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Kindle Self-Publishing: Write What Sells

The Amazon Kindle’s generating the biggest stir in publishing since Gutenberg. These days, not only do you not need a publisher, signing a book contract with a publisher may mean that you lose money. It’s over 30 years since my … Continue reading

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Ebooks: Make Money With Kindle Publishing Resources

Kindle publishing is huge for writers now, and it will become even bigger in 2012. I’ll be transitioning to Kindle publishing over the next couple of years, and I’ve received lots of questions about it. Here are some resources you’ll … Continue reading

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Best Description Of Writing a Novel I’ve Ever Read

You’re writing a novel. You’ve got a 101 things to consider: plot, character, action, timeline, theme, and on and on. It’s complicated, but you can only write one word, and one scene at a time. It can seem overwhelming, especially … Continue reading

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Short Story Contest: Win a Nook AND $500

There’s no need to forget your writing, even if you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, and relaxing over the weekend. Take a couple of hours and write a short story. You might just win a Barnes & Noble Nook, AND $500. Here are … Continue reading

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Freelancing Fiction: Writing A Novel

Readers have asked about freelancing a novel. The popularity of the Kindle platform means that projects for novelists are proliferating on the the outsourcing sites. Here are some tips. Firstly, consider the genre you’re writing in. Readers have expectations. In … Continue reading

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Fab Freelance Writing Ezine: Million Dollar Writers

Just a quick heads up… this week’s issue of Fab Freelance Writing Pro is available in PDF again. It’s easier to read, and to print. (If you’re a plain text fan, sorry…) Our theme this week is Million Dollar Writers … Continue reading

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Writing Fiction: Plot Your Novel

Index cards in Scrivener There are new opportunities for writers in fiction, so over the next few weeks we’ll discuss ways in which you can get started writing your novel, without trauma. Buy a couple of stacks of index cards … Continue reading

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Digital Fiction Revolution: Upcoming in Fab Freelance Writing Pro

I’m currently completing Issue 4 of Fab Freelance Writing Pro, in which we discuss the digital fiction revolution: “Issue 4: (available on April 27) — Million-Dollar Writer: Freelancing Fiction The amazing success of Amazon’s Kindle and other ereaders means that … Continue reading

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Freelancing Your Fiction: New Opportunities

Want to freelance your short stories and novels? Until last year, the idea that you could not only make an income writing fiction, but could potentially make a blockbuster income, was mad. Traditional publishing has been in a slump for … Continue reading

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Do you love writing? If you do, you’ll succeed

Over on my writing blog, I posted: I receive emails and IMs from writers every day, and I could answer 80 per cent of them with this sentence: “DO it — what have you got to lose?” Whether you’re starting … Continue reading

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