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My Interview at Apex Reviews

My new interview and video trailer appears on the Apex Reviews "Above the Fold" page:

http://www.apexreviews.net/Above_The_Fold_-_8_4_10.html

Added by Mary Deal on August 10, 2010 at 1:09pm — No Comments

GETTING PUBLISHED IS JUST THE BEGINNING

Many writers begin writing for the joy of the writing experience. They have no true idea of where the end of the road leads to. It is believed that getting published is the answer to it all. Then the cold hard reality of going from writer, to salesperson hits them when they have to write their first Query Letter. After they snag an agent with the query letter, then they have to write a synopsis of…

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Added by LM Preston on April 15, 2010 at 9:24am — No Comments

EBooks: Why People buy EBooks

So Why do people buy EBooks? I have a short video which covers the five main reasons why people would want to pay for information that they can often get for free on the net in various other places.

I recommend familiarising yourself with as many reasons as possible. This will help you mould the title and content of your ebook into something people are actually searching for.

In total I have… Continue

Added by Steve Payne on December 30, 2009 at 2:59am — No Comments

Book Review on a Book to Help With Book Proposals - By Lance Winslow

By Lance Winslow

Are You Having Trouble Writing a Book Proposal; A Book Review

If you are having a tough time preparing a book proposal, then what I'd like to do is recommend a very good book on how to write a book proposal. It's a book that I personally own, and highly recommend. The book is;

"How to Write a Book Proposal" by Michael Larsen, 2003.

Have you ever wondered how to put together a book… Continue

Added by Lance Winslow on December 11, 2009 at 3:36am — No Comments

BookRix - read books online or download e-books for free

www.bookrix.com - a social network for writers and readers, where everyone can convert novels, non-fiction, poetry, comics, poems etc public as an e-book in own design.

You can edit your books with a special tool, or simply upload your doc and pdf-files. It's free to read books online. You can even download e-books for e-reader or smartphones for free. Find community features like individual user profiles, forum, groups etc and make new contacts, discuss with like-minded people or just… Continue

Added by Nils on August 24, 2009 at 7:54am — No Comments

Best Book Titles : Come Up With a Compelling Book Title Get Published TV – Episode #038

Best Book Titles In this episode Dale Beaumont continues his discussion about different types of book titles. He explains the use of short book titles and then compares that to long titles.

Coming up with the best book titles can be a difficult task but Dale helps to guide you through this very important process.

Click the link below now to watch today's episode:…

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Added by Dale Beaumont on August 11, 2009 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Get Published TV Episode #037 - How To Write A Book Title

How To Write A Book Title? In this episode Dale Beaumont stresses the importance of your book title and how to go about choosing a suitable one for your book. This is arguable the most important decision you will have to make as an author so make sure you listen carefully and take lots of notes.

There is a lot to talk about and to consider when thinking how to write a book title. Dale will be going through this issue in the next few episodes so stay tuned for the entire series in… Continue

Added by Dale Beaumont on August 10, 2009 at 9:22pm — No Comments

Get Publishing TV Episode #036 - Tips For Writing A Book With Andrew Smith

Tips on Writing a book with Andrew Smith. In this Friday Blue Couch interview episode Dale speaks with business man, Andrew Smith. He is looking to bring out his first book and shares a lot of his challenges and decisions when starting to write a book.

Make sure you check out this episode and learn as much as you can.…

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Added by Dale Beaumont on August 6, 2009 at 9:36pm — No Comments

WRITE THAT BOOK

“Procrastination is the ultimate laziness,” said Dr Johnson. He wasn’t kidding. So stop procrastinating and write that book. Plan the story first. Ten chapters should suffice for a short story or novel. More chapters can be added later. Draft a rough outline of each chapter in four to five lines. Only jot down the key elements. This provides a useful starting point to work from.

Develop a sales pitch/blurb to the editor to promote the story. This adds impetus to story writing and… Continue

Added by DragonCub on June 9, 2009 at 5:16am — No Comments

Authors, are you looking for bookplates you can autograph and mail to readers?

I am often asked about the handy and well-designed bookplates that I mail to people who have bought my books. I've used 2 designs over the years, both from a company called...

Please go to my post on The Write Type to learn more about:

Bookplates: what are they and where can I find them?

