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GETTING PUBLISHED: 10 THINGS EVERY WRITER SHOULD KNOW

 

 

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GETTING PUBLISHED: 10 THINGS EVERY WRITER SHOULD KNOW

The world of publishing has changed. What with the e-Book revolution, the increasing popularity of self-publishing and the rise in the number of e-zines (web-based magazines), there are more roads to publication than ever before.

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Whichever route you choose, there are things you should know and steps you can take which will make your journey easier, help you to improve your work, and (in the case of those looking for traditional publication) get that acceptance letter much faster.

Join New Jersey Author, Jon Gibbs, for a fun, informative discussion on the ten things every writer should know.

Plus, there may be candy.

About Jon Gibbs Born in England, Jon Gibbs now lives in New Jersey, where he’s ‘Author in Residence’ at Lakehurst
Elementary School. A member of several writing groups, including SCBWI, he’s the founder of  The New Jersey Authors' Network (www.NJAuthorsNetwork.com) and WWW.FindAWritingGroup.com.

Jon’s debut novel, Fur-Face (Echelon Press), a middle grade fantasy for boys, was nominated for a Crystal Kite Award. His blog, An Englishman in New Jersey (http://jongibbs.livejournal.com), is read in over thirty countries.

When he’s not chasing around after his children, Jon can usually be found hunched over the computer in his basement office. One day he hopes to figure out how to switch it on.

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