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What Do You Think About Images as Inspiration?

If youread my book Writer’s Block: Vanquished!, you’ll know that I often use images as inspiration, a new perspective, or to kickstart an idea. Last week I made the rounds of three of the 21 California Missions – San Diego de Alcala, San Juan Capistrano, and San Luis Rey. While at each, I used my #Hipstamatic iPhone app with the Monti Hipstapak to capture some amazing Mission images. I’m not quite sure what I’ll use the images for, but something is percolating in the back of my mind.

I’ve been...

Lunch at Rebecca’s

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My question to you

Anatomy of an Article #1

Part 1 of a series: The Anatomy of an Article –

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Off to the Races: Sell More Books – 55 Free Promotions that Work

On sale now until Easter (the Bunny made me do it!)

You may already know about tweeting your book, but do you know how effective a Facebook event can be? My newest book, written with Michelle Campbell-Scott, gives 55 different promotional methods. We know some of them are fairly well-known, but others have flown under the radar – and we want you to take advantage of as many promo methods as possible.

To make it easy, we created five different categories, based on your personality type. Let’s fa...

Book Promotion Ideas for Indie Authors

You’re entering the playground of book promotion ideas. Nothing’s too crazy to try, nothing’s too precious to hoard. Have fun, leave comments, share ideas.

Book Promotion Ideas for Indie Authors – Read This First

“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.”

Ruth Reichl

You’re entering the playground of book promotion ideas. Nothing’s too crazy to try, nothing’s too precious to hoard. Have fun, leave comments, share ideas.

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Indie Authors – Welcome

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Writing The Personal Essay

Isn’t it interesting that I’ve been writing about flash non-fiction – and encouraging readers of the Art of Extraordinary Writing to try their hand at the form – - and a week later I receive a press release about an author who “breathes new life into a neglected form throughmasterfully crafted, universally relatable, and deeply personal essays”?

Serendipity.

The author is Mark J. Ehlers,a former federal prosecutor and current managing director of a corporate investigations firm. Mark’s book,Lif...