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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Publish anything: the saga of a publishamerica author
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My story is that an author who'd done online writing for such dot gones as Themestream, Written By Me, and The Vines, someone trying hard to have fiction, poetry and nonfiction in print for real, recommended PublishAmerica. She claimed it was a traditional book publisher. I was struck with their slogan, ?We treat writers the old fashioned way ? we pay them.? Wasn't that what publis...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Mission possible: get published with goals, guidance and persistance
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You send me an e-mail. You tell me you've written over three hundred poems since you were 16 (in your teenage angst stage). You mention the novel you've completed and it's really good (it really is!!!), and the novel-in-progress. You mention how the International Library of Poetry has published one of your poems. (But, whom haven't they published?)
However, all your ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Make big money on your book - 10 h*o*t tips
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Wouldn't it be nice to write a book, get paid handsomely for it and be considered a top expert all at once? It's possible--if you know the rules.
1. Study the publishing industry.
Today celebrity books rule. Books that catch a quick trend come in second. Take chick lit, for example. Nobody cared about hip books for women ten, or even five years ago. Bu...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Learn to write like a pro
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Many writers write for the experience. Others dream of having a number one best seller. Both are wonderful reasons for writing. What many fail to realize is that these two do not have to be mutually exclusive. With a little research, you can enjoy writing incredible stories and see to it that they generate a profit.
The first thing that is needed is a business like a...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Le poem de la sweat
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I made a bad mistake a couple of weeks ago and got into a discussion about poetry with my good friend, Henry County Herald columnist Amy Eason. Amy likes poems, and was telling me all kinds of stuff about them in an effort to convince me that I should like them as well. She was fighting an uphill battle because I typically don't like poetry at all, in fact, the only thing I can ima...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Incredibly bad articles will kill your credibility
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I've noticed a disturbing trend recently of articles suggesting that people write articles to send traffic to their websites, and enhance their credibility. In theory, the more articles you write, the more traffic you'll receive, the more credibility you'll have, the more sales you'll make.
It's an interesting theory. However, what those articles fail to mention is t...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - I'm a romance novel hero!
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Before we get started here, let me tell y'all that what you're about to read is the absolute truth. The absolute, unvarnished truth. I swear it on every one of my Elvis and BTO CDs. Now, let's get right down to it, y'all just focus your eyes on the following sentence:
I was the inspiration for the male lead in a published romance novel.
Okay, okay, sco...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - How to publish your way to success
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Did you know, self-publishing is one of the easiest ways to make money on the web. Of course, it requires talent, but it's easier to learn than you might think.
Getting Started:
Choose a subject that interest you. Select a subject you enjoy or want to learn about. As an example for this article, we will use "Computer Tips."
Okay, next co...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - How to get your book reviewed
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Imagine your book at the top of the Best Sellers List of the New York Times. Most authors do. The question is, "How do I get it there and sell millions of copies?"
When planing your book, there is one critical thing that most authors forget - marketing. In the case of book reviewers this means pre-marketing.
Most reviewers require a copy of your book a...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - How to get a reporter's attention for your book
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Reporters are busy people. On any given day they are fielding dozens of phone calls, making calls of their own, reading stacks of newspapers and magazines and rushing to meet deadlines. So how do you break through all the noise to get a reporter or an editor on the phone to listen to your pitch?
In my 15 years as a magazine journalist I've fielded hundreds, if not th...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - How to find a publisher for your first book
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Finding a publisher can be very strenuous. In fact, it may even be harder than actually writing the book itself.
There are three things to remember when finding a publisher for your book:
1) These things take time, even Stephen King was not signed the first night. Be patient, book publishers are quite busy and may take a while to get back to you. Just ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - How to develop a dynamic story
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Story telling is a very effective way to get your point across. Here are some tips to help you develop a dynamic powerful story.
? Decide on the purpose for the story. What is the main point you want to make? Slant the telling of the story so that that point is clear.
? Create the backdrop...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - How to build a success freelance career (part 1)
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In the current job market, many editorial workers have turned to freelancing as a matter of survival. I receive many queries from applicants regarding how to go about freelancing.
Here I will address what, in my opinion, is the single most important asset you need to build a successful freelance career. See Part 2 for more.
EXPERIENCE:
Y...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - How new authors can keep their manuscripts coherent
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In large publishing houses, many manuscripts penned by first-time authors, never make it past the "first reader" who for all practical purposes is a gatekeeper of sorts. This person's job is to weed out manuscripts that do not fit certain established submission criteria. However, many never make it to the editor's desk, simply because they are badly disorganized and downright incoh...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - How ebooks can be very valuable
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EBooks have a number of benefits over the traditional book. These include the following:
* Cheaper to create
* Quicker to create
* Easier to target a wide market
* High profit potential
* More versatile than traditional books
Lets look at each of these points in turn:
Cheaper to create:...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - How author royalties are calculated
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If you're going to make a living by writing books, you need to understand how a book royalty gets calculated. That's how the author gets paid, ultimately, if the book becomes a successful bestseller. What's more, the royalties the publisher expects the book to earn determine the advance the publisher will pay the writer up front.
