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Hooks, Lines & Sinkers

s, Lines & Sinkers by: Sue Kendrick Hands up if the title to this article made you think that you'd strayed into a fishing feature? Perhaps you didn't quite go that far, but hopefully you were puzzled or curious enough to wonder what o...

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Why Publishers Buy Books 28 Reasons

Editors will buy a book for one or more of the followingreasons:1. The author's previous books have sold well2. They love a book and think it will sell3. They think a book will sell4. They love it enough to publish, regardless of itscommercial p...

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Why are Violent & Fear-Oriented Words So Popular in Online Advertising

Have you noticed the inundation of violent words used to"positively" promote web site and online services? Intoday's atmosphere of terrorism, why is there "not" arecognition that terms like the following promote fear andnegative emotions: "Kille...

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My Publication

So you've listened to the advice, and you're going to start yourown publication. Obviously, you must have some writing ability,or collaborate with someone who does, and you must beknowledgeable in the areas you will cover in your ezine.One ...

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The High Cost of a Six-Figure Book Advance

The High Cost of a Six-Figure Book Advance by: Sallie Goetsch The six-figure book advance, like the New York Times bestseller, is the object of many a writer’s fantasy. Whether it’s also a realistic goal is something else again. Can you real...

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Book Publishing From A Book Publisher's Point Of View

Many writers aspire to write books. Writing a book is a long, involved, difficult process. Book publishing is harder. A writer may submit his book repeatedly only to be turned down. The writer may eventually succeed. Wouldn't it have been easier...

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The Art of Persuasive Business Writing

All good writing involves persuasion-getting the reader over to your side. You may be writing to persuade a colleague to take on a new project, writing a blog post trying to persuade people to accept a new idea, or writing persuasive advertising copy...

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How to Reduce Computer Eye Strain

How to Reduce Computer Eye Strain and Improve Your Visionby John A. ManleyThe first sign Peter Parker had become Spiderman was improved vision. After being bitten by a radioactive spider, Peter reached for his glasses and put them on his nose. Every...

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Proof Reading-The in Audible Art Form

If you are a writer of an ebook you definitely get others to proof-read your work, right? Isproof-reading one of those tasks that if you had the option you would rather take thegarbage out to the bottom of the driveway and tolerate the stench then ha...

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Weaving Your Personal Statement Together

Weaving Your Personal Statement Together by: Elaine Millward 1. SECRETS TO SUCCESS 2. MAKING A POWERFUL FIRST IMPRESSION 3. AVOID AMBIGUITY 4. MAKING A PROFESSIONAL IMPRESSION 4. BONUS SAMPLE PERSONAL STATEMENT The failure of the vast majority o...

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