Publishing and Self-publishing: Advice for Writers
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Ongoing, First published Feb 16, 2014
[FILIPINO/ENGLISH] Advice for writers based on my experience self-publishing (more than 20 novels as of now) and traditional publishing (more than 10 novels with a traditional publisher, and consulting for other fellow authors). Read and learn, but you're free to do your own thing. Recommendations and suggestions lang naman. Thanks!
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- Do you want your book in bookstores? Plus Copyright
- Printer pros and cons - Large, POD, and small
- But I just want to share my book (I don't want the money)
- Can I quote movies/songs in my story (and other copyright tips)
- Can I use someone else's photo on my cover? Or a photo of a celebrity?
- Why I love to self-publish
- ISBN for your book - Do you need it?
- Royalties: If you have a publisher, anong share mo sa book sales?
- Professional behavior expected of an author
- Self-publishing process
- Justifying Arranged Marriage plots
- Wishlist for Publisher Offer
- Copyright - How do you get it?
- What is original? What is cliche? What is a trope?
- Would you pay for an ebook?
- Why some Wattpad stories are being deleted once they're published
- Avoiding the sudden death ending will make your story better
- What is romance? (Not rape, that's for sure)
- What the Wattpad community is doing right
- Your story isn't just a story...
- Topic Request: Teen and Non-Teen Fiction
- Write a "satisfying" ending (in romance novels)
- Topic Request: Types of Editing (Options for self-publishers)
- Topic Request: On signing contracts and changes to contracts
- How I self-publish (this is everything)
- Publishing is a business (Act like it)
- Questions to ask when you get an offer (Also, WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?)
- Trends come and go, so write what you really want to write
- Constructive commenting
- "Akala ko ba quality dapat over quantity?"
- Being too sensitive will not help your career
- Topic Request: Submitting to Publishers
- More on Copyright - It's not just printing
- Why did you give up your copyright? (I really want to know)
- Thank you for sharing your thoughts on copyright
- Topic Request: Writing "kilig" scenes
- Topic Request: What does fact checking mean?
- Creators' Rights Forum Recap
- Topic Request: How to avoid cliche
- Topic Request: "Please give me a new twist ending"
- Character design: My thing about Nice Guys
- What I've learned about Wattpad popularity so far
- Workshop edition of Pub and Self-pub Advice for Writers!
- Topic Request: Exclusive and Freelance Pros and Cons
- Why should we read your story? (Author's role in marketing) [Filipino]
- Set goals first: Find an author career inspiration [Filipino/English]
- June 14 Workshop recap
- Print Self-publishing: My Recommendations [Filipino]
- When you think you got a bad deal [Filipino/English]
- Magastos ba mag-selfpub? (Filipino/English)
- A published author's copyright story
- If you get a publishing offer: Do your research (Filipino)
- Novel Writing Workshops at Ayala Museum (September)
- Philippine Literary Festival on October 23
- Write stories, not twists [Filipino/English]
- Why Write Romance?
- Kung gustong ma-publish [Filipino/English]
- Practice writing a proposal/query letter [Filipino/English]
- Learn about contracts and publishing (Free from NBDB)
- Published by 2015
- Ebook formatting and publishing (January 31, 2015)
- Topic Request: Pen Names [Filipino/English]
- #5x5podcast: We will answer questions about self-publishing
- Invitation to COPYRIGHT CLINIC by NBDB on March 28
- "I want to be an author - how do I start?"
- Topic Request: Creating Characters
- Basics of Publishing talk on Aug 22 (Cool Beans Cafe QC)
- PILF 2015 - Wattpad Session
- Question: How do we get more readers and followers?
- #romanceclass2016, a contemporary romance class
- Topic Request: Favorite cover of a local book (video answer, English)
- Workshops at Ayala Museum (2016)
- Stock photo project: romanceclasscovers [English]
- "CTTO" is not giving credit [answer in English and Filipino]
- Writing and Discussing Young Adult Literature (Sept 3, Makati)
- How to publish Internationally and Locally (Ayala Museum, November 12, 2016)
- How to work with a publisher (Tagalog/English)
- How to Write A Romance Novel talk, Ayala Museum, Feb 11, 2017
- Seminar: Let's Talk About Publishing Fiction (March 18, 2017)
- Workshop: Romance Story Writing, February 18 and 25, 2017 Ayala Museum
- A request to those who write romance (post is in FILIPINO/ENGLISH)
- #romanceclass intro session 2018
- Reading and Writing Young Adult Lit (free, 3 February 2018, Ortigas)
- 2021 CHECKLIST FOR PUBLISHERS (PHILIPPINES)
- When to leave a Publisher (pwede to at minsan dapat talagang gawin)
- Question: Paano po magsulat ng nobela? [Tagalog/English]
- Not all publishers can or will do the same things
- Sharing this opportunity: Saranggola Blog Awards
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