Everyone talks about authenticity. How do you find your authentic voice as a writer? How do you ensure that as an author you are authentic and that your written work shows that authenticity? When you get up and speak about yourself and your work, how can you guarantee the audience “gets” that you are being “real”? There’s a formula that…
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4 Ways to Compile & Publish a Manuscript in Record Time
For those of you in the San Francisco Bay area, I’ll be teaching a workshop you won’t want to miss. I constantly get asked about this topic, so I’m really excited to be teaching it: How to Write a Book Fast! 4 Ways to Compile & Publish a Manuscript in Record Time June 25, 2011 9:00 am – 2:30 pm…
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How to Create Viral Videos
We’ve all heard how important it is for aspiring authors and authors to utilize videos on websites, in blogs and in information products. And we’ve heard about videos going viral, which is what we all dream about accomplishing. While we can’t guarantee that will happen when we create and post a video to YouTube, for those of us reticent to…
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How to Turn Current Life Issues Into Writing Topics
I’ve often found that the the current life issues with which I’m struggling make the best topics for personal essays, researched articles, blog posts, information products, and even books. Sometimes these issues may not even be ones I’m directly experiencing; they may be problems I see my family members dealing with, but I want to find answers or solutions to…
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Decrease Procrastination and Create More Online Exposure
I know a lot of aspiring authors who refuse to get moving on building platform or creating any type of online exposure for themselves or their books. They procrastinate. They find excuses. They have something akin to writer’s block when it comes time to contact the media, blog, take steps towards social networking, or do anything that will make them…
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Google Offers Questions to Help Create Quality Blog Content
It matters little if you are blogging a book or simply blogging, content remains king when it comes to getting traffic to your site. If you are trying to figure out how to create a blog with content that will get noticed, Google has some great advice. In fact, while Google uses certain algorithms to decide on ranking, these are…
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Why consider seeking a traditional publishing deal
Aspiring authors ask me the same questions all the time: Why would I want a traditional publishing deal? What does a traditional publisher have to offer me? These questions are coming more often in the wake of stories about indie e-book authors making a mint. My answer to why someone might want a traditional publishing day in this day and…
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