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What’s a Platform? Why Do You Need One? And 18 Ways to Build One

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If you are writing a nonfiction book, you need to know one word: platform. Not only do you need to know what it means, you need to know how to build a big, strong, wide one for yourself and for your book to stand upon.   Fiction writers need a platform, too, as do both self-published and traditionally-published authors. All…
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The Book Proposal:8 Hooks to Make Agents and Editors Eager to Read Your Proposal

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If you are writing a book proposal during Write Nonfiction in November, I’m posting this blog for you. For the nonfiction writer wanting to find an agent and have their book published by a traditional publisher, this document represents a necessary evil. While fiction writers can simply write their book, and turn in a synopsis, author’s bio and chapter summaries,…
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5 Quick Tips for Improving Your Writing

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After reading Vicki Weiland’s guest post yesterday, I finally got off my rear end and decided on my Write Nonfiction in November project. (Yes, I’m actually beginning my writing two days late, which puts me at a disadvantage, I suppose.) She wrote about her pet editing peeve, which had nothing to do with grammar per se. Instead, her pet peeve involved writers…
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Can’t Get Started? Four Questions Will Cure Your Writer’s Block

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I’d like to introduce you to my first guest blogger, my colleague Vicki Weiland, a freelance developmental editor and speaker working in the San Francisco Bay area and specializing in business, fine arts, and history.  In addition, Vicki serves as a board member of the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association and the Women’s National Book Association-SF/Bay Area. I asked Vicki…
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Go! Start Writing Nonfiction Now! And Don’t Stop Until November 30!

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Welcome to the first day of Write Nonfiction in November! The title of this blog post reminds me of all those timed tests I took in high school.  I hated taking those tests, but hopefully you won’t hate the Write Nonfiction in November Challenge. It’s supposed to be fun, educational and productive all at the same time. I love it,…
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