By Victoria Noe (@Victoria_Noe) Not every writer decides to write a book all at once. In today’s guest post, Victoria Noe explains why serializing a book, publishing it in parts, can prove a better option. When Nina asked me to share my story about going from aspiring to published author, her question really boiled down to this: how did I…
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Knowing why you write can make a huge difference in your success as a nonfiction writer. It often determines what you write about and defines who you are as a writer and how you are known by your readers—your brand. Plus, your reasons can fuel your passion for your topic and for your writing. It gives you and your work…
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The most important element in your platform is your author website. This is your home in cyberspace. It’s where readers, agents, publishers, fans, the media, and clients find you. It’s the place where you send people from all your social networks and from your books and media appearances. Without an author website, all the work you do to build platform…
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I recently wrote a post about choosing Scrivener a blogging tool. However, I’ve chosen to use Scrivener as a nonfiction book writing tool a well. I’d like to explain why, especially since much of the information on this program revolves around using it for writing fiction. I’ve been toying around with the idea of using Scrivener as a writing tool….
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There are plenty of challenges to write a book in a month. I’ve been known to host one or two of them for nonfiction writers and bloggers. Yet, many people believe it takes a long time to write a book, which explains why I’m often asked if it’s possible to write a book, or a good book, in a just…
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