Royalty Accounting Only Starts Off Si...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Give your readers a sample
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Manufacturers of food products are masters at marketing. When they launch a new product, they hire crews of merchandisers to pass out samples and coupons during peak grocery shopping times. The result ? a large percentage of shoppers become first-time buyers after receiving their free sample and an incentive to buy. Many of those buyers will end up loyal customers.
S...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Getting a publisher & getting what you want
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In the basic scenario of book publishing, a writer finishes a book and then finds an agent who helps sell the book to a publisher. When someone asks, "How do I find a publisher?" they're often looking for the details of this scenario. But let's backtrack a little. The answer to this question has to do with what you as a writer want out of the publishing process as well as what the ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - From idea to published book ... how to self-publish the easy way!
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I've been involved in publishing for over a decade now as an author, editor, and project manager; however, it wasn't until just a few years ago that I decided to move into self-publishing. Indeed, my first few projects involved consulting for others and, now, I am involved in my own, personal projects. It has taken a while for me to come back around to my own works, but in the proc...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Five minute miracles
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FIVE MINUTE MIRACLES
FIVE MINUTES ... Is All You Need ........to phone a friend ..... peel potatoes for dinner ..... pick the kids up from school ..... or write a few words that could earn you anything from a plastic pinny or ballpoint pen, to a dream house in the sun, a top-of-the-range sports car, or thousands of dollars in cash and luxury goods!
Eve...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Effective networking for writers
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'Tis the season for conferences and seminars! Many of my friends have all been conference-hopping in recent weeks and we've been discussing how fruitful these gatherings can be when you can make great and lasting contacts. But how do you come away with something more substantial than a stack of business cards? Here are a few tips to keep in mind.
1.) Speak Up! The Ma...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Earn money from freelance writing
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If your writing skills are not so good, or you've failed your English test on the high school, you may be feeling a little slighted about writing an article, report, sales copy or ebook. If it's your case, there is a solution just for you.
Writing doesn't have to be the hardest part of your ebook creation. You can actually hire someone to do it for you by going to a ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Don't rely on your spellchecker - or - the importance of good proof reading
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Weather posting a page to your Website, writing a letter to a customer, or submitting an article for publication, it is extremely important to demonstrate how professional you are. Not only does a series of spelling and grammatical errors show a discourtesy to your readers, it makes you look amateurish. Potential customers will lose any trust they may have had in your business. Onl...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Don lose your article back links!
- You heard writing articles is a great way to drive traffic to your site. So you have written several articles and posted them to dozens of article sites. Then you sit back and wait for the avalanche of traffic. And wait. Nothing is happening. What's the deal?
The deal is depending on where your article gets republished your links may not be ?live?. Writing articles and posting them ...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Documenting everything: your journal is your logbook
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Sailors had it for years. Great explorers had it as well. If you go on an expedition to an ancient Aztec mound, more than likely the archaeologist will have one too - so, why shouldn't you own one?
No, I'm not speaking of the scurvy that plagued the sailors! No, I'm not speaking of the Loch Ness Monster or Bigfoot, whom explorers claimed to have seen in snowy Manitob...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Cookbook publishing - the basic ingredients and the secrets to success
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You are about to embark on the most exciting enterprise of your life -- publishing a cook book! You will soon learn that writing a cook book is truly a fun, exciting and challenging project ? more than you can imagine. Like me, you can publish your own wildly successful cook book. And if you ask me if I think publishing a cook book is worth the time and effort? You bet I do!
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Consider self publishing in ebook format
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Today, more than every before authors are presented with publishing opportunities that have never existed before. This is not to understate the hard work that authors have to go through to get recognition, write great books, and make a full time living from their passion of expression. However, it is to say that today, due to advances in communications technology, authors can now g...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Complete guidance to write & optimize press release
- Online press release can provide considerable platform to reach huge online community. This article will provide complete guidance to make out well optimize and well written press release for PR distribution through the press release network. A well prepared press release would attract journalists and is also well optimized for distribution to targeted audience.
Proper keywords: Sel...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Choose the website correctly
- Someone will ask his friend to call and order the essay; the other will ring up himself and will elaborate on the content of his work for hours. Another believes that informing the custom service about the topic of his dissertations 3 days before the deadline he can expect flawless work because he pays quite enough. You will be surprised, but the work quality does not depend only on its price. Her...
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- 2007-04-06 10:11:49 - Book marketing 101
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Francine Silverman. Book Marketing from A-Z (InfinityPublishing.com, 2005). Trade paperback. 400 pages. $18.95 US.
For beginning authors, book promotion is the key to success. Whether an author self-publishes or is published by a major house, most often that author needs to market her book herself if she wants there to be any chance at all of it being successful. Lar...
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