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Feb.05.2011
One of the things that stops writers from publishing their first book revolves around the idea that their first book must be their masterpiece. In fact, most authors publish one or more books before they have a "hit." That's why it's important to simply publish a book.
I'm not saying...
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Feb.05.2011
The other day I told a group of people about my short books, or booklets. I wrote and self-published these so I would have something to sell at the back of the room when I went out to speak. I speak to build platform for the full-length books I'm writing. I found myself mobbed by writers...
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Dec.22.2010
It's my belief that everyone has a story to tell. Some people feel it's their purpose in life to tell their story. However, you can't just tell your story--or write it--because you feel it's your purpose. Your story has to teach someone something, change someone in some way, or inspire someone...
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Dec.22.2010
Yesterday I published part two in my series on payoffs for not writing. (You can read part one here.) Today I conclude the series with part three, which discusses how to create new payoffs for actually writing.
What I called “positive” and “negative” payoffs in my previous posts all constituted...
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Dec.22.2010
Last week I wrote about payoffs for not writing. In part 1, I covered what I call “negative payoffs.” Today, let’s look at positive payoffs—the positive outcomes you avoid when you don’t write. These, believe it or not, do constitute payoffs for not writing.
Once again answer the question, “What...
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Dec.22.2010
Earlier this week I took a look at what stops writers from writing and publishing their work. I've also written about why writers don't promote themselves and their writing, something that also stops them from getting published. If you don't know why you don't write, don't attempt to get...
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Dec.14.2010
If you aren't writing your book--or doing what it takes to get published--because of some fear you have, there are ways to move through your fear. So, don't add new fears to your list: fear that you can't move through your fear and fear that you'll never become a published author.
I always...
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Dec.14.2010
Writers write. That's what makes a writer a writer. But sometimes writers don't write.
The difference between an aspiring writer and an author is that one has the desire to become published and the other has achieved this goal. Sometimes an aspiring writer does everything possible to become an...
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Dec.14.2010
More often than not, the clients who hire me to help them with their book proposals have plenty of passion about their subjects and projects. They may even feel a deep sense of purpose and determination. They really want to finish their books and get them published.
Yet, most of them have not...
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Dec.01.2010
Once upon a time I found it difficult to come up with good ideas for articles, essays and books. No longer. Now I'm plagued with the opposite problem. I have too many good ideas. I think I'm driving my literary agent crazy.
In just one year I've given her four different nonfiction book...
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Nov.30.2010
After 30 days of reading about writing and publishing nonfiction during the Write Nonfiction in November challenge, you might still wonder what special ingredient you need to create successful nonfiction books as well as articles, ebooks, and other information products. By “successful” I mean...
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Nov.29.2010
As we approach the end if Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN), it seems appropriate to take a look at what happens when a writer actual reaches the goal of becoming traditionally published. Let’s imagine you’ve done all the things the WNFIN expert bloggers have written about during the last 28...
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Nov.28.2010
Now that you have had www.flipcamera.com.) If you also write fiction, no problem; you still can use video and talk about your characters, for example. You will start to find a following for this type of publicity campaign. About the Author Ruth Klein, M.S. is an author of six best-selling...
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Nov.27.2010
Today we turn our attention to branding, a subject many writers never consider. In their desire to just be writers they once again forget that to have a successful career as any type of a writer, including as authors, they must also be good businesspeople. This means acting as if their writing...
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Nov.26.2010
If you have written and published a book or ebook, you want to sell it on Amazon.com. Not only that, you want to know how to sell it on Amazon. This knowledge can mean the difference between creating an Amazon bestseller or a book that gets buried in the on-line bookstores “shelves,” difficult...
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About Nina
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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