A friend of mine self-published using the Kindle and Nook formats rather than paper. He has made enough money from it that it is feasible for him to quit work and write full time!
November 30, 2011 at 7:47 AM
Anonymous said...
I admire your commitment to writing while raising a family and working! Good luck with your next literary adventure!!
gut
December 2, 2011 at 6:26 AM
[Image]Today is the last day of NaNoWriMo. I am happy to report that I've written more than the requisite 50,000 words! My novel is in no way publishable in its current form (some characters had name changes and character traits shift due to memory lapses and the plot has some major holes). But it sure feels great to have another story, no matter how draft, down on paper.
What's next? I'll most likely try to edit and revise to have it ready to go for the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association literary contest in February. You have to pay to enter but get two good critiques on the beginning of your story. And maybe I'll try the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. That one's free, but you don't get as much feedback. Nevertheless, I've found it's always good to have a next step or you end up with manuscripts lying around. Yes, that is spoken from experience. And yes, someday I will get back to past writing projects and see what I can do with them!
And of course, in the meantime, I'll keep blogging so I can make sure I'm writing (almost) every day!
Good luck to you in whatever your goals are!
posted by Desert Survivor at 7:23 AM on Nov 30, 2011
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November 30, 2011 at 7:47 AM
I admire your commitment to writing while raising a family and working! Good luck with your next literary adventure!!
gut
December 2, 2011 at 6:26 AM