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You're Not Done Yet: Eight Strengtheners For Your Sales Copy
Writing sales copy for a new or to-be-relaunched product takes a lot of energy and concentration. When you finish that first draft, take a rest. Then go back to what you've written with this sales copy checklist, which outlines the eight most frequent cor
Tags: Sales Copy, Marketing Copy, Copywriting, Persuasion, Website Writing, Selling, Writing
Write The Bestseller-kind-of-novel
“TAKE THE MYTH OUT OF BESTSELLER, AND WRITE YOU ONE!” When we see the word "Bestseller," it usually means selling a great number of books, starting around 30-50 thousand copies. Certain bookstores report the sales to certain lists and the book
Tags: Writers, Novel, Bestseller, Writing Workshop, Writing
Write Novel's First Line To Guarantee Sales
Start your writing with conflict if you want to guarantee sales, grab an agent or publisher, get paid a big advance. Your protagonist wants something and your antagonist wants to block it. If you want to be the publisher's star-of-the-month, just hand out
Tags: Novel, Conflict, Readers, Sales, Bestseller-kind-of-novel, Writing
What's Wrong With The Big New York Publishers?
The traditional marketplace for book sales is shrinking. The six largest publishers are shipping more books and selling less than ever before, even though the distribution chain is saturated with copies that will eventually be returned. The basic laws of
Tags: Writing, Independent Authors, Publishing, Bookselling, Book Sales, Internet Sales, Books, Writing
Stop Wasting Time And Money
Getting a manuscript published has never been easier; marketing and selling books has never been harder. Authors who pursue the smallest place for their Independent book on the shelf of a traditional bookseller is wasting valuable time and resources. The
Tags: Writing, Independent Authors, Publishing, Bookselling, Book Sales, Internet Sales, Books, Writing
Seven Levels Of Rejection: And How To Make Them Work For You
Most people in the writing world talk about the three levels of rejection--form, personal, rewrite--but I've discovered seven types (after over 200 rejections before being published and about hundred after, I should know). Learning how to analyze rejectio
Tags: Writing, Writing Ideas, Writing Tips, Publishing, Authors, Rejection, Selling A Manuscript, Writing
Selling Yourself As A Freelance Business Writer: Skills, Or Knowledge?
You know the secret to a long-term, and profitable, client relationship is delivering effective communication tools. But you may not realize that the impact of your writing has more to do with your skill as a writer than with your knowledge of the subject
Tags: Freelance, Copywriter, Marketing, Selling, Business Writer, Writing
Querying: One Author's Feedback On Tactical Issues
When I was functioning as that lowest of all life forms, the unpublished author, I benefited from established novelists willing to share their experiences. This article is intended to give something back, especially since my experience had some unexpecte
Tags: Writing, Writing Ideas, Writing Tips, Publishing, Authors, Querying, Selling A Manuscript, Writing
Pahl Overcomes Heartbreaking Winter To Capture Bronte Prize
After a three-month span that included the sudden and early deaths of both the canine companion he called “daughter” and his beloved father, indie lit penmaster Nelson Pahl deserved a break. He finally got one—even if it pales in comparison to his heartb
Tags: Romance, Love Stories, Romance Novels, Women\\\\\\\\'s Fiction, Bestsellers, Romantic Fiction, Writing
I'm Giving Away My Proven Formula On How To Get A Book Published
If you are going to follow any formula on how to get a book published you'd better make sure it comes from an established bestselling author. My proven formula does...
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It's Time For Independent Authors To Join Forces
Imagine the power of a website dedicated to Independent authors and their books. A place where readers could find over a million Independently published books at one online location. The time has come for Independent authors around the world to join toget
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It's A Great Time To Be An Independent Writer
The world of publishing is about to change. It's an exciting time to be an Independent author. This long ignored group is beginning to organize and establish an entirely new marketplace for selling books. A community introducing voices never heard and sto
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Evaluating Your Own Work
How to Analyze and Rewrite Your Writing
Tags: Script Consulting, Script Doctoring, Writing, Screenwriting, Story Analysis, Writers Coach, Sell Your Stories, Sell Your Script, Script Coverage, Book Analysis, Make Money Writing, Screenplay, Stories, Writing
Dealing With The Doubt Demon
The only good teachers for you are those friends who love you, who think you are interesting, or very important, or wonderfully funny. ~Brenda Ueland The doubt demon loves artists. This sensitive bunch of individuals falls prey to it so easily, from cart
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Create Your Own Market For Independent Books
There's an estimated 3 million Independent authors worldwide. If these writers join forces the potential impact is staggering. As of right now, the print-on-demand companies estimate that over 90% of their authors sell less than 30 books per year. The qu
Tags: Writing, Independent Authors, Publishing, Bookselling, Book Sales, Internet Sales, Books, Writing