Archives for November 2010

Five Tips for Authors Who Want to Pitch the Media

November 16, 2010 By Ruth Tuffnell Leave a Comment

While a good media appearance may depend upon preparation—knowing the message you intend to convey and understanding how to communicate…
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How to Prepare for a Media Interview: A Formula for Success

November 15, 2010 By Ruth Tuffnell 1 Comment

As we move into the third week of Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN), we turn our attention to building platform—a…
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Why are Some Book Proposals Better than Others?

November 14, 2010 By Ruth Tuffnell 1 Comment

Any aspiring author who has every written a book proposal—or considered writing a book proposal—has wondered what might set theirs…
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Query Letters: Avoiding “The Oops Factor”

November 13, 2010 By Ruth Tuffnell 1 Comment

Today Mike Larsen, a literary agent and author of How to Write a Book Proposal and How to Get a…
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Query Letters: The Hook, the Book and the Cook

November 12, 2010 By Ruth Tuffnell 3 Comments

For those WNFIN participants writing books, once you have at least 25 or 30 pages completed and you know what…
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Learning to Love Passive Construction

November 11, 2010 By Ruth Tuffnell 2 Comments

When I contacted Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of the How To Do It Frugally series, to contribute to WNFIN again this…
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5 Nonfiction Book Writing Mistakes and Their Solutions

November 10, 2010 By Ruth Tuffnell 3 Comments

Now that you are well into your Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) project, let’s take some time to focus on…
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Nina Amir, the Inspiration to Creation Coach, inspires writers and bloggers to create published products and careers as authors. Additionally, she helps her clients and readers achieve their potential, fulfill their purpose and make a positive and meaningful difference with their words. She is the author of <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599635402/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1599635402&linkCode=as2&tag=copywrcommun-20">How to Blog a Book</a></em>, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1599631458/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1599631458&linkCode=as2&tag=copywrcommun-20">The Author Training Manual</a></em>, and <em><a href="http://ninaamir.com/creativevisualizationforwriters">Creative Visualization for Writers</a></em>, all published by Writer’s Digest Books. As a hybrid author, she also has published 17 books independently. She is a nonfiction book editor and doctor, proposal consultant, and an Author Coach and Trainer as well as a Book and Blog Coach. Some of her clients have sold 320,000+ copies of their books and been published by major publishing houses. Nina also is an award winning blogger and journalist, international speaker and founder of National Nonfiction Writing Month, also known as the <a href="http://www.writenonfictioninnovember.com/">Write Nonfiction in November Challenge</a>, and the <a href="http://www.nonfictionwritersuniversity.com/">Nonfiction Writers’ University</a>. Also a Certified High Performance Coach, Nina strives to help creative people <strong>A</strong>chieve <strong>M</strong>ore <strong>I</strong>nspired <strong>R</strong>esults personally and professionally.