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July 2, 2019

Tuesday’s Tips: Why Write a Book in the First Place? by Ann Marie Sabath

Okay, admit it. You’ve been thinking of writing a book. Maybe you even jotted down a few notes or created a chapter outline.

But then you stop because, well… who are you to think you can write a book? And even if you tried, what would you write about?

Well, according to Ann Marie Sabath, everybody has a book in them. As a matter of fact, that’s the title of her new book: Everybody Has A Book In Them: How To Bring It Out. And she should know since she’s the author of 10 books that have been tr...

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Published on July 02, 2019 01:28

June 26, 2019

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 6.26.19

Inspiring words from Jessamyn West

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Published on June 26, 2019 03:44

June 20, 2019

Contract Tips Round-Up

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Whether you’ve accepted an offer from a traditional or hybrid publisher, or have decided to hire a service provider to handle some or all of the self-publishing tasks, you’re going to have to sign a contract.

The fact is while writing a book is a creative process, publishing a book is all about business—and business activities tend to involve legal agreements of one type or another.

With this in mind, I reached out to a few literary attorneys to get their input on some typical...

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Published on June 20, 2019 02:26

June 19, 2019

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 6.19.19

Inspiring words from Harold Ross

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Published on June 19, 2019 04:30

June 12, 2019

June 5, 2019

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 6.5.19

Inspiring words from Phyllis A. Whitney

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Published on June 05, 2019 04:25

May 29, 2019

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 5.29.19 from John Ruskin

Inspiring words from John Ruskin “Say all you have to say in the fewest possible words, or your reader will be sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible words or he will certainly misunderstand them.” John Ruskin

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 5.29.19 from John Ruskin

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Published on May 29, 2019 02:32

May 22, 2019

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 5.22.19 from Pen Densham

Inspiring words from Pen Densham “Each time you write something, part of you grows. You’re training your artistic muscles to find your voice.” Pen Densham

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 5.22.19 from Pen Densham

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Published on May 22, 2019 02:32