Opinon and books and news and publishing and video Sue Campbell on 22 Jan 2010
I’m not a fan of so-called vanity publishing. But I don’t object to self-publishing, or even partner publishing. There is a place for all kinds of publishing. What I do object to is deceptive practices that some service providers either explicitly promise successful outcomes, or allow their clients to believe. Every would be author has [...]
Design tips and Mac and art and bookcover and bookcovers and books and color and covers and critiques and design and inspiring and interview and marketing and publishing Sue Campbell on 15 Jan 2010
OK, no sponsors. It’s just me.
I know that my three contest winners are waiting anxiously for their covers. And um… I haven’t had much time to devote to them yet. I’m at the research and “noodling” stage. Next comes “doodling,” but we mustn’t short change the noodle part. Though there’s nothing concrete to show for [...]
inspiring and websites of note and writing Sue Campbell on 12 Jan 2010
This is an idea generating, stimulating online tool that anyone can use to find that elusive “right” word. Visuwords presents words, their meanings, synonyms, homonyms, etc, in an intuitive and colorful interface. It’s much deeper than it looks at first glance.
“Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce [...]
books and inspiring and publishing and video Sue Campbell on 08 Jan 2010
If you are a content creator, that is a writer, designer, editor, publisher, or a content consumer (all of us) you should watch this very informative interview with Tim O’Reilly of O’Reilly Media. They have been know for years as publishers of all types of tech books, and many non-fiction titles, but have branched out [...]
Nanowrimo and bookcover and bookcovers and covers and design and fiction and publishing Sue Campbell on 02 Jan 2010
Nanowrimo Cover Contest Winners Announced!
Nanowrimo and bookcover and bookcovers and books and covers and design and writing Sue Campbell on 01 Jan 2010
The entry period for the win a free cover contest is now closed—but there’s always next year if you missed it.
I’ve received a number of entries and have only just started reading. The selection of three winners will hard! But you’re all winners—what an accomplishment! A novel in a month it still boggles my mind.
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