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Sunday 3 November 2013
Thursday 31 October 2013
Sunday 20 October 2013
Friday 18 October 2013
BOOK NEEDED REVIEWING , ASAP
hiya guys , i just wrote my first novel and i am not sure what to do , i think ill need someone to review my book first , so if any1 is out there i need my book reviewed quickly and this book if called , The four guardians , the crystal shards , the book is teenage fantasy , so i need some reviewers , or if you know anyone
Thursday 17 October 2013
Top Tips For Writing and Selling Your Book
So here are some top tips.
Research The Market: Is there an established genre into
which your book might fit - or is there a chance you could establish your own?
Fifty Shades Of Grey broke new territory in many respects and now many are
galloping alongside. Jane Eyre Laid Bare looks set to rattle Bronte bones later
this year.
Establish The Team
Editor: Quite a number of freelance editors have previously
held positions in major publishing houses. Source one that specialises in the
sort of book you are writing. A good editor will oversee the whole work, spot
flaws in, and help to tighten the plot, advise on structure and, if necessary,
suggest better phrasing and words. Authors, by nature, have an editorial mind
to a degree, so comments can lead to lively discussions!
Designer: Similarly, like the editor, a number of designers
are now freelance having honed their talents with established publishers.
Designers will help with layout and with the cover. Check out the designer's
style - is it in keeping with what you are hoping to achieve? A specialist in
Disney style illustrations may not necessarily help a book on erotic fiction
for women - or would they?
Find A Printer and Distributor: Lots of stories abound about
'vanity publishers' but there are reputable companies out there. I sourced one
that, in addition to publishing, would store and distribute, had an established
reputation with the major chains and would ship abroad. For a modest monthly
fee this means my spare room isn't stacked out and I can get on with other
things rather than search about for jiffy bags.
Nielsen Book Data. Register with these and add in the book
details. Authors and publishers who supply Nielsen with new product information
"immediately gain visibility for their books on the international
market" including Amazon. The resource is available to booksellers,
libraries and publishers worldwide.
Proof Reader: Proofs will be supplied by the printer for
checking before the final print run goes ahead. An effective proof reader will
spot the minor errors that may have been overlooked and also, like the editor,
comment on structure and plot. They are the attention to detailers who will
make sure the grammar gurus don't go twittering when the book is out there.
PR and Publicity: This, together with marketing, is highly
valuable. A good PR firm will have established contacts, check on lead times
with major magazines and newspapers for previews and reviews, liaise with tv,
radio and online sites and look for potential news angles and hooks as well as
source opportunities such as appearances at literary festivals. Not everyone
feels comfortable behind a microphone but no one would object to being Book Of
The Week in You magazine.
Marketing: Whereas PR deals primarily with the consumer,
marketing agents will focus on the trade and will liaise with retail outlets,
wholesalers such as Gardners and Bertrams, which then sell on to Waterstones,
Smiths, Amazon, independent book shops and library suppliers. Often PR firms
will take on some of the marketing and vice versa. It should be noted that
Waterstones is more than a bookseller. They have a highly effective department
that helps small publishers and local writers.
Website, tags and keywords: Establishing a website is a
great anchor to showcase your work. Reviews and latest news can be featured
together with background to the book and details of you as the author. A good
web designer will not only advise on style but also research the keywords and
tags that will help your title leap out in a google search.
Foreign rights: My foreign rights agent sold the rights to
The Copper Tree within six weeks of publication to Korea and Thailand and there
is more interest from other countries as I write. With stands and meetings
arranged at major bookfairs such as Frankfurt, Bologna and London, foreign
rights agents can be the icing on the cake in the sense that the selling of
rights to other countries can help to undercut the unit costs.
Consultants: Even though my picturebook was a work of
fiction I was dealing with a real and sensitive issue - grief and loss in terms
of how it can affect children. The book was also, in a sense, designed to help
parents, teachers and carers as well. I write from instinct but I asked
bereavement consultants, psychologists, families and teachers to consider my
work and I took on board their comments.
Finally don't lost faith. It might be necessary to maintain
the day job and it may be foolish to invest life savings but with careful
management and constant monitoring publishing your own book can be an exciting
and rewarding venture.
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Tuesday 15 October 2013
Chapter I – Lincoln High
Our story
starts at Lincoln High School, in Los Angeles, USA. It’s a nice suburban High
School, packed with kids going about their daily lives. You don’t have to worry
about who I am, I’m just the narrator. We’ll just leave it at that, for now.
So, Lincoln High is just your average school from the suburbs: cliques and
divas, jocks and bullies and of course, geeks and outcasts.
The story
begins with a group of outcasts that had no idea what was going to happen to
them. I’m going to tell you the story as I’ve heard it and seen it myself.
Let’s get to it, then.
It was a
hot autumn morning when school started. People had mixed feelings about the
school’s start: the popular kids couldn’t wait to get back to school while the
least popular were not that anxious to return to class. By far the least
anxious to get back to school were a group of three teenagers that huddled in
the corner of the school yard, waiting for the principal’s speech to be over.
- This year
is going to suck the most. I can see it all now.
- Come on,
Ben. It can’t be worst than last year.
- Guys,
just shut up. The principal has just about finished his speech and we can get
to class and be done with it.
It was then
when they met the final addition to their group: a short, blonde girl that wore
a pair of wide-frame glasses, named Chrissie.
- Uhm, hi!
Do you guys mind if I sit over here with you?
Ben looked
at her with distrust, but nodded his head.
- Sure. You
can sit with us.
The other
boy smiled and reached out a hand.
- Hi, I’m
Albert. This is Camille and this guy over here is Ben. He’s a bit…
- A bit
what?
- A bit
weary of strangers?
- Guys, be
nice, will you?
- Uhm, I’m
Chrissie. I’m new to this school. I don’t know anybody around here. I saw you
guys hanging around and I thought I should hang with you. You seem…
- What? Do
we seem geeks to you? Or losers?
- Calm
down, Ben…
Albert
shuffled on his feet and grabbed Camille by her shoulders, trying to hide
behind her.
- Calm
down, let’s hear what she had to say.
-I wanted
to say that you seem to be nice people.
Camille
smiled.
-Thanks.
We’re a nice bunch. Ben has a more…”fiery” temper.
- Why do
you guys hang out so far away from the others.
Ben put his
hands in his pocket and looked to the crowd of teenagers gathered in the yard.
- Why do
you think? They’re a bunch of rich-kid jerks, that’s why.
- Uhm,
Ben’s kind of right. They don’t like people like us.
Chrissie
scratched her head and straightened her glasses. Camille put her hand on
Chrissie’s shoulder and smiled.
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