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Coliloquy: A New Way to “Write” Your Novel

Startup company Coliloquy reminds me of the old saying: “a camel is a horse designed by a committee”. It had to happen I suppose. Since authors are making million-dollar incomes on the Kindle, other companies have to get into the … Continue reading

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Pen Names: Should You Use Them?

I’ve had several questions about pen names, so let’s look at whether and when you should consider using a pen name. Your own name is valuable — it’s your brand If you’re starting out as a writer, spend some time … Continue reading

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Get Rich Quick via Kindle Publishing? Probably Not

Kindle publishing isn’t a way to get rich quick if you don’t know what you’re doing. Remember, you’re writing a book. You need to learn how to do that, and chances are that you can’t learn in just one book. … Continue reading

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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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Easy Author: Writing a Book Is Easy when You Have the Right Attitude

Here’s what I’ve learned over a lifetime: attitude is everything in life. If you feel you CAN do something, you’re 95 per cent of the way there. This is especially true when you’re writing a book. Does the thought of … Continue reading

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Crazy Writer: 12 Novels in 2012

What are you doing in 2012? Bless Matt Forbeck, because he’s got an insane plan for 2012 — he’s writing 12 novels. He says, in 12 for ’12 | Forbeck.com: “I recently announced the 12 for ’12 project, in which … Continue reading

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Writing Tip for 2012: Get Proactive

I’ll be giving you lots of tips to make 2012 your best writing year ever over the next few weeks. So, here’s the first one: get PROACTIVE. To explain, here’s an excerpt from The Piggyback Process, which is currently in … 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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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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