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How Does a Deadline Help You Write?

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My 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 finish a writing project in a given amount of time–possibly in a short amount of time. So what if you don’t actually…
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What Do You Need to Get Nonfiction Published?

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Everyday I speak to nonfiction writers who want to get published. They ask me about finding an agent, writing a book proposal, editing, or writing a book. They all need the same things in order to get their nonfiction work published: A Great Idea A Great Pitch A Great Platform A Great Proposal Chutzpah A great idea seems pretty self…
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Writing for Change: From Passion to Publication

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So many writers begin their journey to publication out of a desire to create change on some level. Maybe they want to help people change with a how-to or self-help book. Maybe they want to create social or planetary change with a book that offers solutions to larger problems. Personally, they feel passionate about change, and that passion drives them…
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Are Writers Our Best Hope for the Future?

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I’m a big proponent of becoming a change agent. I write about it here on my other website, Pure Spirit Creations. I’ve also published lots of posts on one of my other blogs, As the Spirit Moves Me. At Write Nonfiction NOW! I’ve recently published a few posts (here and here) about becoming a change agent by writing about change….
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Why Don’t You Start—or Finish—a Writing Project? Answer #2

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Today I’m going to tackle another answer to the question, “What stops you from writing—or finishing—a book, e-book or other writing project?” Many of us don’t pursue our writing dreams out of a fear of failure. We feel afraid that we won’t get it right, our work won’t be perfect, we will find ourselves ill equipped for the task, we…
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