The Writer's Chatroom Topic Chat

Published: Wed, 05/16/12


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 (Sally Franklin Christie is in charge tonight)
 

"To paraphrase the immortal words of Truman Capote, there's a difference between writing and typing. And, to put it gently, we can say with a good amount of confidence that most self-published books were typed, not written. Because communicating with letters assembled into words is a skill most learn by the age of 5, and because written communication has become so ubiquitous in American life, everyone now thinks he's a writer. Until recently, the publishing industry had been our sea wall, protecting us from a tidal wave of boring life stories and dreadful novels. But now, the ease of self-publishing threatens to drown us all in mediocrity. Here are nine signs the situation is out of control."
 
Join us tonight to discuss whether or not self-pub is out of control for the first hour. We'll take any other questions you may have in the second hour.
 
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Looking for an editor for a short story or novel?
Write Your Way: Your Words, Only Better
Lisa J. Jackson, editor (AKA Lisa Haselton)  http://lisajjackson.com/
 
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 Having problems with your writing? Need plot advice or marketing tips? Looking for suggestions on who/what to read next? Come on in! If we don't know the answer, we'll make something up. We are creative people, ya know.  

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Audrey Shaffer       Lisa Haselton   Sally Franklin Christie