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Do You Plot With Your Character In Mind?

Do You Plot With Your Character In Mind? by: Nick Vernon Creative Writing Tips – You are plotting the story. You write down what will happen, what problems will arise, what obstacles you will place so the character won’t reach his goals imme...

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Format Each eBook Chapter Before you Write It

Format Each eBook Chapter Before you Write It by: Judy Cullins Do you have a problem creating a focus in your chapters? Does your writing slip around, leaving a muddy path to the goldyour unique, useful message? Format each chapter in your book...

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Creating A Great Print Newsletter

Creating A Great Print Newsletter  by: Colin Ong TS The traditional print media newsletter is still useful even in the rapidly changing age of the Internet and IT. Its uses are so multi-faceted that it can cover just about anything – from the ...

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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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Five Steps to Goal-Setting

What would you like to achieve in your lifetime? Author Basil S. Walth once said, "If you don't know where you are going, how can you expect to get there?" These are words well spoken, because whether you're working toward freelancing full-...

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How Three Publishing Myths Kill the Author

Agents and publishing houses have their best interests at heart,not the author's. Save yourself from headaches, disappointments,and money down the drain. Become your own independent publisher and produce your book faster and cheaper. All you nee...

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Writing Tips: How to Write an Author Bio

Author bios are one way for the reader to get to know you, the author of their favorite story, article, or book, a little bit more intimately. This is your time to sell yourself to potential readers and editors. Including your author bio with queries...

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How Not to Win Short Story Competitions

Having run Short Story competitions for the past few years I feel I am somewhat qualified to guide eager story writers along the path to prizes by avoiding those major pot holes that so many fall into. 1. Don't Read The Rules. As soon as I take...

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10 Tips for Marketing Your Book Online

1) ALWAYS have a link to where your book can be purchased in your signature line. Never send an email without it. You can link to a website, your blog, newsletter, etc. as well. Keep the number of lines between two and fourit's considered good &...

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Where Can You Get an Example of a Cover Letter?

When you submit your resume to potential employers, you must also submit a cover letter. It is important that you do not forget this necessary step. It does not need to be hard creating a cover letter, though some people do find it so. Have a look ...

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