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Good News for POD World: Amazon Settles Antitrust Lawsuit Filed by BookLocker

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If you look back at some of my posts from April 2008, you’ll see that at that time Amazon was threatening to monopolize the print-on-demand (POD) publishing industry.  Amazon wanted all POD publishers to print their books using BookSurge, a POD owned by Amazon. In other words, they wanted all POD publishers to pay Amazon via BookSurge to print their…
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So You Say You Want to Write About Dance…

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No matter your interest, you can find a magazine for which to write. Recently I was asked to write a guest blog post  for 4 Dancers, a blog written by Catherine L. Tully. She is the Outside Europe representative for the National Dance Teachers Association in the UK. She has been involved with dance for over 35 years as an…
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Writing with a Purpose vs. Writing with a Passion

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Have you ever gotten an idea for a book, essay, article, or blog post, and simply sat down and began writing? When the so-called “light bulb” turned on, and the flow of passion began cursing through your writer’s veins, you knew you simply had to write about whatever subject was on your mind. That’s an amazing feeling. Sometimes, however, we…
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Looking for Good Writing Resources

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I’ve recently realized that one thing missing from this blog is a good list of resources. By that I mean that I’d like to list the best writing blogs around . I started thinking about this when I found the most recent Write Nonfiction in November post featured in a “Sunday Wash-Up” on Shack’s Comings and Goings. He provides a…
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How Does a Professional Editor Work with a Writer?

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I spend a lot of my time working as a freelance nonfiction editor. Although I do work with many writers who have had their work edited by professional editors before, I probably work with more writers who have never encountered the editing process with anyone other than a writing buddy, someone in their writing group, a spouse, or a high…
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Writing with Deadlines: How to Stay in High Gear After Write Nonfiction in November Challenge Ends

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All month you’ve been marking the days off on the calendar, and since last night or early this morning you’ve been watching the clock knowing your deadline was fast approaching. The Write Nonfiction in November challenge was coming to an end. Indeed, at midnight tonight, you must make the last changes to your WNFiN project for 2009, and say, “Finished.”…
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A Writer’s Check List for Finished Written Work

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Tomorrow marks the end of the Write Nonfiction in November 2009. I had one more guest blog post, but it consisted of more advice about promoting books. I figured we did enough of that for one month. Instead, I though I’d offer you my check list for finished work. This seems appropriate since you should be nearing the end of…
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Change the World One Book at a Time: How to Make a Positive and Meaningful Difference with Your Words, will teach those who want to write for change how to produce books that serve as potent tools for transformation.

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