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Amanda Hocking seems to be trying to get a book deal from a traditional publisher, despite the fact that she’s making boatloads of money selling her books independently. Barry Eisler turned down a $500K traditional deal to publish independently. Who’s right?  Who’s an idiot?  Who is completely letting down the publishing community?  Who is going to

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How to Fail, Part 8: Submitting, continued. (Getting Paid)

Last time we talked about how to select the genre for your piece.  Now, we’re going to talk about how to select your market. You may be tempted to send your work to markets you know you can get into.  I don’t recommend this.  I believe you should always send your work to the markets

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