This is my 500th blog post here at the Matilija Press Publishing Blog. I hope you have enjoyed receiving information, advice, perspective and resources related to writing and publishing, these past 4 years, and that you’ve been helped or inspired by some of the posts.
I’ve enjoyed bringing you this blog and sharing with you some of the things I’ve learned over these last 36 years as a writer, 31 years as an author and 26 years as a publisher. I hope you’ve found my efforts useful, helpful and even important.
Since the day I posted my first blog in November of 2005, I have attempted to bring you what you need in order to successfully run a freelance writing business or simply write a few articles from time to time. I strive to keep you informed and on track with your publishing projects. Many of you have landed publishers, found a decent “self-publishing” situation, or stepped out and published your own books after heeding some of my advice. Others had already made some serious mistakes before discovering this blog site. And some of you were able to recover once you read The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book and after studying some of my blog posts and pursuing other resources we’ve noted here.
My purpose in writing this blog is to help hopeful authors and freelance writers to experience the success they desire. But as you’ve discovered, success in this field is not something that anyone can hand you. It means gaining a clear understanding of the publishing field, the standards and the requirements and being willing to do the work—the research and the studying. It also means using your head instead of your heart when approaching the subject of publishing.
I hope that this is what you’re learning through this blog. If you are new to this blog site, I invite you to use the search function to locate posts related to your current issues—how to find a publisher, which publishing option to choose, writing for niche markets, book promotion, how to write a book proposal, networking with other authors/writers, how to find a face-to-face writers/authors’ group, public speaking for authors, how to survive as a writer in a sagging economy and much, much more.
KUDOS
By the way, Writing For Dollars Newsletter (May 26, 2009) features my article, “5 Article Types That Sell.” http://www.writingfordollars.com
Announcement
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• Teach you what you need to know about the publishing industry.
• Coach you through the writing process.
• Help you to choose the best publishing option for your particular project.
• Guide you through the self-publishing process, if that’s the route you choose.
• Help you write a book proposal.
• Guide you in approaching the publisher of your choice.
• Help you to prepare a marketing plan.
• Guide you in promoting your book.
• And much, much more.
Order the book here: http://www.matilijapress.com/rightway.html
Thank you to all who have visited this blog site regularly. I appreciate your interest. Also I thank those of you who stop by occasionally. And welcome to those who are visiting for the first time. I hope you will come back again and again. You won’t be disappointed.
And if there is a subject you’d like me to cover, just leave a comment or email me and let me know. PLFry620@yahoo.com