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Tahlia Newland

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Will I Make Money from Writing Fiction? The Truth.

March 10, 2017 by Tahlia Newland

Will I Make Money from Writing Fiction? The Truth.

These days, due to the ease of self-publishing, you can write what you want and still have it published, but does that mean you will make money from writing. Prior to the electronic reading revolution, you could still write whatever you wanted, but if you wanted it published, you’d better hope that what you wanted to write was whatever the publishing houses wanted. The trouble now is that you can write what you want and publish it, but that doesn’t mean that anyone will buy it.   Are your expectations realistic? The days of indie authors making a living on the back of free and 99c ebooks is pretty much over. Authors who entered the game after 2012 can’t expect to join those who made it big when the ebook market was new, but some blogs and many books and courses still give the impression that it's easy to make money as a self-publisher. Because of this, expectations rise and disappointments follow in their wake. Yes, some do make a living from writing fiction, but most … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editing, Writing & publishing, The writing, editing & publishing process Tagged With: book marketing

Book Marketing – Do Book Posters Help?

September 28, 2016 by Tahlia Newland

Book Marketing – Do Book Posters Help?

  The Big Issue The biggest issue for authors once they have their book in print is selling them. Even if you have a mainstream publisher, if you want your book to have staying power, you need to do some marketing yourself.  And if you're self-published or with a small publisher, then your own efforts are vital. Trouble is, artistic types aren't always that great at selling their art. In fact I'd venture the idea that most of them aren't; that's why every creative field has agents whose job it is to sell the artists work. Before the self-publishing revolution, publishers did all the advertising. Authors really did just write, but that's not the case these days. You can spend a lot of money learning how to market your book and still find yourself floundering - I certainly do. I have, however, found a way that I can use my creative abilities to create something that makes my social media posts more visable; it's something I enjoy doing and it does help to keep my books … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editing, Writing & publishing Tagged With: book marketing

Get ready for the Magical Mystery Tour

September 20, 2013 by Tahlia Newland

Next week, the Awesome Indies is hosting a Magical Mystery Tour . It's going to be a lot of fun, and  it's coming this way. There's a story to follow from blog to blog and three Amazon gift cards to be won when you get to the end. Don't miss it! … [Read more...]

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Hi I’m Tahlia Newland

I can help you express yourself and share your story with the world.

 

Do you want to write a really good story and have it professionally polished and published?

As an editor, I help you be the best writer you can possibly be. I strengthen your voice, support your vision and can assist you all the way to publication.

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Fantasy Book Review: The High Priestess by Val Tobin

Fantasy Book Review: The High Priestess by Val Tobin

The High Priestess: Persephone’s Return is the third book in Val Tobin’s Tales from the Unmasqued World Series, and in it she deepens and expands the stories from the previous two book. The book has two central story arcs based around characters we’ve met before. One arc follows Kelsey (a human) who is with Josh […]

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Renovated Website & Cute Cat Series

Yesterday I did a photoshoot for my renovated website. Take a look around, particulary at the home page (Click on my name at the top to go there). It’s designed for editing clients with my books secondary because I need to focus on the part of this publishing business that actually earns me more than […]

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