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Quick Fire Interviews. Where I ask 10 writers 10 questions…

…and ask them to answer each in 10 words, or less.

Well, writers, being writers…. SOME of them told me straight out, “Not going to happen.” One did the assignment twice— once wrong, once right. Such an overachiver! ;-) Others, did what most writers do, ignored the damn directions and forged ahead. I love that.

Here are the first 10 writers brave enough to say YES, without even seeing the questions. Oh, so, so brave. Seriously.

Pour yourself a cold drink, or a hot mug of java and read on:

 

 THE QUICK FIRE: May 2012

10 questions for 10 writers… …

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Want to be published, and succeed? Here are just a few things you may need to know how to do.

  • write a kick ass book
  • land a fantastic, eager, well-connected literary agent
  • do all you can to help sell your book through self-promotion
  • spend money, lots of money
  •  get a web presence with blog, facebook, twitter, linkedin, good reads
  • hire a publicist
  • understand online marketing and advertising
  • jump on the e-book bandwagon
  • sell… but don’t sell out
  • write another book
  •  and another

Great insight on what publishing is like today from a pro… check it out.

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The Kirkus Review is in for my book. The consensus is…

The Kirkus Review is in for my book. The consensus is...

While I was out wandering the mountains of Georgia, someone was typing up and submitting their review of Not Waving, Drowning for the inimitable Kirkus Review. I am pleased to report, I do NOT suck. I did not star, but neither did I crash and burn. For those of you that have purchased and read Not Waving, Drowning. Thank you, and I hope you agree with all the most wonderful parts of this review, and that you stuck through the complicated parts… because I write for a smart, yet complicated reader, and let’s face it, life is damn messy.

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Buy a real hold-in-your-hand-smell-the-paper copy of Not Waving, Drowning today.

Buy a real hold-in-your-hand-smell-the-paper copy of Not Waving, Drowning today.
Now available as a "real" book. Shipped to your door. Signed by the author.
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No longer TABOO. Print your own damn book, son.

Another look at e-book publishing.
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Somedays, I write like a bestselling author

two scenes similarly written... great minds think alike, right? Fingers crossed.
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They said it would never happen.

They said it would never happen.
publishing trends: change is coming
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New way to promote your unpublished work, via Penguin Group

Could online critiques of your work in progress from potential book buyers lead to publication?
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Women in Literature… Where you be at?

Jennifer Egan is dissed by LA Times, who chose to highlight her winning Nat'l book Critics Award by speaking all about how Jonathan Franzen didn't. Stats from VIDA show less women get published than men. surprised?
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Motherhood and Writing

All writers have time and space constraints, but what about when you're also THE MOM.
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