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Re: What have YOU written?
posted at December 28, 2012 8:40 AM EST
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Hi, birrellwalsh: I, too, am a writer who had her second paperback published a couple of months ago. The first one, Run For Your Life, turned out to be the first in a series with the second one, Taken By Terror, leading to a third (still untitled). These tales involve the amazing adventures of residents of a small community called TerraCove situated in SW Florida and how they interact in bad times and good.They are exciting, clean mysteries verging on "cozies," and easy reading.
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Re: What have YOU written?
posted at December 28, 2012 1:02 PM EST
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In Response to Re: What have YOU written?: not really a writer but there are times that I was able to write a short story or poem (I just keep it by myself). Posted by moesummer I did that too - just a few poems - but I had the advantage of a group of friends to publish them to. Things really started for me when I got into the National Novel Writer's Month. Nanowrimo was hard, but I found I could write a novel! Bet you could too.
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Re: What have YOU written?
posted at December 28, 2012 10:56 PM EST
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In Response to Re: What have YOU written?: not really a writer but there are times that I was able to write a short story or poem (I just keep it by myself). Posted by moesummer I started the same way. I had a short story that I wrote several years ago. One day I stumbled onto the amazon self publishing site (kdp.amazon.com) and just playing around, posted the story. To my surprise it got several 5 star reviews. That prompted me to expand the story into a novella, which surprised me again with some 4 and 5 star reviews. The reviewers loved the story and wanted more. That encouraged me to expand the story again into a full novel, Coming to Astoria: An Immigrants Tale, which I published a few weeks ago. Take those stories and poems, put them into a collection and publish it. You never know, it may inspire you to write more. If you need a hand let me know and I can help you out. It's really very simple amd you may actually have fun doing it.
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Re: What have YOU written?
posted at December 29, 2012 10:36 AM EST
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In Response to Re: What have YOU written?: In Response to Re: What have YOU written? : I started the same way. I had a short story that I wrote several years ago. One day I stumbled onto the amazon self publishing site (kdp.amazon.com) and just playing around, posted the story. To my surprise it got several 5 star reviews. That prompted me to expand the story into a novella, which surprised me again with some 4 and 5 star reviews. The reviewers loved the story and wanted more. That encouraged me to expand the story again into a full novel, Coming to Astoria: An Immigrants Tale, which I published a few weeks ago. Take those stories and poems, put them into a collection and publish it. You never know, it may inspire you to write more. If you need a hand let me know and I can help you out. It's really very simple amd you may actually have fun doing it. Posted by OmarKiam I did the same thing. I self-published. Good advice. |
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Re: What have YOU written?
posted at December 29, 2012 7:59 PM EST
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In Response to Re: What have YOU written?: [QUOTE]In Response to Re: What have YOU written? : I started the same way. I had a short story that I wrote several years ago. One day I stumbled onto the amazon self publishing site (kdp.amazon.com) and just playing around, posted the story. To my surprise it got several 5 star reviews. ... Omar - could you say more about your experience with KDP? Did you charge for your short story, for instance? Birrell
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Re: What have YOU written?
posted at February 1, 2013 1:35 PM EST
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In Response to Re: What have YOU written?: In Response to Re: What have YOU written? : I understand, but you can also "publish" your works for yourself. That way, you can see your written works in book form. Go for it! Posted by Carla2012 Yes! I use lulu.com. You can upload a doc in MS Word Format, design your own cover or use their cover wizard, and get out with your first copy for under $20. As Carla said, you can see your written works in book form. It really is a thrill.
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Re: What have YOU written?
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I used to have my opwn column with the AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPER covering reloisious and community activities. I did this for years before a new editor came in and brought in her own people. I have written articles for christian organization statewide and nationally. My first book was published a little while ago. My son pushed me to do so.It is great seeing my thoughts in print. |
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