Monthly Archives: December 2011

WordPress for Writers 1: Which WordPress?

Every writer now knows that he/ she needs a blog. That blog of course, should be WordPress. Therefore, our new series will focus on the ins and outs of WordPress. I have dozens of WordPress blogs, which means that I … Continue reading

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Sell Your Heart Out — No, Really, I’m Not Kidding

Writers hate marketing. Selling anything, much less ourselves, makes us nervous. Here’s the solution, and it’s a simple one: just do it. Get used to marketing yourself, OR confine yourself to an itty bitty writing career. (And don’t complain if … Continue reading

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Christmas Treasures For Writers

The holiday season is almost upon us. This year, as always, we have a Christmas Bundle of products for you. I’ve chosen your guides carefully. Now you can create the income you want, and work the hours you want — … Continue reading

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Ebook Writing Process: Promote As You Write

Writing and selling ebooks is the easiest way to make money from your writing, long after you’ve written it. In Words into Cash: Write and Sell Your Ebook in Just 8 Hours, I give you a super-simple way to write … Continue reading

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Writing for Money: Back to Pen and Paper (LiveScribe journal)

You’re writing for money, successfully. By definition, this means that you’re highly organized. If you’re not organized, you can’t be successful. You’ll be behind on deadlines (horror), poverty-stricken because you’re behind on sending out invoices, and stressed. The stress develops … Continue reading

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Would You Work For a Book Packager?

There’s an interesting article about a book packager in Business Week. The article, Teen-Lit Queen Takes Up Book Packaging – Businessweek reports: “Schechter and Hillyer come up with ideas—or “sparks,” as they like to call them—and sell the finished product … Continue reading

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