I’ve been hearing lots of talk about National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). That’s not surprising since it’s already October 9th and the annual novel writing contest begins in three and a half weeks. I haven’t heard much mention of National Nonfiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo), though. I realize that NaNoWriMo has been around longer than NaNonFiWriMo, and more writers write novels…
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The digital age has made it difficult for print publications to stay in business. That has given many a budding journalist reason to wonder if pursuing a career in print journalism still represents a wise choice. Those wanting to freelance as magazine or newspaper writers also pause to consider if querying these traditional publications is a waste of time. In…
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My guest post today is written by Jamie Cawley, author of The Self Publishers Guide to Book Marketing. A major challenge we face as non-fiction authors is choosing a book topic that will sell. Fortunately, the common availability of information on the internet means you can do a small amount of research to find out if there will be demand…
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Many writers feel called to write books that inspire others to create change. Maybe you are one of them. If so, your book might cause readers to change their personal lives, habits, work, health, relationships, thinking, or spiritual practice. Or your book might move them to create change in the world—by becoming more ecologically minded, politically involved, or ethically outspoken….
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There are many ways to promote a book. Giving it away seems to have become a poplar one. Many authors choose to do this with the hope that the book will than garner some on-line reviews or build up some word-of-mouth reviews so sales increase. I’d like to suggest that you begin giving your book away from day one, from…
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