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How Does a Deadline Help You Write?

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In case you missed this blog post at Write Nonfiction NOW!, I’m publishing it here as well. It’s worth a read again anyway… training as a magazine journalist taught me the value of deadlines. When you are up against the wall, you simply have to write. You have to start–and finish. That’s the beauty of a deadline. You start and…
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How to Write and Publish Book About Change

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In case some of you missed the link to my interview with literary agents Michael Larsen and Elizabeth Pomada, who are the co-directors of the San Francisco Writing for Change Conference, today I’d simply like to offer you the chance to listen to that conversation. They offer a wealth of information on how to take your passion for creating change…
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Is Publishing Your Book a Business Venture?

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I’m constantly preaching to writers that they must wear not only a writer’s hat but a businessperson’s hat. So, I was happy to read the following post by my guest blogger, Sue Collier, a publishing consultant and head of Self-Publishing Resources and co-author of the newly released The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, 5th Edition. She clearly shows that writing and…
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Writing for Change: From Passion to Publication, Part 2

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Today agent Michael Larsen, author of How to Write a Book Proposal and How to Get a Literary Agent, and co-director of the San Francisco Writing for Change conference, is back again to provide the second part of his post on the road from passion to publication–a topic close to my heart. Writing for Change: From Passion to Publication By…
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Are You Ready for the Write Nonfiction in November Challenge?

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In just under two weeks, nonfiction writers will take to their keyboards to begin 30 days of work on a new project. Not only will they start that project, they will finish it. Why? Because that’s the challenge posed by Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN). WNFIN, which is both a challenge and a full-month of guest blog posts about many…
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