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August 24, 2015
How to Write a Book Proposal: Advice from 3 Experts
Do you want to get published? Then learning how to write a book proposal that captures the editor is essential. I’m not an expert on book proposals, but here are three people who are and their advice on writing book proposals. Michael Hyatt is a best selling author and the former chairman and CEO of […]
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August 20, 2015
Author RJ Thesman on Getting Published
Are you a fan of book series? What avid reader isn’t. Today’s guest RJ Thesman is author of the Life at Cove Creek series. Her book Final Grace for Reverend G released today and is the third and final installment of the series about Reverend G and her battle with Alzheimer’s. And because it’s launch […]
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August 16, 2015
6 Lessons I Learned about Marketing Strategy from Playing Board Games
When it comes to marketing strategy, I’m a babe barely out of the cradle. What I know today I’ve learned by reading articles and by the mistakes I’ve made marketing my own books. I wish I could tell you my efforts to market Carried by Grace have been a wild success—they haven’t. What I can […]
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August 14, 2015
Share your publishing news
The excitement of acceptance never gets old. Whether it’s your first acceptance or your 100th, it’s always exciting, and you want to share your news. Only fellow writers can truly identify with the thrill of acceptance and the sense of accomplishment an acceptance brings. Have you had a story or article accepted or published? Have […]
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August 10, 2015
Can your reader recognize your character’s voice?
Our voice is as much a part of who we are as is the shape of our face. It’s an aspect of our physical being that people come to recognize about us as they get to know us. My dad was a traveling salesman in the days before caller ID, cell phones, and the Internet. […]
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August 3, 2015
7 Publishers Accepting Manuscripts
You’ve written a book and now you need to find a publisher. This can be an arduous task, but like any big project, it can be made easier by breaking it down into smaller tasks. Where to Start My best advice for any author looking for a publisher is to first start with the market […]
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July 28, 2015
Those Pesky Dialogue Tags
Oh those pesky dialogue tags. Said. Asked. Replied. Responded. There’s a lot of conflicting information out there on what to use. What’s a writer to do? In the multitude of manuscripts I read, I see writers employ such things as “Sally smiled” or “Gerald laughed.” In and of itself, there is nothing wrong with that. […]
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July 20, 2015
10 Trade Journals Accepting Submissions
As I’ve said many times before, writing for periodicals is a terrific way to hone your writing skills and earn money as you do it. If you’ve never considered this, stop and read “Why Write for Periodicals?” by the prolific writer Ava Pennington. Today I’m featuring trade journals, publications that focus on a specific occupation […]
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July 16, 2015
Why Write for Periodicals?
Last week I posted the submission guidelines to 6 magazines. I do this on a regular basis. Why? Because writing for periodicals is one of the best ways to hone your writing skills. Today’s guest, multi-published author Ava Pennington, has a great deal of expertise in this area and is here today to discuss 6 […]
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July 13, 2015
When Effect Comes Before Cause
While reading a book, have you ever found yourself saying There’s something wrong with that sentence, but I can’t quite figure out what? Do you stop to figure out what’s wrong or just keep reading? I’m guilty of doing both, depending on the circumstances of the moment. Of course, if I’m editing a manuscript, I […]
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