Recently the discussion about when and if writers should focus on building author platform heated up again. I say “again,” because it’s not a new discussion. This time it was fueled by a post published on Jane Friedman’s blog by L.L. Barkat in which she said writers should stop blogging and focus on writing. This was closely followed by a…
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Social Media Basics, Week #1 Perhaps the most exciting part of social media, next to learning, is the aspect of experimenting. Diving in, connecting with people across multiple websites, creating user profiles, and sharing interesting data are all examples of simple social media experiments. There are also examples involving more concentrated efforts by individuals and organizations. Your job is to…
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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. A nonfiction book begins with an idea. This can be defined as an opinion, conviction, view, belief or principle. For nonfiction, that idea might be quite broad. It could be based on a principle that has meaning…
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Today begins our fourth month in our 10-month training program for nonfiction writers! Get a quick refresher on “I Know I Can” Write Nonfiction in November’s unique program en route to November’s month-long challenge. For today’s prompt, your job is to define social media. Social Media Basics, Week #1 If you’ve been following along since January, you’ll notice this heading…
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Group Prayer Friday Today is our last writing prompt in the month of March. We began March with a question regarding the departure of Pope Benedict, and we end March with a totally different question regarding Pope Francis’ recent actions. Yesterday marked a day of observance for Roman Catholics. Holy Thursday is celebrated by mass goers who witness reenactments of…
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