Best of the Web: Timelines, Self-Publishing

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Top 100 Creative Writing Blogs: Christina Laun has just published this awesome annotated list at Best Colleges Online. It’s a great reference. And, yes, we made the list — thanks, Christina.

Bee Docs Timeline for Writers: Those of us who write novels, memoirs or history using a MAC may find Bee Docs Timeline [$40] useful.

New York Times on Self-Publishing: Once considered a “kiss of death” for aspiring authors, the New York Times recently carried a major article asserting that self-publishing is emerging as a legitimate strategy to achieve a major book deal.

Writer’s Digest 2009 Directory of Self-Publishing Companies: Posted at the Writer’s Digest website is a comprehensive list of sixty-one self-publishing companies, each with contact details and summary of its approach.

“I Want To Represent Books That Actually Reach People” (mediabistro.com)
Smashwords.com – Publishing Platform For Ebook Authors (killerstartups.com)

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Comment by
christine
7 Feb 2009

i've been thinking of revising a short novel i wrote a few years ago. this morning i woke up wondering about self-publishing. i thought of your site and here it is! i think it's time to resurrect that old manuscript. thanks, tom, for your helpful post!

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Comment by
tomcolvin
7 Feb 2009

Christine, SERENDIPITY! Good luck with your revisions and possible
self-publication. Promise, please, to alert us from time to time about your
progress.

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