Here’s a little treat for you just before the holiday–something to think about. (It’s an extra post because I screwed up and posted yesterday instead of today–got my days mixed up with Jury Duty and the holiday and all.) What would you think if you bought a book that you had to read in two months or the ink inside…
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Baby Steps for Becoming An Author
Did you know that in almost every area, only two percent of the people who say they want to do something actually do it? It doesn’t matter whether it’s writing a book, scuba diving, losing weight, mountain climbing, or parachuting, the statistics are about the same. Take writing a book: 81 percent of the American public says they want to…
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7 Ways to Get Your First Byline
Not every writer wants to write a book. Some want to earn their living as writers, and books aren’t necessarily such a great way to do so–unless you write a lot of bestsellers. You can bring in a decent income by writing for publications. And, yes, there are still some publications out there willing to pay. In fact, in addition…
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Do What it Takes to Finish Your Book
Today’s guest blog post is from my colleague Judy Cullins, author of LinkedIn Marketing: 8 Best Tactics to Build Book and Business Sales. Do you say or think any of these comments about writing your non-fiction book? “I’m not sure my peers and audience will want my book.” “I don’t expect great sales or to be a bestseller.” “It’s not…
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Do You Give Up too Easily?
To become a published author your must have determination. You must be unwilling to give up–on yourself or on your ideas. In today’s publishing world, you have so many options. If you can’t get your work published traditionally, you can publish it yourself. You can produce an ebook or a pbook. If you don’t have the money for a pbook,…
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25 Ways to Begin a Career as a Writer or Author
So you say you want have a career as a writer or you want to become an author? Stop talking about writing and publishing, and take some solid steps toward those goals. Becoming a writer or an author is not as difficult as it might seem. These titles are not unattainable, although you might need to chunk down a few…
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Blogging BooBoos for Beginners: A Baker’s Dozen
Today’s guest post is written by my colleague Carolyn Howard-Johnson, author of Your Blog, Your Business and a new edition of the multi award-winning The Frugal Book Promoter. I often coach authors with their blogging projects. I not only give them personal help but I also recommend the best of the blogging books out there. Now I have Nina Amir’s new “How…
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Are You Resistant to Building an Author Platform?
No matter where or when I speak about building an author platform, inevitably someone–or more than one person–begins to whine and complain. “Writers should just be allowed to write. Publishers should just buy our books because we have a good idea and are good writers. We shouldn’t have to do all that social networking and speaking and media stuff to…
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The Importance of Follow Through to Your Writing Career
How often do you start something and not finish it? Be honest. If you have a ton of started manuscripts or proposals that you haven’t finished, this could be one reason you aren’t achieving your writing goals. Do you go to conferences or conventions, make connections, say you will do something–like send a proposal, make a phone call, send information,…
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