Ran across this interesting post from editor A. Victoria Mixon… I don’t really attend writers conferences anymore, because it’s much more comfortable to stay home in my cozy attic office editing the books of the coolest writers on the entire…
Doug Solter
Young Adult Author and Screenwriter blogging about books, writing, movies, music, and life.
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3 Steps To Making Friends and Enemies at Conferences
Tagged with: 3 steps, A. Victoria Mixon, advice, authors, conferences, making friends, networking, reality check, writing
Posted in Networking, The Business of Writing, Writing
Posted in Networking, The Business of Writing, Writing
The Professional Mindset
Have you ever wondered why so many CEOs and high-achievers (including sports superstars like Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky) are so taken with the game of golf? It’s not just because they get to wear white belts and plaid pants.…
Tagged with: attitude, author, being a professional, business, conduct, good, mindset, Steven Pressfield, writer
Posted in Screenwriting, The Business of Writing, Writing
Posted in Screenwriting, The Business of Writing, Writing
Pinterest Tips for Writers
What is this Pinterest and what can you do with it? Well, if you are a writer here are some tips from Mediabistro… The social network Pinterest is growing quickly–users post images and links to a virtual pinboard and share visual thoughts…
Tagged with: advice, author, business, Doug Solter, for writers, Pinterest, social media, using, writing, YA, young adult
Posted in The Business of Writing
Posted in The Business of Writing
7 Ways Agents Measure Social Media
Here’s an interesting post about how agents measure the value of your social media presence. Thanks to Steve Laub and guest blogger Thomas Umstattd for this information.
Tagged with: agents, Facebook, Klout, measuring, social media, Twitter
Posted in The Business of Writing
Posted in The Business of Writing
Should You Self-Publish Your Novel?
Whether or not to self-publish your novel is a hot topic these days with the meteoric rise of the E-book and with self-pub success stories like Amanda Hocking. Roz Morris wrote this interesting take on the subject. I don’t think I agree…
Tagged with: amanda hocking, amazon, Doug Solter, E-books, Jacqui Murray, Kindle, novel, pros and cons, Roz Morris, self publishing, should you, writer, writing, YA, young adult
Posted in The Business of Writing, Writing
Posted in The Business of Writing, Writing
The Austin Film Festival
This is the fourth time I’ve been to the Austin Film Festival. The last time was in 2003 when my script THE VETERAN was a second rounder in the screenwriting competition. The Austin screenwriting conference is held in conjunction with the…
Tagged with: Alvaro Rodriguez, Austin, conference, Deborah Chesher, Driskill Hotel, Film Festival, Julie Howe, Max Adams, screenwriting, Texas
Posted in Great Writers, Hollywood, Networking, Screenwriting, The Business of Writing, Travel, Writing
Posted in Great Writers, Hollywood, Networking, Screenwriting, The Business of Writing, Travel, Writing
Read What You Write
A great post by Julie Cross about why you should read the genre you are trying to get published in. This piece has some great book recommendations for anyone who wants to write Young Adult books. I would like to…
Tagged with: Doug Solter, good advice, Julie Cross, reading, writing, YA, young adult
Posted in The Business of Writing, Writing
Posted in The Business of Writing, Writing
60 Ways To Increase Your Influence Online
Ready to go Genghis Khan all over the internet in your writing career? Check out these suggestions courtesy of Copyblogger.
Tagged with: branding, marketing online, networking, online presence
Posted in Networking, The Business of Writing
Posted in Networking, The Business of Writing
Librarians and Teachers Love Book Trailers
Very interesting article that web savvy authors should read. The above book trailer is from Courtney Summers awesome new book Fall For Anything. Read my review of the book here.
Tagged with: book trailers, branding, librarians, marketing, teachers
Posted in Publishing business, The Business of Writing
Posted in Publishing business, The Business of Writing
E-Book Piracy Hurts Authors
E-book piracy does hurt your favorite authors in their pocket books and can even screw up their career. Here is a great example.
