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A Conversation with Michael Luongo
Michael Luongo’s award-winning travel writing earned him the 2011 LGBT Journalist of the Year for the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and the 2010-2011 Grand Prize in Travel Journalism Award Winner for NATJA. His work, which he characterizes as largely focused on travel, culture, and human rights, is always out of the ordinary (not [...]
Book Marketing in the Digital Age
The last post on here was about publishing without a publisher, which in most cases is what I would recommend for anyone who has a decent following and is putting out a non-fiction book. But then what? Whether it’s the old way or the new way, the marketing is still mostly or fully on your [...]
Begging for Permission vs. Making Things Happen
Here’s the kind of success story most people will tell you can’t happen. “I launched my self-published book in the first week of September this year. In just over two months, I’ve landed some big publishing deals and a movie deal.” Yes, that self-published travel/love story from Torre DeRoche, now to be known as Love [...]
Year-end Round-up and Reminders
The last week of the year is almost here, so it’s a time to take a breath and reflect. When life is moving at a 100 miles an hour—some of that of our own doing with always-on technology—it’s important to step back and look at the big picture. So first, here’s what is becoming clearer [...]
From the Publisher’s Mouth: Bob Sehlinger of Menasha Ridge
Bob Sehlinger is a trifecta of talents in the travel writing industry: not only is he a writer (he has written 27 guidebooks!), he’s also editor and publisher of Menasha Ridge Press. With 27 years of publishing reference and non-fiction books, Menasha Ridge touts titles that help travelers with everything from finding a peaceful place [...]
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