Publishing is on the cusp of the indie-publishing revolution–if you are a reader of our blog, you know that we talk about this all the time.
July 2012
Mary Higgins Clark’s Advice to Writers: Write What You Read
We taught a class last week about the joys of publishing and in preparing for it, gathered a couple videos that tend to inspire us.
One comes from Mary Higgins Clark. Her advice about writing what you read really strikes a cord. Torn about which direction to go with your writing? Wondering if you’re on the right track? Watch this video:
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What are your thoughts? Are YOU writing the kind of book you read? Do you agree with Mary?
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Seth Godin’s Advice to Writers: Chart Your Own Course
We heart Seth Godin.
Purple Cow should be on your bookshelf. His blog should be bookmarked in your favorites. As a content creator, consider Seth Godin your very own Mr. Miyagi. That’s right — he warrants a throwback to The Karate Kid.
Check out Seth’s commentary below on why indie authors should chart their own course and in his words embrace indie publishing as an opportunity to, “earn (not take) their readers attention over time.”
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What do you think? Do you agree that with traditional publishing, “none of your expectations will come true,” as Seth says?.