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The Undeveloped Story

 Melissa ― http://thestoryinme.wordpress.com

A blog where I share my experiences of trying to make it in the publishing world and learning more about life along the way. I want to inspire others to not be afraid of accomplishing whatever dream they may have, and to connect with other writers.

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Listed: Jun 8, 2010

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Comment on Okay, I Admit It! by yhosby

The Undeveloped Story ― Hey Melissa, ∙ That's true about it's expensive whether you traditionally publish or self-publish. With sending out manuscripts, you need money for toner, paper, postage, etc. That can definitely add up! ∙ Keep smiling, ∙ Yawatta

Melissa ― 14 weeks ago

Comment on Okay, I Admit It! by Melissa

The Undeveloped Story ― Thanks. I've pretty much decided that the best bet for me would be to self-publish. Researching vanity presses earlier in the book writing process really turned me off from them. My first book is like my baby so.. I want to be there every step of...

Melissa ― 14 weeks ago

Comment on Okay, I Admit It! by Patricia Royal

The Undeveloped Story ― Never go for vanity press, I don't know about their services, but I heard once your book is finally published, it's so ridiculously expensive that no one would buy it. If you do it smart, you can self publish at a relatively low cost. For my first...

Melissa ― 14 weeks ago

Comment on Okay, I Admit It! by Melissa

The Undeveloped Story ― I've noticed that most of the indie pub places that do contact me to publish my book are quite expensive. One of them had a basic package that was over 600 dollars which left me reeling. I keep hearing Amazon is the best way to go, so we'll see. ...

Melissa ― 14 weeks ago

Comment on Okay, I Admit It! by D.J. Lutz

The Undeveloped Story ― I would stay away from the vanity presses that are in business to take your money. Smashword and Amazon are lower cost alternatives. Even Penguin is starting Book Country which, if it hasn't already, will offer a low-cost self publishing route.

Melissa ― 14 weeks ago

Okay, I Admit It!

The Undeveloped Story ― Hello, my name is Melissa and I’m a procrastinator. Yes, it’s that dreaded nightmare that holds people back from continuing their plans (or even getting started on something). I admit that I can be a really bad procrastinator. Back in...

Tags: Life, Writer's Block, Writing, Writing, Life, Books

Melissa ― 19 Feb, 12

Taking a Step Back to Promote My Etsy Store

The Undeveloped Story ― A most recent update of mine would tell you that I’m still working on the book (almost finished.. just procrastinating a bit lol) and I have started my own home based business. Yes, it is as scary as it sounds.  So, this post is really going ...

Tags: Creativity, Life, Crafts, Etsy, Flowers, Glitter

Melissa ― 26 Jan, 12

That Evil Inner Critic

The Undeveloped Story ― It appears I did it again….. I neglected this blog yet again. I think this was like the third time now.  Again, I’m really sorry. My internet connection sucked. Okay, I’ll admit that I lived in the land of Dial-Up. Yes, that does...

Tags: Criticism, Writing, Critic, Life, Writing

Melissa ― 13 Jan, 12

What Has NaNoWriMo Done To Me?

The Undeveloped Story ― Yes, another absence from this blog. It was completely unintentional this time around.  After I finished NaNoWriMo in two weeks (I’m still amazed I actually “won” after a couple of years of trying..), my creativity just shut down.  ...

Tags: Creativity, Tips, Advice, Award, Blog, NaNoWriMo

Melissa ― 9 Dec, 11

Writing Prompt Wednesday: NaNoWriMo Edition

The Undeveloped Story ― This week, I wanted to help spark some creativity for those who may be suffering from the dreaded Mid-NaNo slump. Hopefully, this prompt will get you started up again! Hang in there! You can do it. You find yourself sitting at your desk, watching ...

Tags: Uncategorized, Creativity, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month, Writing, Writing Prompt

Melissa ― 16 Nov, 11

How I Finished NaNoWriMo in Two Weeks

The Undeveloped Story ― …and I didn’t pull out all of my hair in the process! Originally, I had this nice, long post about this earlier and then my blog decided to eat it or take it away to the dark blog abyss. What a jerk. Anyways, as a NaNoWriMo finisher, ...

Tags: Uncategorized, Advice, Encouragement, Friends, NaNoWriMo, National Novel Writing Month

Melissa ― 14 Nov, 11

The End of Week Two of NaNoWriMo

The Undeveloped Story ― First off, I’d like to apologize for my absence these past couple of weeks. After NaNoWriMo started last Tuesday, I’ve been so focused on getting a good lead that at the end of the day, I couldn’t even imagine writing blog posts...

Tags: Writing, Writing, Books, Goals, Creativity, Encouragement

Melissa ― 13 Nov, 11

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