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Pitches: An Editor's POV, with Margaret Riley

Chat with Margaret Riley, Editor, Changeling Press. 

Your first (or 3rd or 5th) pitch can feel really intimidating. It shouldn't. Editors earn a living buying books. You have a book to sell. Should be a match made in heaven -- IF you've done your homework.

WHEN:    Feb 14, 2011 4:00 PM EST - Feb 14, 2011 5:00 PM EST

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Shelby must be insane. What else would have led her to start an online publishing company? Shelby shares her belief in electronic publishing with her long-time friend and business partner, Bill, her husband of 29 years. Perhaps the insanity is contagious.
Shelby loves writing off-beat tales that defy as many rules as possible. She likes chocolate with her peanut butter, suspense with her romance, and kink with her sex. She's always had a hard time keeping science fiction, fantasy, and paranormal from mixing with her kink. Fortunately for Shelby, electronic publishing has opened many new doors for cross-genre authors and artists.

Author, editor, publisher, and Slayer of Pirates, Shelby Morgen, A.K.A. Margaret Riley, has the coolest job ever -- she's the keeper of dreams. Visit Shelby's website --  www.ShelbyMorgen.com for her latest releases and visit Changeling Press!


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WEBINAR: Self-Publishing and Marketing a Book
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