C. M. MAYO
Author of Metaphysical Odyssey into the Mexican Revolution, etc.

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Women and Independent Publishing: An Interview with C.M. Mayo, Award-Winning Author, Journalist, Poet, Translator, and Publisher
By Michele Orwin for Bacon and Books Blog (Bacon Press Books)

Five Super Simple Tips for Better Book Design

Answers to the 3 Questions I Am Most Frequently Asked
About the Writing Business
*How do I find a publisher? *Do I need an agent? *Any tips on book promotion?

Out of the Forest of Noise: On Publishing the Literary Short Story
by C.M. Mayo. What to expect and how to go about it. (Read some of my short stories here.)

How I Published My Kindles
By Yours Truly. The easy peasy step-by-step process.

Podcast: The Writing Life: A Report from the Field
A panel discussion at the Artlantic Festival at the Writers Center, May 22, 2010, with Yours Truly, David Taylor, Alan Elsner, Kevin Quirk, and moderator Jessie Seigal. (Listen to more podcasts
here.)

It's Not Like Making a Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich But It's Not Rocket Science, Either, Or: How I Did My PODs (And You Can, Too)

The Manuscript is Ready— (Or Is It?)— What's Next?
An expanded handout rich with links from C.M. Mayo's presentation at the "Publish Now!" seminar at the Writer's Center, June 24, 2012

How to Get a Book Published In 10 Not-so-Easy Steps
By Tom Christensen. Excellent advice.

Breaking Into Travel Writing
By L. Peat O'Neil

Sally Shivnan's Top 10 Tips for Publishing Travel Writing in Newspapers
Plus other tips on editing and the writing life.

Thirty Famous Authors Whose Works Were Rejected Repeatedly (and Sometimes Rudely) by Publishers
By Michelle Kerns in Book Examiner. If you're feeling lousy, here's the chuckle.

Seth Godin's Advice for Authors
Excellent advice from the cutting edge of the new publishing paradigm.

Kevin Kelly on Screen Publishing


Jane Friedman: Writing and Publishing in the Digital Age
Her blog and newsletter are an absolutely outstanding and free (!!) resource on publishing today.

IBPA Publishing University