Well I've been doing some research on this too. and here is at first glance and for that matter, even a legit place,
[url=http://www.wlwritersagency.com/]Writers literary Agency{/url] But while going through there site I noticed a trend, on their Thank you letters. Seems a lot of people ended up paying for a critique, $85.00 Not much, but it was a trend.

Am I saying getting a professional critique is bad? No. But if you aren't expecting it... See I'm learning this too. though I have been published, I have never been paid for my work. so this is a new world to me, not something I deal in every day. Hopefully the learning process will pay off for more than just myself. Happy Writing!

I've been asked about what exactly p3net runs off of, so I decided now is a good time to explain it. Please note that this is a rather technical explanation. For a simple explanation, just assume it runs off "magic"

For a start, p3net is written on top of a wonderful piece of forum software called phpBB. In addition to providing an excellent forum solution, phpBB allows us to utilize rather simple methodology to add new features. It provides us with a full database abstraction layer, templating engine, etc., which greatly reduces development time.

For example, setting up a new page looks something like this.

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I know that most of us have heard of "self Publishing" you pay to have the book printed, and selling it falls squarely on your sholders. Sucks doesn't it? Because we want to be writters, not sales people. So we can find someone that basically buys our work, and takes the risk of printing and selling the book. Or we take the risk ourselves. But is there something in between? You bet there is. It's called subsidy publishing. Now there is a risk that the author takes, but there is also a benefit. They work on selling the book to other venues. For example Vantage Press.

Believe it or not I found out about this place while waiting to get my hair cut. You would be amazed at where you can find things. Simply keeping your eyes open can show you options on how to reach your goals!

Playing around with Roswell's new blog feature. So far it looks kind of spiffy.

Uhm...nothing worth saying, though...

Best Advice


Best Advice from Andrea

After 25 years as an agent, I have discovered the "5 P's of Publishing Success." If followed, they work and you will have success in the publishing business. The first is "Passion." You need the passion to write—whatever it is—and it gets you up at six am before work or keeps you up late into the evening. As Isaac Asimov said," I write for the same reason that I breathe—because I have to." The second "P of publishing success" is Product. You have to write something worth selling. Don't write if you have nothing to say. Make sure your project or product is the strongest it can be. Third is Patience. You need lots of it in this business. It may take years to get your work published. Persistence is the fourth "P." Please, don't give up after several rejections. Rejection is a part of this business and you must develop a thick skin. I have seen many talented writers never get published because they gave ...

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