Do your queries and proposals come back rejected? Do you receive form letters giving you vague reasons why your work isn’t acceptable? Have you considered…changing something? If your work gets rejected without specific reasons, it might be time to try something different–to do something different. In the world of personal growth and self-improvement there’s a common saying: Don’t do the…
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6 Reasons Why You Can’t Write Your Book Fast
As promised, here’s the second post in the two-part series from author and agent Michael Larsen. He wrote How to Get a Literary Agent and How to Write a Book Proposal, necessities for all aspiring authors who want to become traditionally published. After he told offered us 8 Reasons to Write a Book Fast yesterday, today he gives us 6…
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8 Reasons to Write Your Book Fast
I had a conversation with agent and author Michael Larsen last weekend about my blog and forthcoming book, How to Blog Book. Mike wrote How to Get a Literary Agent and How to Write a Book Proposal, necessities for all aspiring authors who want to become traditionally published.I told him blogging a book represented the fastest way to write a…
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The Best Way for Writers to Learn to Speak
This past weekend I attended a National Speakers Association event. I’ve been doing so for almost a year now. I recommend all writers consider attending these events; in fact, become a member of NSA if you have 20 or more paid speaking gigs a year. NSA offers the best place for writers to learn how to speak, and writers need…
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How's Your Writing Year Shaping Up?
With less than a week left until January ends, it’s time to see how how your writing year is shaping up. Often the remaining 11 months take on the same basic energy of the first month of the year. So, how’s the year looking for you? Mine wasn’t looking so great at first. With my daughter home from college and…
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Speak Your Way to Faster Content
I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for faster ways to churn out content. I have four active blogs, an online column (and possibly another in the works), and books I’m writing. Plus, I need to promote my work with e-zine articles and news releases. So, when I saw this article from Jeff Herring, I wanted to share…
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Feeling Overwhelmed? Write a Short Book
If you feel overwhelmed by the idea of writing a full-length book, here’s one tactic that helps many of my clients begin writing–and end up with a finished product they can sell. Write a short book, e-book or tip book. I’ve written short books that range in length from 24 pages to 48. The fact that they are short makes…
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