News & Events- Interesting Read on one of the bigger publishing companies November 19, 2015http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/financial-reporting/article/68492-six-months-sales-up-at-bloomsbury-but-earnings-dip.html
- Some more stats on self publishing November 14, 2015http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2014/self-publishing-maturing-up-17-last-year-in-the-u-s/
- Interesting Read on one of the bigger publishing companies November 19, 2015
Author Archives: Merilyn Chang
Revision
If you peek into your desktop history and pull out a piece you wrote three years ago, I almost grantee that it will be an excruciatingly painful read. If it isn’t then kudos to you for having a high tolerance … Continue reading
Nicholas Sparks
Personally, I am not quite a fan of Sparks novels, but he brings up several very important points in this essay. Give it a read—publishing with big companies might not always be the best option. http://nicholassparks.com/for-writers/the-business-introduction/
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Fairytales
Once upon a time, when you were younger, your parents probably regurgitated fairytales to you the way your baby brother regurgitated his applesauce after meals. Vomit didn’t create the most favorable patterns on clothes, nor did those fairytales fabricate into … Continue reading
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Drunk
Hi, My name is Merilyn and I’m an alcoholic, at least by the standards of Ray Bradbury. For all my fellow alcoholics out there at rundown pubs and AA meetings, just know that Bradbury is on your side. As long … Continue reading
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Poetry
Someone once said that good prose is poetry. They were never more right. To draw a clear distinction between prose and poetry is to disregard centuries of studies of literature. The beauty of literature and much of the humanities is … Continue reading
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Lights
On July 25th, you strolled 36th street in an early morning haze, juggling consciousness like apples. You hailed a cab up to 63rd and camped for the night under blue blankets and white paper lamps. You expected to be on … Continue reading
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Tips for Aspiring Writers
This is an extremely useful article for aspiring writers! Give it a read. http://withoutbullshit.com/blog/10-top-writing-tips-psychology/
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Music
On the beach, he put your earbud in his left ear, and you traced, with your eyes, the black wire that fell from the ear piece till it wove into your music player. Show him some classics, some of the … Continue reading
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Distractions
There’s so much going on in this day and age. A brief look at social media will show you—twitter, Facebook, Instagram, email, Imessage—that with so many platforms to connect and update, it’s near impossible avoid distraction while online. Similarly, on … Continue reading