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Someday Dead Writers Need To Worry!

Someday Dead Writers Need To Worry! by: Ed Williams Do ya’ll ever notice that the older you get, the more attention you pay to the obituaries section in the newspaper? I hate to admit it, but it’s true. When I was a young man, I never even b...

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In Spellchecker We Trust... Right?

In Spellchecker We Trust... Right? by: Jan Kovarik This article could have easily been titled "We Don't Need a Proofreader...right?" Businesses today are transforming printed text into computer-based documents and, well, all you have to do ...

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Defy the Myths, Get Your Book WrittenFast! - Part 1

Defy the Myths, Get Your Book WrittenFast! - Part 1 by: Judy Cullins Why don't you write a book? Most people complain it takes too long. They are too busy. One professional coach said she was not a natural writer. An entrepreneur feared it ...

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How To Promote A Book

How To Promote A Book  by: Nithya KNowadays it's no longer a matter of whether or not an author should promote his or her book, but how aggressively one should go about it. The sad truth is that publishers often fail to promote books, and i...

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How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas

How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas by: Caterina Christakos How to Come Up with Fresh Story Ideas When Your Well has Been Tapped Dry When I face the desolate impossibility of writing 500 pages, a sick sense of failure falls on me, and I know ...

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JointEffects, a Weblog

Moon LoversMy Guru once said that she is inconsolable when she cannot watch the Moon rise. That stuck with me. I, too, have fallen in love with the Moon, and now watch for it at night, and on my computer I track the cycle of it's fullness each m...

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How to Sign With a Literary Agent

If you're interested in publishing a book and gaining a market presence and income from it, you'll need a literary agent. They are the grease that keeps the oft-rusty wheels of publishing moving. Every day, they eat lunch or talk to editors...

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Making Better Word Choices – 4 Examples

Choosing the wrong words can have a poor effect on your writing and on you. Whether you are writing a cover letter for a job, a business proposal, or an application essay for graduate school, using words poorly can result in negative feedback. One c...

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Formatting - A Publisher's Point of View

Formatting - A Publisher's Point of View(c) 2004, Jude WrightDo you format and spell check your ads and articles?Speaking from an advertiser's point of view, if you don't,your ads and articles may not get published. And not just byme. ...

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Sick of the Traditional Publishing Path

Sick of the Traditional Publishing Path?Judy Cullins ©2004 All Rights Reserved.A book coaching client recently emailed me that she was getting sick of traditional publishing because of so many costly requirements and so little payoff. Do you fee...

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