My Best Posts From 2010

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Here's the very best advice I offered here at NO RULES in 2010. This can serve as
a handy guide, or share this link with writers who might be new to NO RULES. (What
a good Christmas gift, right?)



Above: my cat Zelda. She approves of this list. Plus I don't think I posted one cat
photo all year. I think there's a law that every blog needs to use at least one cat
photo each year (if not each month).





Craft & Technique

The
Biggest Bad Advice About Story Openings




Story
Openings: What Constitutes Significant/Meaningful Action?




Your No. 1 Challenge
If You're Writing a Memoir

Getting Published

How
to Ensure 75% of Agents Will Request Your Material




The
Ultimate Guide to Novel Queries




Your
Self-Help Book Should Not Be a Thinly Disguised Memoir




7
Free-to-Enter National Writing Competitions That Impact Your Career

Marketing & Promotion

The
Most Important Marketing Acronym: WIIFM




Why
Don't Publishers Market & Promote the Books They Publish?




Authors:
Build Your E-mail List—NOW

Blogs/Websites

Why
Start a Website or Blog If You Have Nothing to Promote?




What
Should Fiction Writers Blog About?




Should
You Hire Someone to Design Your Website?

Social Media

When
or Why Social Media Fails to Sell Books




Should
You Create a Facebook Fan Page? (And If So, When?)

Self-Publishing

The
No. 1 Most Important Factor for Writers Considering the Self-Pub Option




The
Best 101 on Self-Publishing + Resources




Self-Publishing
and Online Publishing Will Not Ruin Your Chances at a Traditional Deal

The Writing Life

Your
Excuses About Writing Are Vitally Important




The
Secret to Writing & Publishing That Should Be Taped to Your Wall

Industry Trends

The
3 Best Takeaways for Writers From BookExpo America

Best
Resources for Successful Writers of the Future

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I also started a Back
to Basics series in 2010. Click
here to see all entries in the category. I cover 101 questions like how to get
published, how to start blogging, what your rights are as a writer, and why you might
be getting rejected.



Want more? Check out The
Secrets to Publishing Success (Jane's 2009 Tough Love Guide)

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