Many writers feel a strong sense of purpose or mission. This might feel like your soul purpose—something almost spiritual, a benefit you want to provide or a legacy you want to leave. It might feel like an overriding mission for your life or work—what you want to achieve. A book’s purpose revolves around the benefit it provides to readers; readers…
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It seems every time I get online, I find some sort of writing or blogging contest I could enter. If I search around, I can find many more. Sometimes, I receive blogging awards out of the blue for contests I don’t even know about. Are these contests worthwhile, and should
It seems every time I get online, I find some sort of writing or blogging contest I could enter. If I search around, I can find many more. Sometimes, I receive blogging awards out of the blue for contests I don’t even know about. Are these contests worthwhile, and should writers, authors and bloggers bother to enter them? It depends….
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Last Friday I learned I’ll soon be writing a second book for a traditional publisher. I couldn’t feel more proud and excited. And I couldn’t feel more afraid and overwhelmed about being a multiple-book author. (To continue reading this post, click here.) Photo courtesy of microsoftclipart.com
Last Friday I learned I’ll soon be writing a second book for a traditional publisher. I couldn’t feel more proud and excited. And I couldn’t feel more afraid and overwhelmed about being a multiple-book author. I probably have about seven or eight books I want to write and publish. Not all of them will end up with traditional publishers. Like…
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