Writing

Publishing Statistics

September 9, 2010

You might call them depressing statistics, but they are facts and worth keeping in mind when you contemplate publication. The short story is this: Less than 2% of published books will be commercially viable. For a full breakdown of the stats: http://jessiemac.com/blog/2010/08/09/i-am-a-writer-should-i-get-a-book-deal-self-publish-or-self-distribute/ The following article takes a broad look at the publishing world today, but [...]

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Initial Thoughts on Duke Draft 4

May 21, 2010

So far, reaction to draft four of The Stuttering Duke of York has been about what I could reasonably hope to receive. The unreasonable part of me wanted everyone to exclaim that this draft was perfect, ready to be sent off for publication. I wanted it to be done, but given the amount of changes [...]

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