Yes!! Two in one week and I'm on vacation!!!
One of the (many) things I learned from the Midwest Writers Workshop was that as a writer you have to have a web presence. It makes sense in this day and age, it isn't difficult to do, and its actually quite fun. I just didn't put the importance on writing a blog, instead I put the importance on writing my book! Some of the most popular sessions at the conference were the ones about the internet and writers resources.
I went to a session on Newest Tools and Sites for Writers looking to Get Discovered given by Jane Friedman from Writers Digest magazine. I knew about Authonomy.com but I never heard of WeBook.com which is a collaboration website for writers or CreateSpace.com. I have checked out Authonomy and I enjoyed reading some of the stories. I will probably go back there, read and review some more. There have been authors that have been discovered from that website. I am not against it, I just don't know I am going to post any of my own work on the site. I could go to Smashwords or Lulu, publish my work and even charge people for it but I really want to get published traditionally. I like the idea of seeing my own work in print. I might eventually get a Kindle but I will never stop buying books. I listen to books on CD but I would never stop buying real books in order to just listen to them.
I wonder if Ernest Hemingway would have his own website if he were living today. I do plan on writing this blog a little more often. Whether or not it peaks anyone's interest is another story. I read a lot of blogs but I just never got around to writing all that much.
I'm still in Tennesee. I will be headed back tomorrow or early Thursday.
Here are some of the websites that Ms. Friedman talked about in her session. I haven't checked most of them out yet but when I do I will let you know what I think or if you check them out you can let me know.
Authonomy.com
WeBook.com
CreateSpace.com
Scribd.com
Librarything.com
Goodreads.com
RedRoom.com
I will post again. Maybe even tomorrow. Talk to you soon!! Patti
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- Patti K.
- Hiding out in Chi town, United States
- My name is Patricia but everyone calls me Patti. I'm 40 years old and I call myself a writer. I graduated from Triton College four years ago with my associate's of Arts Degree. I am married to a wonderful man and have five stepkids and nine grandkids. My goal is to write fiction that makes people think. I have written three novels and with each one I have learned a lot. I am currently working on a new(start over)book called Sky Bar. It will be an adult novel about an old bar that is inhabited by ghosts.
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