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I declare November “National Writing Month”

October 23, 2009 By Ruth Tuffnell

23 Oct

November revolves around writing, and, like the Thanksgiving holiday celebrated during this month, that’s something for which to be grateful. First, it was named National Novel Writing Month by Chris Baty, who began in 1999 with 21 San Francisco Bay Area friends writing a novel in 30 days. Of the 21, six of them succeeded that month in completing a…
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Gearing up for Write Nonfiction in November – Don’t Miss this Teleseminar!

October 15, 2009 By Ruth Tuffnell

15 Oct

To kick off Write Nonfiction in November, Nina Amir appears on the National Association of Memoir Writers Teleseminar on October 16, 2009 at 11 am Pacific | 12 noon Mountain | 1 pm Central | 2 pm Eastern. Hear her speak about the challenge and a variety of other topics related to nonfiction writing.
Cost: Free for NAMW Members; To join: info@namw.org or http://www.namw.org

News for POD Publishers and Those Wanting to Self-Publish: Amazon/BookSurge Issues Still in Court

August 27, 2009 By Ruth Tuffnell

27 Aug

Has anyone been wondering what ever happened with the Amazon/Booksurge issue? Remember, Amazon wanted all Print-on-Demand (POD) publishers to use its subsidiary, BookSurge, to print their books or else…or else it would turn off the “buy” buttons for those books on Amazon.com? And remember, BookLocker filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon? Well, the saga continues…and that’s actually good news for…
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Why Writers (or This Writer) Would Rather Stick to Writing than Speaking

July 28, 2009 By Ruth Tuffnell

28 Jul

I became a writer simply because I love to write. However, as a nonfiction writer with aspirations of becoming a published book author, I’m often asked to do something other than what I love to do. I’m asked to speak. You see, typically these days a nonfiction writer like myself needs more than just a good idea and good writing…
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Don’t Let Your Mood Stop You From Writing

June 10, 2009 By Ruth Tuffnell

10 Jun

Seven Tips for Getting Past Depression and Discouragement and Back to Joyous and Passionate Writing Today I’m depressed. I’m dejected. I’m discouraged. I’ve had trouble getting the contributions I need for the book I’m compiling and which must be completed in a few weeks. When my new book contract didn’t arrive after three months of waiting, I contacted the publisher. …
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