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The Indie Pub Journey: Things to Do While You Write


Indie publishing (also known as self-publishing) has been around for quite a long time, and with the introduction of ebooks and print-on-demand, it is a legitimate and growing industry. Being an indie means wearing a lot of hats and shifting among different roles, all necessary to the overall job of being an authorpreneur. Last month, we talked about figuring out…

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The Indie Pub Journey: Deciding What to Write


Indie publishing (also known as self-publishing) has been around for quite a long time, and with the introduction of ebooks and print-on-demand, it is a legitimate and growing industry. Being an indie means wearing a lot of hats and shifting among different roles, all necessary to the overall job of being an authorprenuer. Last month, we talking about things to…

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The Indie Pub Journey: Before You Write


Indie publishing (also known as self-publishing) has been around for quite a long time, and with the introduction of ebooks and print-on-demand, it is a legitimate and growing industry. Here at Speculative Chic, we’ve featured a number of indie authors, both as guests and on our list of regular contributors, so we thought we’d give some information on how it…

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Dear Sherry: Thin-Skinned


Dear Sherry, I don’t know if I can take it any more. I’ve been submitting stories for a few years now, but I keep getting rejections. I’ve read the magazines I submit to so I know what the editors like, and yet they reject me. I’ve been taking classes and have been working hard to improve my writing, but I…

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