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When the Editor is NOT the Enemy

They can be mean, unethical and downright unprofessional. But not all editors fit that bill. In fact, most editors would rather give you money that take it, make no changes than rewrite whole pieces two hours before deadline, and accept every piece o...

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Seven Ways to Make Your Fiction Compulsive Reading

Do You Have What It Takes to Grab and Hold Reader Attention?Does your fiction writing do the sales work for you? Do you have that magic ingredient to hold readers until story's end? What are readers looking for in a good read anyway? This articl...

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How a Book is Born One Author's Story

How a Book is Born: One Author's StoryJudy Cullins © 2003 All Rights ReservedNot all books come out whole, all at once. In fact, most booksease out little by little. They have strange and wondrousbeginnings. Some come from speeches, some co...

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How Long Is Too Long To Market A Book?

So how long is too long to market a book? According to some studies (both formal and informal) marketing (and seeing the results in the form of book sales) can take anywhere from six months to two years, it all depends on what you want to get out of ...

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The Kind of Writing Job You Apply For Or Shoot For Depends on the Kind of Person You Are

There are two main categories of writing jobs in the literary market. You have technical writing jobs and creative writing jobs. There are editing writing jobs which fall under the technical category, and freelance writing jobs which usually fall und...

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Edit Your Novel in Three Easy Steps

You've finished your first draft. Congratulations! Now it's time to step back for a few weeks and free your mind. After you've taken a break, it's time to start editing. Editing can be tough. It requres a different mindset from t...

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Book Review of The Seven Steps To Successful Relationships

A Practical Guide For Everyone By Keith And Maura LeonKeith and Maura Leon have written a manual mixed with a workbook on how to create lasting relationships. This manual uses a business format to present the material and exercises of how to form a l...

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Give Your Readers A Sample

Give Your Readers A Sample by: Jean Fritz Manufacturers of food products are masters at marketing. When they launch a new product, they hire crews of merchandisers to pass out samples and coupons during peak grocery shopping times. The result â€...

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Have You Plotted Your Story Before Writing It?

Have You Plotted Your Story Before Writing It? by: Nick VernonCreative Writing Tips –The writer, who doesn’t have the time to plot, always finds the time to rewrite. Sound familiar? I’ve been guilty of this too, back in the early days of m...

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Write With Passion 4 Steps To Emotionally Charge A Nonfiction Article

You have just completed a draft of an article. It seemsflat, even to you. It needs some spunk. Needs to be morealive. Possibly you're at a loss on how to spruce it up sothat it creates an emotional connection with the readers.A flat fiction char...

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