If you are like most aspiring or published authors—or like most writers, you see your work from a biased perspective….
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How to Get Early Feedback on Your Book Idea or Manuscript
Copyright Rawpixel|fotolia.comHow do you know if your book idea or manuscript is publication ready or publication worthy? You can gather…
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Should You Write the Book of Your Heart?
Often aspiring authors come to me with book ideas that they have been dreaming for years of writing and publishing….
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9 Things to Discover Before You Write a Nonfiction Book
Inspiration hits. The light bulb goes on. You’ve got a passion, and you pursue it. You see a need, and…
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Every Book—and Aspiring Author—Needs a Business Plan
This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous…
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10 Reasons to Use the Proposal Process Before You Write a Book
Many writers simply dive into their book projects as soon as the proverbial light bulb goes off. That’s really not…
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Learning to Act and Think Like a Publishing Professional
This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous…
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Does Your Book Have a Message or a Purpose?
Before you begin writing your book, short book or booklet, blogged book, or e-book–any type of book–you must know why…
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Does Your Book Idea Fill an Empty Spot on the Shelf?
The other day a potential client asked me what I thought about her book idea. She said, “The book I…
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