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The YouWriteOn 5000 authors Debate, cont’d…

Posted by: allanmayer on: October 31, 2008

It’s good to have received so many early responses to my latest blog. It would be good to hear from more of the 5000, and from anyone who has got any good marketing ideas.

jellyjones said:
October 31, 2008 at 12:51 am eI think it will be a damp squib.Anyone who expects anything more than being able [...]

Youwriteon 5000: today’s the day… or is it?

Posted by: allanmayer on: October 31, 2008

As I write this it is the beginning of a portentous day… Halloween? No, it is the final date by which manuscripts must be submitted to YouWriteOn for publication.  Will this be remembered as the date when publishing changed forever, or will it be a damp squib?
Whatever the answer, if any of the novels in the [...]

One of the 5000

Posted by: allanmayer on: October 22, 2008

So the debate rages on about YouWriteOn and its publishing 5000 books by Christmas venture.
Admittedly, I have been concerned that this could lead to 4999 turkeys being available just in time for christmas (or after, if the cynics are correct.) I obviously don’t include my novel in that number because it is high quality writing [...]