As a nonfiction editor, I receive a lot of questions about permission guidelines for copyrighted material from writers working on both books and articles. I usually have a decent answer to most questions. However, I was thrilled when my colleague, Self-publishing expert Sue Collier, coauthor of The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing,5th Edition, offered me this guest blog post on the…
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5 Ways to Deal with Criticism of Your Writing, Manuscript or Book
All writers must at some point deal with criticism of their work. Call it constructive criticism, feedback, a critique, a review, or helpful advice, edits, it’s all the same really; the word used may just connote something a bit different or cause us to have a different emotional reaction. Once you show your work to someone and ask them to…
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Do You Need to Hear a Gun Shot Before You Begin Your Book?
Are you standing at the starting line waiting to start your book? What will it take for you to get started? Do you need a gun shut to have the impetus, the initiative, the reason to actually get off the line and start writing? If so, you may never write your book. No one is going to shoot the gun…
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6 Ways to Give Yourself the Education You Need to Succeed
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
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
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
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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