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Dec.07.2012
After a big push to get a project done, it’s easy to slack off. Not that you don’t deserve a break after something like National Nonfiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo). If you took part in the Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) challenge, you surely deserve a break—in particular if you...
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Nov.30.2012
Beyond money earned on sales of articles and books, success for a nonfiction writer means communicating a message to many readers. However, as mentioned on the first post of the WNFIN challenge, you can’t rely on just a great idea and excellent writing ability to succeed. If you want to earn a...
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Nov.29.2012
The majority of writers don’t make a lot of money from books. Many freelance writers also struggle to make ends meet; hence comes the stereotype of the “starving writer.” It’s a negative image for sure—and not one to be holding onto as you try to carve out a career—and a living—...
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Nov.28.2012
Most nonfiction writers only think about earning money from their written words. Many think it’s hard to create anything beyond books, articles and blog posts–because writing comes easily to them and other things don’t. Dr. Ellen Britt, an award-winning online marketing strategist and Amazon...
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Nov.27.2012
Most authors I know end up obsessed with book sales, usually to such an extent that they don’t write their next book. What a shame. They don’t realize their potential as writers or as authors. Yet, there is a way for you to avoid this pitfall while still selling and writing more books....
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Nov.26.2012
If you consider yourself simply a writer, an author or an artist, it’s time to catch up with the times—at least if you want to succeed (and earn a living). The final few guest posts during NaNonFiWriMo and the WNFIN challenge ask you to consider how you make a living as a writer and how book...
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Nov.25.2012
A blog offers one of the best ways to promote yourself and your writing. It effectively builds your author platform, expert status, niche dominance, books sales, author brand, and income. (You can even blog your book—write, publish and promote it with a blog.) But how do you come up with...
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Nov.24.2012
If you want to be a published author, you need an author brand. Since, most writers don’t know much about branding, I asked Rob Eagar, a marketing consultant and author of Sell Your Book Like Wildfire: The Writer’s Guide to Marketing and Publicity, to explains why you need an author brand and to...
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Nov.22.2012
You can do just about anything online, including a book tour, and do it more successfully than offline. Knowing how to do it is another story. I’ve had a lot of success with virtual book tours, so I asked Dana Lynn Smith, the Savvy Book Marketer and author of Virtual Book Tour Magic: The Secrets...
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Nov.21.2012
Today, aspiring and published authors have to constantly keep pace with technology, especially if they want to sell books. That means knowing where and how to sell books on the Internet–before and after your book release. I asked bestselling indie ebook author (A Walk in the Snark) and social...
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Nov.21.2012
The job of selling books begins the moment you decide you want to become an author. You need to build an author platform—a built-in readership for your books—long before your book is published. Platforms are created with the promotion of aspiring author, published author, published books, and...
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Nov.20.2012
Despite the fact that you’ve been told ebooks are simple and inexpensive to produce, you may still be scratching your head and wondering how to produce and publish one after you’ve written it. And the fact that an ebook is digital may cause you some concern if you’re a technophobe (which many...
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Nov.19.2012
As mentioned in yesterday’s post, no matter how you publish your book, you may need an editor. But do you need a developmental, substantive, copy, or line editor? Today, Claire Petrie, who works with me at CopyWright Communications, continues the discussion and defines the role of a line editor....
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Nov.18.2012
Once you’ve finished your book manuscript, you might want to hire a professional editor. This is a necessary step if you plan on self-publishing and want your book to meet the same standards as a traditionally published book. However, many writers hire professional editors prior to submitting...
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Nov.17.2012
You can read tons of articles or blog posts about how to write a query letter or book proposal that makes a literary agent want to take you on as a client. And it’s all well and good to know how to pitch. But what really makes an agent want to take you on as a client? Today, literary agent Jeff...
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Nina Amir, Inspiration-to-Creation Coach, inspires writers to create the results they desire--publishable and published products and careers as writers and authors. Amir inspires writers to combine their purpose and their passion so they Achieve More...
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