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July 10, 2018

Tuesday’s Tips — 3 Obstacles to Writing Success

Obstacle to writing success

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Overcoming 3 obstacles to writing success

I can hear you now: “One obstacle? Two? Three? I have way more obstacles than that keeping me from succeeding as a writer!”

Maybe, but I would guess that if you drilled down deep enough, you’ll find that each has at least some connection to one of the following.

You are either

Too comfortable to challenge yourself — the “This is what I do best so that’s what I’m sticking with!” excuse. Too afraid to try something new — the “What if I...
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Published on July 10, 2018 02:20

July 4, 2018

Wednesday Writing Inspiration for 7.4.18

Ralph Keyes on “Page Fright”

Ralph Keyes on page fright

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Published on July 04, 2018 04:23

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Getting Your Book into Libraries

Marketing Your Book to Libraries

Last month, I set myself an ambitious book marketing task for the rest of 2018: I would contact all the library systems in the U.S., and, if they purchased books through Ingram or Amazon (my two main distribution channels), I would send them information about RUT-BUSTING BOOK FOR WRITERS.

Since the book came out last fall, I had been actively marketing it (and me) to bookstores in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida and had had a decent amount of success. I had don...

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Published on June 12, 2018 02:46

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10 Tips to Better Spring Cleaning in Your Workplace: Guest Post by Sharon Schweitzer, J.D.

For those of us who haven’t quite got around to spring-cleaning yet, never fear. You still have a few more weeks before spring turns into summer and you’ll need to rename it “summer cleaning.”

Or you can opt to tackle just one space, namely your office, using these quick and do-able tips from Sharon Schweitzer, J.D., a cross-cultural trainer, modern manners expert, and the founder of Access to Culture.

Her award-winning book, Access to Asia: Your Multicultural Business Guide, was named to Kir...

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