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6 Things to Do When Things Go Wrong

December 5, 2011 By Nina Amir

5 Dec

I’m writing today’s post as much for myself as for you. I had a bad day. Some things went terribly wrong. This upset me, depressed me, made me feel not good enough, worried, and concerned that my project might not succeed. We writers, like other artists, have to be ready to face bad days. They can arrive whenever a rejection…
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The Value of Good Editing

December 2, 2011 By Nina Amir

2 Dec

With November over and so many writers patting themselves on the back for having completed the challenge of Write Nonfiction in November (or National Novel Writing Month), I’m sorry to say it’s not time to rest on your laurels. No…it’s time to get editing or get a good editor…or both. There’s value in good editing. Good editing brings your manuscript…
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A New Publishing World Requires a New Type of Writer

November 30, 2011 By Nina Amir

30 Nov

Over the course of the last 29 days of Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) blog posts, one thing struck me over and over again: The publishing world changes almost daily. I know most writers know this. They just don’t always get what it means to them and to their ability to succeed as authors. And if they get it, they…
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Rethinking Book Marketing: Why Discovery Matters More

November 29, 2011 By Nina Amir

29 Nov

Yesterday’s post showed us how savvy writers today can utilize the Internet to help them research, write and promote their books. Today we look at how the Internet has changed how readers find those books. In the quickly-changing publishing world—and the even-more-quickly-changing world of book readers—authors have to realize that sometimes the efforts they make to promote their books…well…simply don’t…
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How to Use Linked In to Research, Write and Market a Book

November 27, 2011 By Nina Amir

27 Nov

It’s a new world out there for nonfiction writers of all sorts who want to get published. If you’ve been reading the last week’s worth of posts here on this blog about promotion and marketing, you’ve gotten just an inkling of what it takes to succeed—and it’s not just a good idea and good writing. Successful writers today think outside…
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