Give away your books for Free? Paulo Coelho says "Yes!"
Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty ImagesWorldwide bestseller and self-admitted social media addict, Paulo Coelho talks today with Julie Bosman about the success he's had and how giving his work away for...
View ArticleThe Rise of eBooks and Self-Publishing (Last Homework for Fall Class)
This is the last homework assignment before our next session at Stanford on 10/22 and 10/29. More info on that here. Spaces are still available.Authors JA Konrath and Barry Eisler are trendsetters in...
View ArticleTwo Great Student Podcasts
I've recently had the chance to reconnect with two past students and found out they're both doing great, interesting podcasts that I want to tell you about.Gwen MinorThe first is Gwen Minor, who...
View ArticleFinally: Author Boot Camp Online Class!! Enrolling now!
This has been a long-running request from many of you and I'm happy to say it's finally here: I'm finally teaching a fully online 4-week Author Boot Camp class!! It's this April and May through the...
View ArticleThe Writer's Workout!
Today, Leap Day, is the time to mention a great book I've been learning a lot from of late: Christina Katz's The Writer's Workout.Whether you're working to complete your masterpiece, putting your nth...
View ArticleThe Tech-Empowered Writer: AWP Panel Resources
At AWP this year, I'm presenting as part of a panel on "The Tech-Empowered Writer: Embrace New Media, Experiment, and Earn"along with awesome writers Christina Katz, Robert Lee Brewer and Jane...
View ArticleScott Hits Yahoo News!
Scott's new book Nocturnal is doing big things: selling lots of copies, tipping scales, and shipping all over the world. It came out this month from Crown Books and, like always, Scott is rolling out a...
View ArticleHow a bigtime author revinvented himself digitally
OR: What you lose (and win!) by being digitally successful vs successful in physical bookstore terms (if those still exist).I think you'll be interested in this podcast from Litquake's LitCast. It's...
View ArticleJoin Seth for a Novel-Writing Course at the SF Writers Grotto
Writing the Crime Fiction or Thriller Novel: Practice Makes Plot Perfect with Seth Harwood (4/26 & 5/3)Hey folks, this month I'm teaching a class on how to write the first draft of your novel...
View ArticleEmily Eddins stops by to give 10 Tips for Indie Authors
Today former Boot Camp student Emily Eddins stops by to share 10 tips on what she learned self-pubbing her debut Altitude Adjustment, which recently hit the Top 5 in New Releases for short bios and...
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