From May 24 to June 3, writers from all over Australia took to Melbourne for the Emerging Writers’ Festival, known locally as the Festival for Writers. The festival offered 11 days of amazing workshops, panels, discussions, and events aimed at providing writers with the tools and knowledge to navigate the complexities of becoming a writer [...]
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Who wouldn’t want to pack up their laptop, hop a plane, and commune with other creatives in some bucolic setting like Vermont at the the famed Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference or maybe Bali for the annual Ubud Writers and Readers Festival? Sounds good to us. But let’s be honest, there’s that sticky bit about the [...]
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We love all aspects of publishing: We love self publishing, and we love it when people strike out and land publishing deals. This week, our Five Questions post is devoted to the latter. Christopher Logan is an actor, fundraiser, and photographer wrangler. His book, dr.a.g. (dressed as girl), is a gorgeous photo book profiling some [...]
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There is a lot of marketing and sales advice available online about promoting your self-published book, targeted to authors, full of unhelpful buzzwords and phrases like “develop community” or “increase engagement.” So, how exactly do you do that? Read on for my top three essential tips on steps that every self-respecting, self-published author should take [...]
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