This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous blogged excerpt, here. If your book’s business plan includes spin-offs, a series of books or follow-up books related to the one you plan to write, it shows that you have a long-term view of your career as an author and…
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Week #5 – Emerging trends in television Since there are five weeks in July, this last week gives us a good, short opportunity to discuss emerging trends in television. There are two ways to interpret that. The obvious way is for you to copy emerging trends that come from television shows themselves. For example, if the actors on Cougar Town…
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Week #4 – Emerging trends in technology Today’s ultra-wired society gives us all so many opportunities to stay connected and catch up on emerging trends in technology. If you are Jane Friedman, you’ll be adamant about connecting in certain ways. The average Joe may feel differently. Your job is to discuss whether e-mail is the best way to stay on top…
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Week #4 – Emerging trends in technology A SAHP is the lesser-known twin of the SAHM (stay-at-home-mom) or SAHD (stay-at-home-dad). Just to simplify things, I broadened the scope of today’s writing prompt to include all parents who stay at home acting as the primary caretakers of the kids while the other spouse works outside of the home. The question for today…
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There’s something really special about becoming an author, and it has nothing to do with holding a published book in your hands, “author” status, seeing your name in print or selling a lot of copies. It has everything to do with having a positive impact on other people’s lives. That means you can inspire them to change personally or to…
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This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous blogged excerpt, here. Now that you have your map and directions for the completion of your manuscript, the next step in the Author Training Process asks you to extend your vision of success past publication of your first book. Think…
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Week #4 – Emerging trends in technology July brings us five weeks of writing prompt pleasure. In the fourth week of July, we focus on emerging trends in technology. This week’s set of prompts is particularly exciting because it affects a large number of people. Technology changes rapidly. One man revolutionized it. Do you know how? Your job is to…
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Week #3 – Leaders who discuss emerging trends This week has been a great time to feature Shashi Bellamkonda as a leader of emerging trends. Hopefully by now, you will have researched Shashi, learned about his background, and followed his patterns of activity. All of that builds up to today’s prompt. Your job is to list ten emerging trends that…
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