Publishing in 2013

After examining the options for publishing my new book I realized that with today’s technology the way to go is to publish versions of the book.

So “Plan, Write and Finish your Novel” is available

In a text only downloadable ebook for only 2.99

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/302938

Then there’s the kindle version –

The 3by3 Writing Method – Plan, Write & Finish Your Novel – Kindle Workbook

And the paperback version with all the forms designed to be a workbook.

The 3by3 Writing Method – Plan, Write & Finish Your Novel: The Workbook

Why three options? Because not everyone wants a work book and why lose that potential sale to someone who want know know how to do it, but doesn’t want to write all over a paperback.

Some want to use their kindle that can be a PC, a MAC, a phone or an actual Kindle.

Like there are a lot of choices in soda brands, it doesn’t take too much effort to provide the customer different options.

Hey, I’ve even sold one paperback that was printed and sold in Great Briton all versions cost me – $25.00 the fee for expanded distribution on createspace.

And there will be more in the series… the next one is how I did all this for so little cost as well as other processes, including traditional publishing.

Who is really writing that book?

I run a writing/critique workshop through Meetup.com There are over 50 active writers who submit pages for peer review.
Some of these offerings are memoirs, some fiction. What I have learned over the past year is that when someone has the urge to write a book, often there is another voice inside guiding them into writing this story.
Who is writing their book?
I have come to the conclusion that a story that evolves from a writer, especially those not depending on income from their works, is not always the one they originally intended. This is especially true of those who seem to have an inspiration and suddenly tear off on an adventure not knowing where it will take them.
I have experienced several amazing revelations in my group, revelations that the authors themselves do no realize is occurring.
Writers write… but who is composing the words? Sometimes the composition is revealed almost like an Ouija board. My conclusion is that when someone goes to write a book, it is often a story that wells up from deep within their soul, a story that needs to be told.

up next from 3by3 – publish your book!

Yes and you can be published for free. Its a follow up to the Plan, Write & Finish Your Novel.

There are many avenues to publishing your book, of course the 3by3 Writing Method always prefers the traditional.agent/publisher route to print, but that isn’s always possible. This new text helps prepare your manuscript, then once target agent and publishers have been approached, preparation for Print-on-Demand and eBook publishing are commenced.
Publishing has never been easier, and the new book – Publish Your Book can show you the way.

Plan, Write & Finish Your Novel the Kindle workbook is now available

Now a third book is available.

First was the paperback, then the text only ebook and now the kindle workbook. Each have their own price. Here’s the link for the kindle workbook

its a fill-in-the-blank guide book to help you plot, write and finish that book. also available in ebook

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&field-author=Steven%20E.%20Browne&search-alias=digital-text&sort=relevancerank

first book 3by3 writing method now available on ebook & paperback

Just published my 12th book – The 3by3 Writing Method – Plan, Write & Finish Your Novel

Paperback workbook
This workbook is designed to help you create a conflict ridden book summary, plan characters and scenes, then help guide you to finishing your novel.

The 3by3 Writing Method – Plan, Write & Finish Your Novel: The Workbook

The ebook is a text only version of the paperback. The original fill-in-the-blank forms are there. Some of the ebook formats are printable so you can create your own binder using the

its a fill-in-the-blank guide book to help you plot, write and finish that book. also available in ebook

method.

ebook – https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/302938

Ebook reading formats – Kindle – for Kindle devices and Kindle apps, Epub – Apple iPad/iBooks, Nook, Sony Reader, PDF, RTF, Plain Text, Plain Text (view) (viewable as web page)

Our Pasadena based meetup.com group has grown. Twice monthly meeting have great critiques and there will be published works coming from the members.

Exciting year for the 3by3 Writing Method.

the first book of the 3by3 writing method hits amazon.com

its a fill-in-the-blank guide book to help you plot, write and finish that book.

Yes it was published yesterday. Here is the link

The 3by3 Writing Method – Plan, Write & Finish Your Novel: The Workbook

Nice to see it online.

Hope it helps many novelists find their way to finishing that book!

Who is writing your Book?

From the up coming 3by3 Writing Method – Planning, Writing and Finishing Your Novel Workbook

“An amazing thing happens during the process of writing a novel: creativity takes over from your conscious mind.  It can happen that you begin writing one story and another one emerges.

The only way to get to the heart of your book is to write it and finish it. So often, your subconscious mind has driven you to write a novel and as you write, a new book rises from your inner soul.

If your story changes, so be it. You can fix it on the rewrite.  When do you start over?  When the book you began no longer exists: the plot has changed and the main character has changed.”

Great ideas need a plan

From the upcoming The 3by3 Writing Method Planning, Writing and Finishing Your Novel Workbook

Inspiration for a book can come from many places. It could be an amazing life experience, an overheard story, a nightmare, a bizarre image that drifts into your mind as you fall asleep, a vision during a vacation, or a night of fun that results in scribbles on a stained napkin.

But if a writer does not start their book-writing journey with a solid plot concept that includes a beginning, a middle and an ending, the dreaded “What happens next?” question will eventually sneak up and send him walking around the block trying to figure a way out of his dead-end story.

Too many people have discovered the painful lesson that:

You cannot write a novel by just sitting down and writing.

Problem- going back and constantly rewriting the first 3 chapters

Many beginning writers constantly rewrite the first three to five chapters of their book. There are a few reasons for this malady.

1 – The enthusiastic writer had a “great idea,” but did not plan to the middle or end of the book.

2 – The writer is blocked and keeps rewriting the stuff he knows, hoping to have some kind of inspiration that will give him the next step in their story.

3 – See number one.

Starting off writing a long form piece like a novel without a rough idea of a beginning, a middle and an end is like going on a hike without a map or knowing when you will return. It is a sure-fire way to get lost.

DID YOU KNOW – right click on a misspelled word and suggestions will appear.  Right click on a correctly spelled word and one of the options will be synonyms for that word.

 

 

Revisions bring your story to life!

No one throws 80,000 to 100,000 words into a computer and then suddenly comes up with a bestseller. No one writes a book in ninety days. No one writes one version of a book and never changes a word, plot, or character description. Have faith in yourself. Your plot and first draft might not be as wonderful as you’d like. It’s okay. Revisions will bring your story to life.

Two pages a day, same place, same time get you two full versions of your book a year!