News Story. JOE KONRATH is a phenomenal testimony to the move from traditional publishing to direct publishing. Since 2004, he sold 126,366 of his 8 legacy novels, earning him $130,916 (before his agent’s 15%). Since 2009, he sold 632,501 self-published books, earning him $912,138 (before deductions for collaborators). All stats from “A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing: Konrath’s Sales”. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Five Things t...
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Story Merchant Musings: October 2012
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ABOUT THE STORY MERCHANT. When Karl Marx was living in London, he received this letter from his Leipzig publisher:. 8220;Dear Herr Doctor:. You are already 10 months behind time with the manuscript of Das Kapital. Which you have agreed to write for us. If we do not receive the manuscript within six months, we shall be obliged to commission another author to do this work. 2) Keep your emails SHORT. By short, I mean, 1-2 lines, 3 at most! You will get quicker responses. 7) Long rambling emails, written lik...
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Story Merchant Musings: April 2013
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ABOUT THE STORY MERCHANT. Direct vs Traditional Publishing: Another Good News Story. JOE KONRATH is a phenomenal testimony to the move from traditional publishing to direct publishing. Since 2004, he sold 126,366 of his 8 legacy novels, earning him $130,916 (before his agent’s 15%). Since 2009, he sold 632,501 self-published books, earning him $912,138 (before deductions for collaborators). All stats from “A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing: Konrath’s Sales”. The Story Merchant - Introduction. Five Things to...
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Story Merchant Musings: April 2012
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ABOUT THE STORY MERCHANT. Luck is not chance – It’s toil –Fortune’s expensive smile. Is earned. 8211; Emily Dickinson-. Ready to be a bestseller? In this in depth conversation with Penny Sansevieri of Author Marketing Experts I share my views and insider tips on how to be your own success story. Labels: Author Marketing Experts. How to be a bestseller. Mrs Kennedy And Me - ON SALE NOW! He called her Mrs. Kennedy. She called him Mr. Hill. Mrs Kennedy and Me. 8220;The Story Marketplace Today: How Changes i...
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Story Merchant Musings
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ABOUT THE STORY MERCHANT. Clients tell me now and them, “I’m disappointed” in this or that. What a waste of time and energy! Labels: Letters to Writers. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Follow The Story Merchant. Listen To My Interview On How to Rekindle Your Creative Spark! Listen to internet radio. On Blog Talk Radio. Author Learning Center: The eBook as a Stepping Stone. Also Watch Book to Film: Do It Yourself - video - Author Learning Center. Books by Kenneth Atchity. 14 Days With Alzheimers.
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