Category Archives: business of writing

Top Three Things to Do At BEA

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I leave for BookExpo America 2010 this afternoon, so thought it would a good day to post my top three things to do at BEA. This is my first trip to BEA, so these are sort of theoretical, but from … Continue reading →

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You Make Your Own Luck

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

A fellow Romance Diva recently told the story of her first sale, which resulted from a series of events at an RWA Conference – not random events, not entirely. She had taken actions that led to those “random” events. The … Continue reading →

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For Love or Money?

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This post grew out of a discussion at one of my favorite blogs, Read React Review, specifically this post, “At What Point in the Writing Process Do Writers Think About What Will Sell?” Comments in italics are from Jessica, who … Continue reading →

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Making Time

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

“I have to find time to write.” I don’t think that’s true. You don’t find time. You make time. You take it. You take it for yourself. If you want to write, you have to choose time during which you … Continue reading →

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I Like Being Reviewed

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I like getting reviews of my work. Not everyone does. Not everyone is required to like it, or even to read reviews of their work. But some of us like reading reviews and commentary (which is how I think of … Continue reading →

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How Publishing Works, via Charles Stross

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

I don’t usually post a set of links from a single author, but in this case, I am, because I think these are excellent reference posts that go a long way to explaining common misconceptions to those who have not … Continue reading →

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Origin Stories – Nell Dixon

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, Nell Dixon! # Victoria’s kind invitation to write a piece for her blog about my writing journey sounded really simple. Then I realised it was going to be difficult to choose which aspect of my road … Continue reading →

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Proposing and Disposing

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

“I shall now defuse this highly explosive bomb while simultaneously, and at the same time, reciting from the works of Percy Bysshe Shelley.” –Gonzo the Great While I’m writing my Crimean War time travel story, I’m also thinking about the … Continue reading →

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Short and Sweet

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

This month, I’ll be working on a short story for an anthology. I haven’t written any short stories in a really long time, but I ought to remember how. So, why I am doing this instead of hurrying to complete … Continue reading →

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Google Grab – Tom Purdom, Guest Blogger

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Victoria Janssen

Please welcome my guest, science fiction author and music critic Tom Purdom. # On January 20th I attended the New York workshop on the Google settlement conducted by the National Writers Union and the American Society of Journalists and Authors. … Continue reading →

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