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I need to get mildly famous.

Posted on January 8, 2022 by Naomi

Why? I’ve been informed publishers want a prospective author to guarantee she’ll sell 50,000 books. To sell all those books, I have to remove myself from my current status and get famous. That 50,000 standard is somewhat problematic. I suspect … Continue reading →

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Dear authors: Long, long ago, before there were podcasts…

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Naomi

Dorothy Sayers wrote a short story, “An Arrow O’er The House,” in which an aspiring murder mystery novelist, Mr. Humphrey Podd, has become frustrated by publishers’ rejections of his books. He decides he needs a vigorous method of promotion even … Continue reading →

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