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Writing Past Fear: 10 Ways To Stop Worrying And Start Writing
Many people claim that they want to write. Most won't because of a giant monster called FEAR. It looms over individuals and paralyzes them. “What if I'm no good?” “ What if I'm wasting my time?” “What if...” “What if...” “What if...” Fear creates these never-en
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Surviving The Day Job: Six Easy Lessons
Before I became a full-time writer, I had a job counting envelopes. Not colored envelopes or large manila envelopes, mind you, but white #10 envelopes. I had to count them in series of a hundred. Even now I can see them flashing in my eyes as I flipped th
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On The Planet Corporate: Survival Through Fiction
I found myself sitting in the HR department of one of the most famous companies in America. My ice queen soon to be boss wanted me and I knew it. After all, I had graduated from a pseudo impressive university and I looked really good in my Ann Klein suit.
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I Quit And Other Sensible Ideas - Or, Five Reasons To Stay A Writer
It comes along more frequently than not: The thought that you're insane and should pursue a career that doesn't stomp on your pride or demolish your ego. You have the hopes of fame and fortune to comfort you at times, but not often enough to keep doubt fr
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Eight Surefire Ways To Stay Motivated
Do you have trouble finishing your writing projects? Do you sometimes wonder what's the point? Do rejections make you want to give up all together? You're not alone. Writing isn't always fun, especially when your efforts don't seem to make a difference. B
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The Business Of Publishing
The truth about publishing is really stranger than fiction and the truth is: getting published is only half the battle. The other half is to keep your reality check in balance so it doesn't bounce.
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Seven Secrets Of Writing A Book That Sells
Ensuring the success of a book is something even the biggest publishers have never been able to guarantee. Mitigating circumstances, flash trends, and world events will all affect buyer preferences. That said, there are still ways to leverage the sales-fa
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Publicity From Thirty Thousand Feet
Sketching out your marketing campaign will also give you a chance to see what's been leveraging you results and what hasn't. Keep in mind that some things like bulk sales and national media might take longer than other items so you'll want to keep putting
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Get Your Book Done ... Now!
A big part of my job as a book marketing specialist is to help people create something they can actually market: a finished book. Many of us have ideas aplenty but not a clue how to get them down on paper.
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Getting Syndicated
Getting syndicated is a great idea, albeit a challenging one. If you've thought of this no doubt most (if not all) of your competition has too. But don't let this discourage you; while syndication may take a while, it's still worth pursuing.
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The Blog Factor: Everything You Need To Know To Start Blogging - Today!
Blogs matter because they are interactive and, if you blog on your book's topic, it will help to further your expert status on a particular issue. And if you can get into a good blog that's seeing a lot of traffic, you can really start to gain some exposu
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