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LOSING MY RELIGION: SOME NOT-SO-FINAL THOUGHTS

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I started writing this series as a way to explain my change in direction as an author. The indie movement has been a complete game changer for me. Besides the instant gratification of self-publishing and a fair shot at making … Continue reading

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LOSING MY RELIGION, PART 5: YOU ARE ALL POWERFUL

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A Level Playing Field Really pay attention to this: You are competing on the same level playing field as most other authors right now. This bears repeating. You are competing on the same level playing field as most other authors … Continue reading

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LOSING MY RELIGION, PART 3: CAN YOU REALLY AFFORD TO TAKE A VOW OF POVERTY?

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  ~ How Much Do Traditionally Published Authors Make? ~ In the 1989 release, “Beyond the Bestseller: A Literary Agent Takes You Inside the Book Business,” literary agent Richard Curtis writes in the chapter entitled, “P&L”: “Others among us may … Continue reading

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LOSING MY RELIGION, PART 1: A CONVERSION OF FAITH

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~ I Was Raised Traditional Orthodox ~ As a teenager I fed voraciously on my monthly issue of Writer’s Digest, and I read to pieces my copy of Richard Curtis’s, “Beyond the Bestseller: A Literary Agent Takes You Inside the … Continue reading

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THE SUMMER I DREAMED OF EPIC

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It rained the other day. Just a little. Just enough to dampen the street and remind us Southern Californians that there is more to life than summer. I am just as surprised as everyone else. So I checked, and it … Continue reading

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