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The Proofreading Process—An Important Step in Book Production

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I’m constantly telling my clients that once I have finished editing their book they should next hire a proofreader. They don’t always understand why they must take this step or go to this expense. So, I was extremely happy when my friend and colleague self-publishing expert Sue Collier, coauthor of The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, 5th Edition, offered me this…
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Don’t Forget the Essentials of Indie Success

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I have read more articles and blog posts about why writers should become indie authors lately. I’ve written my share as well. (You can read them by looking in the self-publishing and e-book categories of this blog.) However, it strikes me that while these articles and posts, even the one I wrote yesterday that features a great product that tells…
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Multi-Media Course Offers Help for Newbie E-book Publishers

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As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m in the process of converting some of my short books, which have been available only on my websites as both print books and PDF-type e-book, into e-books that can be distributed more widely via Smashwords.com and the Kindle bookstore. I have one document converted and a cover almost finished by a designer. That means I’m…
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How Blogging Cures Writer’s Block (Part 2)

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In my last post, I explained that a speaker I heard at my local California Writer’s Club branch mentioned a variety or reasons why writers get “blocked.” And I said blogging offered a solution to the overwhelm that can cause some writers to feel unable to write. Why? Because blog posts are short and written quickly. I also promised that…
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How Blogging Cures Writer’s Block (Part 1)

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Last night at my local California Writer’s Club branch we had a speaker who addressed the issue of writer’s block and how to move through it. A lot of writers, even famous ones, suffer from this malady. As I listened to him speak about the problem and his remedies, it struck me that blogging provides a great way to move…
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5 Ways to Write Anything Fast

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If you are as pressed for time as I am, writing fast becomes a necessity. When I sit down to write, I’ve got to churn out copy as quickly as I can. How do I make that happen–and how can you do the same? Here are a few tried and true methods I use. Lose the Inner Critic. Don’t do…
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Finding…Making…Time to Create Something New

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Okay, I’m going to ‘fess up. I’m in overwhelm. I’ve got way too many projects started and not finished. I have too many blogs and columns. I’m spread too thin. Lot’s of other creative people complain of the same problem. Too many ideas; too little time. Like the Nowhere Man in The Yellow Submarine, we could run around all day…
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Feeling Overwhelmed? Chunk Your Project Down!

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I have a lot of book projects of varies types started and not finished. It’s my goal to finish some of them this year. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed, especially since I’m learning some new things–like how to format books for Smashwords.com and how to navigate my way through become a self-publisher. So, if you are like me, when you feel…
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Creating a Website for Your Book

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Writers and authors need websites. We need these for a variety of reasons. First, we need to promote ourselves as writers. We want a place to place a media kit and to send the media. We want a place to feature our writing, as in links to our published work, and a blog. Second, we want to feature, promote, and…
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Change the World One Book at a Time: How to Make a Positive and Meaningful Difference with Your Words, will teach those who want to write for change how to produce books that serve as potent tools for transformation.

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