Tag: publishing

• What it’s Like to Be 2 Millennia Old?

  The following is a guest post from a mysterious writer. You must read until the end to discover the secretive recluse … Everyone has their secrets. Mine is more complicated than most. Sure, I look like a perky twenty-four-year-old with resting bitchy face, but you’d be wrong. At least about the twenty-four-year-old part. I’m actually…

  Shari Lopatin

  August 9, 2018

  For the Writers, Random Rants

  books, Carissa Andrews, cozy mystery, creative writing, fantasy, funny, historical fiction, humor, indie authors, mystery, new books, Oracle, publishing, reading, science fiction, self-publishing, supernatural, Writing

• The Great Goodreads Confession of 2018 (from a Goodreads Author, Nonetheless)

  Let me make a confession: technically, I’ve been a Goodreads member since 2008 or 2009. But I lost my username, password, and old email address. And I couldn’t get back in (can we say “BUMMER?”). I know, I know. For someone who wrote a science fiction dystopia about the future repercussions of a society that’s…

  Shari Lopatin

  August 1, 2018

  For the Writers, Random Rants

  book reviews, books, books worth reading, creative writing, dystopian fiction, Goodreads, humor, indie author, new books, publishing, reading, science fiction, Social media, Writing, young adult books

• How to Deal with Criticism After Publishing Your Book

  No matter how you slice it, reading criticism of your beloved book is hard. Especially when it’s your first book, and a critique can feel like a personal assault on your child. I get it. As I prepared to read the first public reviews of my debut novel, The Apollo Illusion, I mentally put up…

  Shari Lopatin

  July 25, 2018

  For the Writers, The Apollo Illusion

  author, book critics, book reviews, books, creative writing, indie author, publishing, publishing advice, reading, self-publishing, The Apollo Illusion, writer, Writing, writing advice

• What It Feels Like to Publish Your First Book

  What does it feel like to publish your first novel? As a professional writer and journalist who’s dreamed of publishing a novel since she was a fetus, let me count the ways …   Like skydiving in your underwear.  Like singing “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift while cruising along the Pacific Coast Highway with…

  Shari Lopatin

  May 14, 2018

  The Apollo Illusion

  books, creative writing, dystopias, humor, indie author, publishing, reading, science fiction, self-publishing, The Apollo Illusion, Writing

• What I Learned Through this Crazy Publishing Process

  In December last year, I founded my own indie publishing company, BookBooks Publishing LLC. My first client? Myself. 🙂 Yes, I am launching my debut novel, The Apollo Illusion, on May 19, 2018. In the future, I would love to create enough capital and (therefore) time to take on other authors who write fiction stories…

  Shari Lopatin

  February 26, 2018

  publishing

  creative writing, indie author, publishing, self-publishing, self-publishing tips, The Apollo Illusion

• Up to 40 Rejections, and Counting

  I’m officially baptized into the world of creative writing. I’ve been rejected by 40 literary agents … and the number keeps climbing. Is it frustrating? Yes. Is it angering. Definitely. Am I giving up? HELL NO. Why? Because I’m a writer, dammit. And writers get rejected over and over and over and over and over…

  Shari Lopatin

  May 5, 2015

  For the Writers

  creative writing, inspiration, publishing, writers, Writing, writing life

• Literary Agent Tip #2: DON’T GO ROGUE

  Yes, I know this is in direct contradiction to my blog’s tagline, “Professional Rogue Writer,” but I refuse to go rogue with literary agents. Why? Because if I don’t follow their rules for submission, they don’t see my pitch. It’s that simple, folks. If they ask for an emailed query letter with one sample chapter, don’t include the first five.…

  Shari Lopatin

  December 15, 2014

  For the Writers

  authors, creative writing, literary agents, publishing, Writing

• 5 Literary Agents Who Blog About Query Writing

  I hope that someday, when I land a literary agent (and then a publishing contract), I can share with you the magical query letter which sealed the deal. Until then, I can’t tell you if I’m doing things right, but I know five others who can! Before I started writing my novel’s query letter, I…

  Shari Lopatin

  December 8, 2014

  For the Writers

  books, literary agents, publishing, query letter writing, Writing

• Literary Agent Tip #1: DO YOUR RESEARCH

  I’ve pitched about 10 literary agents, as of today. Ten. Literary agents. They include the reps for Gillian Flynn, Stephenie Meyer (we both live in Phoenix!), John Green, Dan Brown, and James Dashner. Prepare the automated rejections! But seriously, these folks are top, top grade agents. And why not start with the best? Which leads me to…

  Shari Lopatin

  November 23, 2014

  For the Writers

  books, creative writing, literary agents, publishing, Writing

• I’m Back! And Writing About the Literary Agent Hunt

  I know, I know … it’s been a year. However, I am officially back and re-launching this Rogue Writer blog. How have you all been? I’ve redesigned the entire website (if you’re reading this in email, head on over there now, and check it out). I feel chic and sleek. The site is very Feng…

  Shari Lopatin

  November 19, 2014

  For the Writers

  books, creative writing, publishing, Writing