The majority of aspiring authors dream of becoming novelists. Fiction has an allure. It seems artistic, creative and fun. Yet, nonfiction accounts for approximately half of all trade books published. And nonfiction provides opportunities for aspiring authors to explore interesting topics and, more imporatant, to make a positive and meaningful difference with their words. As long as you can write…
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Many people think the term âhigh performanceâ applies only to machines, like cars. However, high performance applies to people like youâwritersâas well. The most successful people in any industry are high performers. Writers, also, need to become a high-performers if they want to succeed. You may not have been born with high performance characteristics. However, you can learn to increase…
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Many writers and authors are solo entrepreneurs. They run their writing business alone. If you are the only person who works on your articles, essays, query letters, book proposals and blog posts, you know what this means. You write, edit, and proof your own work before you hit the “Publish” or “Send” button. Allowing your eyes to be the only…
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Good writing and ideas represent the only necessities for a career as an author, right? Wrong. You need the ability to work hard, because hard work precedes successful authorship every time. Many people today want to become authors. Like them, youâve been told that itâs easier to publish a book today than ever before. And you want the easy way….
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As a nonfiction writer, your purpose revolves around inspiring transformation or making a difference. You might want to change lives, communities, organizations, or the world. And you can accomplish these goals with a how-to article. Even if you dream of becoming an author, writing for publications provides an avenue to reach your readersâand authoring change on one level or another….
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