Do you suffer from inertia? Do you set writing goals and simply not take action on them? Are you passionate? Do you feel a sense of purpose? But do you just never get started? It’s time to get really honest. There are two reasons I think writers don’t take action on their writing goals (me included): 1. lack of desire…
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I get asked a lot of questions about how to get published. I offer a lot of answers in response–lots of advice on what to do and what not to do. I can’t, however, guarantee that anyone who follows my advice will actually end up published traditionally or successfully self-publish their own book. (By successfully I mean that they will…
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Today’s guest blog post is the second of a three-part series by Stephanie Chandler, author of Own Your Niche and Booked Up! The last part will appear next Friday. Read the first part here. In my previous article, I covered what you need to know before you pitch the media. Now I’ll share with you how to build your list…
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If you missed the last few times I’ve taught one of my intro to blogging a book classes, you’re in luck! I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be teaching a Blog Your Way to a Book Deal teleseminar for the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors next week. I’m thrilled to be associated with this organization as their blog-to-book…
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We judge many things every day whether we want to admit to this fact or not. Some may call these opinions. It doesn’t matter what definition you use. It comes down to beliefs or to thoughts we have on certain topics or about specific things. These beliefs and thoughts affect our outcomes in many cases. Without getting super woo woo…
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