Branding can seem an ominous job for an author. The “big brands” like Nike, Levis, Audi, and Apple have put…
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What’s A Market and Why Do You Need One?
This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous…
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Can You Become a Nonfiction Author in a Month?
Welcome to 2012 National Nonfiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo) and the 2012 Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) challenge! I’m going to…
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Why You Need a New Hat and Glass to Become an Author
This post is a blogged draft excerpt from The Author Training Manual (Writer’s Digest Books, March 2014). Read the previous…
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15 Reasons Writers Should Embrace Promotion
Everywhere I go speak aspiring authors–writers who have not yet managed to get published–as well as published authors complain to…
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Are You Sure You Want to Be an Author?
A lot of people say they want to become authors. In fact, 81% of the American population says so. Only…
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Is Your Attitude Preventing You From Getting Published?
I speak to and with aspiring authors almost every day. They all share the dream of becoming published authors. What…
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