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August 23, 2018
Venues Publishers and Authors Use for 99¢ E-Book Specials
If you’ve shopped for e-books lately, you’ll see plenty of 99¢ deals. How did they come about, and are they something you want to try for your book? I’ll share the ones I know about and are connected to some of my books. Simple and Direct The publisher or author who has published an e-book […]
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August 16, 2018
Hosting Guests on a Subject-Specific Blog – Benefits & Quality Control
Your blog provides topics, tips and teachings for a specific subject, such as pottery, writing, or home decor. Others in your field ask for a guest post spot on your blog. They offer to write content about your subject. In exchange, you are to include their promotion piece at the end of the post for […]
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August 9, 2018
10 Essentials I’d Pack for a Three-Week Writing Retreat
Suppose you were offered a three-week stay at a comfortable hideaway to write a book. What ten things would you take? Here’s my list of essentials and why I’d need them. 1. Rules of engagement. I’ll post these rules in a visible spot: Nix thoughts about problems or upcoming events. Bring a taser to punish […]
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August 2, 2018
What Do You Want to Say and Where Are You Going?
My guest today is Linda Rondeau. To learn more about Linda and her book, Hosea’s Heart, be sure to read her bio and book blurb after her post. Linda: Trying to weed out all those typos, punctuation errors, and formatting foibles can drive a person nuts. Rest easy. Copy editing will come […]
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July 26, 2018
Is All This Writers Platform-Building Work Going to Pay Off?
Have the following statements rung in your ears? “You must have a website, faithfully write blog posts, and be chummy on social media. You should acquire guest-blog invitations, hold launch and Facebook parties, and schedule bookstore signings. Sign up for author-promotion-site activities, buy online ads, and build your email list…” And the list continues. Although […]
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July 19, 2018
Writing on Vacation: More Progress Than in a Month at Home
Prepare, Escape, Progress I didn’t believe it would work, but it did. Prepare It was hellish. I’d be gone twelve days on vacation. Blog posts still needed to be written and published. I had endorsements to garner for my nonfiction book on writing. Another publisher required I fill out four work-intensive forms on […]
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July 12, 2018
Ten Things You Never Say to an Editor
My guest today is editor and author Denise Loock. Denise shares with us what a writer should never say to an editor. At the end of her post, you’ll find more information about her editing services and devotional books. Denise: Hiring an editor is wise. But you’ll waste the money you’ve invested if you’re unwilling to […]
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July 5, 2018
Writing Help: Pay It Forward with These 6 Gems
You can pay forward the writing help you received and continue on the road to excellence at the same time. I pay forward the coaching I received in my writing journey with the same gems that molded me most. contest feedback workshops critiques writing retreats blog posts books on […]
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June 28, 2018
Is Just Justified in Writing?
The little word just often gets a bad rap. Writers are warned to get rid of it. Like any overused word, writers need to manage the frequency of just in manuscripts. It tends to get used frequently. Let’s take a closer look at the uses of just. Definitions of Just (The Merriam-Webster Dictionary) 1. exactly; […]
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June 21, 2018
How Do Readers Find Books They Want to Read? – Survey Results
Authors, where will you spend your time and resources to reach readers? The chart below shows the results from my survey, How Do Readers Find Books They Want to Read? The analysis below gives you methods represented by the bars and the percent of forty-three participants who chose the methods. I don’t claim the […]
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