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Overcoming the Overwhelm of Becoming a First-Time Author

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I often find myself struggling with simply getting started on a book project of my own. I can dig into the editing of someone else’s manuscript with no problem; after all, they’ve already overcome their own overwhelm and written the whole book.   Plus, I’m still struggling with the idea of self-publishing my work. I’m a traditional publishing hold out, which explains why…
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How to Make Your Prose Marketable

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Today’s agenda: Learning ways to make our writing more marketable, a necessary skill for writers to learn if they are to successfully sell their writing. After all, if we want to be published writers, or authors, we have to be able to sell our writing. That means what we write must be marketable. Makes sense, no? Sounds simple, but it…
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An Insider’s View on Freelance Writers (How to Land a Second Assignment)

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If you’ve always dreamed of being a freelance journalist, and if you want to pitch that article you’re working on for Write Nonfiction in November to a magazine or newspaper, you might be wondering what editors and publisher look for in freelance writers. You might also be asking why publications even use freelancers when they have staff writers and editors…
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How to Write Magazine Articles and Essays

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In case you’ve only recently discovered Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) or you’re still struggling with what to write for the challenge – or you simply haven’t found time until now to get started, here’s another idea that you can still complete before month’s end: write a newspaper or magazine article. Put your pen to paper or your fingers to…
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Why and How to Write Ebooks

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If you haven’t decided on a Write Nonfiction in November project yet, it’s not too late to start. In fact, with just 20 days left to the month you might consider writing an ebook. With the introduction of the Kindle, ebooks of all kinds have become quite popular, but I’m not talking about producing a full-length work of nonfiction as…
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