Tag Archives: Author

Marie Meets the Publishing Industry: Will writers be the next gatekeepers?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Marie Loughin

Joe Konrath and Blake Crouch have brainstormed a vision for the future of publishing that makes a lot of sense to me. In fact, my brain has been working along similar lines ever since I saw the possibilities of indie … Continue reading →

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Marie Meets the Publishing Industry: Do I really wanna be a writer?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Marie Loughin

This post is for fiction writers. But it’s also for fiction readers, because what happens in the publishing industry affects the availability, price, and quality of fiction. In a recent post, I explained how I began my writing journey 18 … Continue reading →

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I wanna be a great writer

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Marie Loughin

People are not born knowing how to write fiction. That seems obvious, but given the awe that’s sometimes bestowed on published authors, you’d think they possessed supernatural powers not available to regular mortals. That may be true in some cases, … Continue reading →

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