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Was Self-Publishing The Right Decision?
Check out this great post by writer David Gaughran on his self-publishing experience:
Sunday will mark a year since I first uploaded to Amazon. At the time, I was wrestling with a question that many writers are still dealing with today: should I self-publish?
The argument about whether to self-publish has been debated in great detail both here and elsewhere. I don’t want to add to that general discussion today, rather I want to offer up my personal experience of self-publishing.
Given that this is an anniversary of sorts, I would like to look back over the last twelve months and examine the results of that decision, and compare it with what would likely have happened had I decided otherwise.
Regular readers will know that I broke my own impasse by deciding to publish some short stories, while holding A Storm Hits Valparaiso in reserve. It was still being considered by a handful of agents, and I wasn’t completely convinced that self-publishing was the right approach.
Cover-Off: “Memoirs of a Geisha”
Which version of “Memoirs of a Geisha” by Arthur Golden do you like better -1, 2, or 3?
Reading List: Urban Books
Every week, we feature an interesting reading list on Wattpad.
Check out StarrJoy’s collection of “Urban Books”:
How do you find new stories to read? If you’ve discovered a great reading list, let us know in the comments below, or share it with us on Facebook!
Cover-Off: “On The Road”
Which version of Jack Kerouac’s “On The Road” do you like better - 1, 2, or 3?
Who wouldn’t want to have one magical power that made them special? Reychel discovers hers in Anathema and in the contest to win signed paperback copies of the entire Cloud Prophet Trilogy (Anathema, Oubliette, and Severed) by Megg Jensen, you can discover yours too!
Find out how to enter the contest!
Author Interview: Dana Reinhardt
Wattpad brings you a guest post originally published in Teen Ink:
Author Dana Reinhardt
Having written four books, Dana Reinhardt is no stranger to the writing process. She currently lives and writes in San Francisco. I was lucky enough to interview her about her experiences. In her newest novel, The Things a Brother Knows, a teenage boy struggles to reawaken a relationship with his brother, who has just returned from serving in the Army.
Alex: First, I just want to say, I am not usually a fan of realistic fiction, but I enjoyed your book a lot. I really like your sense of humor.
Dana Reinhardt: Thanks. I appreciate that.
Your main characters are teens and your book is aimed at a teen audience. Why did you choose to write for teens?
I love to write YA fiction because I believe teen readers are more open to the experience books offer than adults are. I can remember how I felt as a teenager reading books; I plowed through them in a way I think adults simply don’t. As a teen reader, my favorite books were coming-of-age stories – those are the stories I still love to read, and they are the stories I like to write.
Cover-Off: “The Da Vinci Code”
Which version of Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code” do you like better - 1, 2, or 3?
Books That Made A Difference To Daniel Radcliffe
Who knew Harry Potter had such wide-ranging reading tastes?
1. The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Daniel Radcliffe has amazon.com to thank for introducing him to this satirical novel about Stalinist Russia, which Bulgakov wrote in secret from 1928 until just before his death in 1940, and which was finally published 26 years later. “I was reading Louis de Bernières’s trilogy on Latin America and this book came up as something I might like, so I bought it,” says Radcliffe. “It’s now my favorite novel—it’s just the greatest explosion of imagination, craziness, satire, humor, and heart.”
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Becoming a fantasy fiction author, creating worlds, vampires, elves, dragons, and more! Listen to our podcast interview with Diana Ilinca, author of “Zirconya, The Sage of Aluh’Nehn”, “The Dragon Cager”, “Nahtaia: A Faery’s Tale”, and other fantasy fiction on Wattpad.
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Engagement & Marriage: Lovable Wattpad Stories
We’re halfway through January! Now that the month of hearts is fast approaching, get yourself prepped by reading these engagement & marriage stories on Wattpad.
Don’t forget to vote for your favorites in the Watty Awards 2011. The contest ends January 31st.
Death, War, Monsters: Watty Awards Finalists
They may sound morbid, but you’ll still have a ton of fun reading these thrilling stories. Check out all the Watty Awards finalists for exciting, action-packed scenes, and vote for your favorites!
“You can’t get a cup of tea big enough or a book long enough to suit me.” - C.S. Lewis
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