Today’s guest post is written by Toni Robino of Windward Literary Services and is the second part of a two-part blog post. (Read Part 1 by clicking on this link.) You’ve identified your niche, made your prospect lists, set your professional fees and threw the right pitch to attract your first client. Now what? Step 5: Close the Deal Until…
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Approach to Prayer Wednesdays Did you know that people choose different approaches to prayer? Every person from every religion has a different way of praying. So long as people pray with sincerity and meaning, their varied approaches to prayer are all valid. One of the most exciting approaches to prayer I’ve ever witnessed is gospel singing ? in particular, the…
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Today’s guest post is written by Toni Robino of Windward Literary Services Imagine yourself buzzing with creative energy as you write blogs, manuscripts and social-media content from the comfort of your home or anywhere else in the world. With more writing jobs available than ever before, this scenario is not only possible but probable if you take the right steps….
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Prayer Definitions Monday During the month of March, we’ll discuss different definitions of prayer and how those definitions fit into your life. Today is all about form prayer, which is often referred to as pre-written or repetitive prayer. Frankly, I like to call form prayers “school prayers” because it is the stuff we learned at school and had to repeat…
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Writing Marathon Training Continues How are you doing with your marathon training, en route to November’s Write Nonfiction in November writing challenge? Encouraged, energized, and holding steady, I hope. The marathon training, known formally as the 10-month “I Know I Can” Write Nonfiction in November training program, is now 20% complete! In the month of January, our theme was pop…
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This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous blogged excerpt, here. Unlike the Alice Attitude that leaves you wandering around aimlessly, the best attitude to have if you want to train to become an author is an “Author Attitude.” You adopt an Author Attitude every time you put…
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Dr. Maya Angelou Wednesday Welcome to our very last writing prompt in the month of February. This concludes a successful turn with the theme of Black History Month and drops hints for what will come on Friday. Today, we focus on Dr. Angelou’s power to move people through her writing. Your job is to interpret A Prayer for Peace by…
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If you haven’t noticed, I’m blogging bits of my next book, The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, 2014), here on this blog. Now, why would I do that? And why would my publisher want me to do that? Let me explain. Blogging a Book is a Good Idea First, the concept of blogging a book, writing, publishing and promoting…
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Funky Language Monday In today’s writing prompt, we focus on a unique dictionary that contains all kinds of funky words, including African American idioms, expressions, and slang terms. Just like other major social media projects, UrbanDictionary.com was created by a student. Since its inception in 1999, this website has grown in popularity and cultural significance. Your job is to research…
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