Write Nonfiction in November is NaNonFiWriMo There are 78 days left before NaNonFiWriMo 2013 is upon us. Are you ready? Do you remember what this is? It is basically the nonfiction version of NaNoWriMo. We have several friendly folks helping us promote the program. We could sure use your help! Please consider helping us create a buzz for NaNonFiWriMo 2013,…
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This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous blogged excerpt, here. You can help brand yourself as an author by becoming a writer entrepreneur, or an authorpreneur. Consider turning yourself into a brand, like Nike, which began with a pair of running shoes and expanded to clothing and…
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What is Write Nonfiction in November – a.k.a. NaNonFiWriMo? As of today, nonfiction writers have 80 days to prepare for NaNonFiWriMo 2013 – – a month-long marathon of writing nonfiction in November (the nonfiction version of NaNoWriMo). Promotion is under way. Are you on board with us? Create a Buzz for NaNonFiWriMo I’m incredibly grateful that several of you have…
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What is Write Nonfiction in November – a.k.a. NaNonFiWriMo? As of today, nonfiction writers have 83 days to prepare for NaNonFiWriMo 2013 – – a month-long marathon of writing nonfiction in November (the nonfiction version of NaNoWriMo). Are you getting ready? Create a Buzz for NaNonFiWriMo As promised on Wednesday, Nina Amir and I will start rewarding bloggers who create…
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When you get vague in your manuscript, the reader wonders, “What am I not getting here?” She reads and rereads your story and ends up frustrated and does not quite “get it.” The reader may well give up—on reading the memoir or on you Here are a few ideas as to why vagueness may happen and some solutions for creating…
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