~Cheryl Kaye Tardif,
bestselling author

Added by Cheryl Kaye Tardif on June 4, 2009 at 12:04pm — No Comments

Country Kids Magazine

Country Kids Magazine is pleased to announce that our first member Mariah Neu, is Editor-in-Chief and Administrator of Velociteen!

http://www.velociteen.com/

http://countrykidsmagazine.ning.com/

Added by Lori on May 28, 2009 at 3:20pm — No Comments

Satis Shroff: Lehrbeauftragter aus dem Himalaya in Freiburg

Satis Shroff is a prolific writer and teaches Creative Writing at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg http://www.zfs.uni-freiburg.de/zfs/dozent/lehrbeauftragte4/index_html/#shroff. He is a lecturer, poet and writer and the published author of three books: Im Schatten des Himalaya (book of poems in German), Through Nepalese Eyes (travelogue), Katmandu, Katmandu (poetry and prose anthology by Nepalese authors, edited by Satis Shroff). His lyrical… Continue

Added by Satis Shroff Lecturer, Writer on May 9, 2009 at 6:25am — No Comments

I'm Telling: The Holy Ghost Dream That Spoke Purpose

When it comes to seeking out my purpose in life, I am no different from millions of others on the very same mission. We hunt for something to fill a void in our heart; something to speak meaning into our lives. Our worldly pursuit leads us to believe our dream job or our perfect mate will end the aching and longing for a meaningful, purposeful life. Often, we become so lost during our pursuit that we have to turn to someone else to find the answer. Other times, our purpose is forced upon us.… Continue

Added by Cherie LaLanne on April 30, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Tips to Query a Publisher

Your first step in querying a publisher should be to order the book Writer’s Market. The book is available through Amazon.com for about $20. Writer’s Market includes 4,000 listings for book publishers, consumer magazines, trade journals, and literary agents. Most publishers’ listings in the book will tell you if they accept new authors,… Continue

Added by Author101 on April 27, 2009 at 8:00am — 4 Comments

Could self-publishing be the way to publish your book(s)?

1.) RUINED REPUTATION COMES TO A HALT

Could self-publishing be the way to publish your book(s)?

RECORD HIGHS OF SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKS FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 2009

Why is self-publishing taking over the traditional method of publishing?

2.) A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT… “ABOUT JO-ANNE VANDERMEULEN”

Women-in-Charge: Jo-Anne Vandermeulen

Today’s blog is by Mrs. Jo-Anne Vandermeulen,

Internet Promotional Manager, Professional Support Network… Continue

Added by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen on March 22, 2009 at 2:25pm — No Comments

Novels into screenplays

I turn Books, Novels into screenplays. Reasonable rates.

Award Winner - Film Writer, Producer, Director, Actor

Added by Leading Man on March 12, 2009 at 3:30am — No Comments

Now featuring an author interview every day!

I just started a new program called "10 Questions for..." in which I ask authors the same 10 questions about writing life, their work space, funny stories about their writing career, etc.

I posted the request for authors on HARO and got more than 600 emails in a matter of hours! Come read these interesting Q & A's and feel free to post writing-related questions.

http://askWendy.wordpress.com

Added by Wendy Burt-Thomas on February 8, 2009 at 7:08pm — No Comments

L. Diane Wolfe's Interview With Author and Publisher Carol Denbow, a.k.a., Author 101

You have quite the variety of non-fiction books – how did this occur?

Well L. Diane, I think I see a need and quickly develop a twisted sort of desire to fill it. My first book, Are You Ready to Be Your Own Boss? was a book I had wanted to write for many years. As a woman in a business typically standardized for men, I had many struggles not usually associated with my type of business. For instance, on more than one occasion when I… Continue

Added by Author101 on February 8, 2009 at 8:15am — No Comments

All Aspiring Writers Enter Here

Shadow Play Entertainment, Innovations, Inc. are pleased to announce a new project that will bring creativity out of the best of us and drama out of the worst of us. Introducing "The Write Stuff" (http://www.thewritestufftv.com), the bext big thing. This is a reality show that takes the world of literature head on. This show takes 14 aspiring writers, poet and other artist and throws them in the pressure cooker as they hope to make a name for themselves as they try to set the literary world… Continue

Added by MG Hardie on December 6, 2008 at 4:28pm — No Comments

After the Book Tour

In October, I spent ten glorious days in California at various book signing parties and functions.

Later, Susan Reeve, Supervising Librarian at the Rio Vista Library, sent this letter:

"Thank you for bringing an excellent program to the Rio Vista Library. Twenty-four people attending is quite a crowd for us. I learned a lot about your craft and the discipline it requires. And you are clearly inspired, yet modest about your gifts."

The next evening after the… Continue

Added by Mary Deal on December 1, 2008 at 4:26pm — No Comments