As authors continue to look for ways to promote their books, the ever-decreasing number of newspapers providing book reviews seems to make it harder and harder to get the world out. However, the Internet has spawned a host of bloggers who specialize in reviewing books of all types and actually giving authors more ways than ever before to land reviews….
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Creating Human Presence in Your Media Message
Last week I wrote about what I learned in my post interview session with Michael Ray Dresser after he interviewed me on his show, Dresser After Dark. One of the main points he drove home to me was that I failed to offer even one example of how any of my workshop attendees, coaching clients or readers had used the…
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Are Blogs and Blogged Books Protected by Copyright Laws?
I’ve been asked the same question several times: If someone blogs a book—actually composes it in the form of blog posts they publish on the Internet—do they need to worry about a copyright for that blogged book. The question has been asked about blog copy in general as well. Are blog posts protected by copyright law? Previously on my other…
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Four Tips for Author Radio Show Interviews
Yesterday I was interviewed for an Internet talk radio show. I thought I was prepared and ready. I sent in my questions, just as they asked, and I had a basic script with questions and talking points. I knew my material. However, the host decided to throw away my questions and simply have a conversation. This has happened to me…
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Using Your Blog to Build a Platform
Most of you know I’m a huge fan of using blogging for building and author’s platform. I even encourage writers to blog their books if they think they might have an idea that will generate enough on-line readers to attract a publisher’s Web surfing eyes. Therefore, I found myself particularly attracted to some comments related to blogging I recently saw…
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How to Query a Magazine Editor and Land an Assignment
As a seasoned magazine journalist and a nonfiction editor, I know how to query a magazine editor and what type of pitch makes an editor sit up and take notice. I also know what mistakes will make one never get past the first sentence or two. These days, the best way to approach an editor is with an emailed query…
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You Can Realize Your Dream of Publishing a Book
When you come home from a conference and think about all the things you need to do—and haven’t yet done or aren’t quite sure how to do—before you try to publish your book, do you feel discouraged? You aren’t alone. After hearing all those speakers and experts tell them what they should or must do to get published, many writers…
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