What I've Learned From My Subscribers Author: FRANCINE SILVERMAN As editor/publisher of Book Promotion Newsletter, I am fortunate in having an eclectic group of subscribers who number in the thousands. The ezine is interactive and subscribers are encouraged to share their innovative marketing techniques. Since
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Why the Editor is NOT the Enemy Author: Mridu Khullar They can be mean, unethical and downright unprofessional. But not all editors fit that bill. In fact, most editors would rather give you money that take it, make no changes than rewrite whole pieces two hours before deadline, and accept every piece of
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Writing for Teen Magazines Author: Mridu Khullar I would look at the magazines my teenage neighbor and her friends stashed away in their cupboards and think, Heck, I could do that! So one day, while she was away at school, I broke into her room and borrowed the magazines. Teenage magazines have
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You Don't Have To Be A Genius To Write A Love Poem Author: Marguerite Bonneville Love poems are a wonderfully romantic gesture and can often express your thoughts far more eloquently than verbal communication. If you have some talent with words, why not take a few moments and try your hand at writing a poem for your lover? Just
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How To Promote A Book Author: Nithya K Nowadays 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 if we, the authors, don't promote your own book
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Proofreading Your Own Document Author: Jan Kovarik You've just written an important paper, business communique, or other document that will be read by others and perhaps will be the basis for a classroom grade, a prospective business arrangement, or provide necessary information for a specific situation.
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How To Read When You're Writing Author: Sophfronia Scott Many writers say it: I don't read when I'm writing. They think it will contaminate their voice, that whatever style they're reading will somehow seep into their work and it really won't be theirs. That's only a problem if you're writing a 21st-century
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Let's Get One Thing Straight About Being A Published Author Author: Jim Edwards Just for fun, evaluate the following statement: Most people want to write a book and get it published, but that's simply impossible 99% of the time. Is the above statement true? Not exactly. What's true is that most people THINK they can't
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Ovecoming Writer's Block Author: Zaak O'Conan What is writer's block? Well, I just can't think of a single darn thing to say. Oh well, I'm outta here! Sound familiar? No! Oh, get real! We've all experienced this phenomenon when we absolutely have to write something, particularly on deadline.
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Ten Tips Articles Author: Tom Antion Ten Tips articles are the easiest piece to write because they are made up of only an introductory paragraph, your Ten Tips, and a conclusion. Print editors love these because they can easily be shortened if there is a lack of available space. Your
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The High Cost of a Six-Figure Book Advance Author: 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 really get a six-figure book advance?* When Susan Page wrote *The
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The ONLY Thing You Need to Know About Writing Articles Author: Robert Plank You don't need to be a great writer to write great articles, just be fast and entertaining. There is only ONE SINGLE THING you need to know about article writing. Tell a story. Stories are easy to follow and interesting. Why are the Chicken Soup
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The Way You Should Increase Your Sites Pagerank Author: Eric Odom We all know full well that developing links that point to your website can be more vital than just about any other technique known to the world of search engine optimization. Think about it for a moment. We need something that can: a) Make sure our
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Getting Started in Column Writing Author: Mridu Khullar You've written many articles for Websites, newsletters and now you've even conquered the territory of getting published in a magazine. What's the next step, you ask? How to I make the editor ask for my work weekly or monthly? Enter: the
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How to Jumpstart your Next Writing Session Author: David Parton I have always enjoyed writing. Sometimes it's a problem for me to just sit down and write something. There are days when I choose procrastinating over proactive. Putting things off is common with everyone. I am very gifted in this area. ;) Here
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How To Write Powerful Headlines Author: Al Martinovic I want to tell you how I go about writing headlines. I like to keep swap files of headlines around for future use. And how I go about doing it goes something like this... I'll find a headline I like, wherever it may be, and then I don't copy it word
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Keeping Track of Your At-Home Business Expenses Author: Jan Kovarik If you are new to working at home, then you might not be aware that you can legally deduct many types of valid business expenses, such as paper supplies or the second phone line you install for your business, on your self-employment income tax return
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Quick Proof Reading Can Lead to a Costly Mistake Author: Laura Hickey If you know of anyone writing that likes to hear others experiences from authors, please share this and include the byline. One Isn't Enough When it Comes to Proof Reading Your Work Here's a story of an author who had to learn the hard way that one
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10 Inside Secrets to Google Adwords - Part 2 Author: Ron Isaiah Are you frustrated with spending your hard-earned money on Google Adwords and losing more money than you make? Part 2 of this series continues revealing the inside secrets of successful, profitable advertising with Google Adwords. If you missed Part
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Turning Challenge Into Opportunity Author: Jeff Solochek There is a common saying that whenever you are presented with a problem or a challenge, you should turn it into an opportunity. Some of the people who have mastered this concept are; the United States Government, Large Corporations, Self Made
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Walt Disney's Failures Could Inspire Entrepreneurs Author: Stephen Schochet You are a struggling entrepreneur and sometimes it feels like you are pushing a 3 ton boulder up a steep hill. Costs keep mounting and you are considering giving up. Well before you do, check out these 10 setbacks that Walt Disney had, some were
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