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6 Ways to Give Yourself the Education You Need to Succeed

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For almost almost anything new we want to do, there’s a learning curve. If you want to become a traditionally published author, a self-published author or a blogger, you must work yourself around the curve. How do you do this? You can choose from a variety of ways: Attend a conference. There are a variety of conferences available all over…
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Winning Contests Gives You and Your Work More Exposure

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It’s difficult for most of us to toot our own horn. Yet, if we want our work to get read, sometimes doing so becomes necessary. We also have to learn to ask others to help toot our horn. Especially because when others get involved, the music gets louder and sounds better. That’s why contests serve writers so well. Winning extends…
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6 Things to Do When Things Go Wrong

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I’m writing today’s post as much for myself as for you. I had a bad day. Some things went terribly wrong. This upset me, depressed me, made me feel not good enough, worried, and concerned that my project might not succeed. We writers, like other artists, have to be ready to face bad days. They can arrive whenever a rejection…
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The Value of Good Editing

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With November over and so many writers patting themselves on the back for having completed the challenge of Write Nonfiction in November (or National Novel Writing Month), I’m sorry to say it’s not time to rest on your laurels. No…it’s time to get editing or get a good editor…or both. There’s value in good editing. Good editing brings your manuscript…
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A New Publishing World Requires a New Type of Writer

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Over the course of the last 29 days of Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) blog posts, one thing struck me over and over again: The publishing world changes almost daily. I know most writers know this. They just don’t always get what it means to them and to their ability to succeed as authors. And if they get it, they…
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Rethinking Book Marketing: Why Discovery Matters More

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Yesterday’s post showed us how savvy writers today can utilize the Internet to help them research, write and promote their books. Today we look at how the Internet has changed how readers find those books. In the quickly-changing publishing world—and the even-more-quickly-changing world of book readers—authors have to realize that sometimes the efforts they make to promote their books…well…simply don’t…
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How to Use Linked In to Research, Write and Market a Book

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It’s a new world out there for nonfiction writers of all sorts who want to get published. If you’ve been reading the last week’s worth of posts here on this blog about promotion and marketing, you’ve gotten just an inkling of what it takes to succeed—and it’s not just a good idea and good writing. Successful writers today think outside…
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5 Social Networking Mistakes To Avoid

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More aspiring authors than I can mention in desperate need of a platform refuse to use social networking. They see it as a waste of time and a time sink. Published authors needing to promote their books also won’t go near Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Google+. Somehow, it is beneath them, an activity not befitting a real writer. Yet, social…
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