In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott talk about some of the known scams in the publishing world, including bad (or even phony) publishers, as well as some of the things you should be aware of before signing a contract. Note: During the podcast, we reference Writer Beware, Absolute Write, […]
Big Opportunities From Small Places
The internet has been a blessing to fiction writers all over the world. There are so many outlets for writers to get their work published and out for people to see that, really, any writer can find at least a small degree of success. With the self-publishing boom, and the availability of print-on-demand and ebooks, […]
When to pull a story out of the slush pile
I don’t like leaving potential cash sitting on the table. Why have money sitting someplace where it’s not invested, or at least earning some sort of minuscule interest in a savings account? I feel the same way about short stories. If a short story has an ending, it’s no good to anyone hidden away on […]
9 Truths About Writing for Writers and Non-Writers
Do you ever feel like nobody outside of your “writer friends” circle really understands you? As far as the struggles you go through working on that next revision, or simply dealing with the craziness of real life while trying to finish your first draft. While those topics are a little more glandular than what I […]
5 Awesome Top-Paying Online Fantasy & Sci-Fi Magazines
Since I occasionally write about online magazines, have had short stories published in a few of them, and even run one of my own, I think it’s safe to say that I consider ezines a viable place to submit your genre fiction. There are tons of quality ezines out there, with varying traffic and pay […]
Collecting No’s
Q: How do you know you’re a writer? A: You been told ‘no’ so many times you build a house out of rejection letters. It’s unfortunate that in most of the US, failure is considered this horrible, dishonorable, thing and if you happen to fail at anything even one time, you should be ashamed of […]
Five Links Friday 9/16/16
It’s the end of another somewhat successful week. And even better, it looks like fall is coming and the weather is getting to be a bit more to my liking. You know? Ugly and rainy. Anyhow, here are five links for you to read as you start your weekend. 1. Since I’ve done a couple […]
Podcast Episode 17 – Pay Scales for Short Stories
In this episode of The Write Good Books Podcast, Jason and Scott discuss the various types of short story markets and what type of compensations an author can expect from each. Click the link below to stream the episode. Also available at iTunes, Soundcloud, RSS and YouTube. About the hosts Jason Bougger lives in Omaha, […]
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