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| Writing Advice: What Every Author Should Know About Literary Agents |
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BobbiLinkemer writes "By Bobbi Linkemer
Many publishers will no longer accept a proposal unless it comes from an agent. While agents don't guarantee your book will be published, they can ensure that it gets a reading and advocate for you all along the process. You can find the right agent for you if you know where to look. "
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Posted by Rose on Friday, October 10 @ 21:17:10 EDT (17 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Secrets of Collaboration |
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Shimmerfall writes " Karen Elizabeth Rigley
Writing can be lonely and isolate you, so it’s fun to write with others. Co-writing means someone to brainstorm with you, a partner to share the load, who adds depth and speed; maybe a kindred spirit to inspire (or carry) you when words won't flow.
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Posted by Rose on Friday, October 10 @ 21:16:03 EDT (20 reads)
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| Writing Advice: What Every Author Should Know About Print-On-Demand (POD)/Subsidy Publishing |
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BobbiLinkemer writes "By Bobbi Linkemer
What used to be called Print-on-Demand (POD) publishers are increasingly being referred to as "author services companies." POD is a digital technology that prints anywhere from one to 1,000 books at a time. The rest of the time the book is stored as a digital file on a large server. This eliminates the need for large press runs and storage space. The appeal of POD is that it makes it possible for many would-be authors to see their books in print, which may not be possible through conventional publishing methods."
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Posted by Rose on Saturday, September 27 @ 13:28:27 EDT (138 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Poetry Critique - Critique the Poem - Not the Poet |
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By Rose DesRochers
The act of writing poetry is something that is very personal to us poets, and
sharing it for the first time can be a very frightening experience. The first
experience of having your work criticized can boggle your mind and set you back
a step in your writing. However, critique is essential in any writer’s career.
Accepting criticism is something that we all must face, even if we don't like
it.
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Posted by Rose on Wednesday, September 24 @ 19:52:17 EDT (194 reads)
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| Writing Advice: 7 Guidelines for Writing a Nonfiction Book |
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BobbiLinkemer writes "By Bobbi Linkemer
You have done all the getting ready anyone could possibly do. Now, it's time to write. This is the one area for which there is no list of instructions. I've been writing more than half my life, and, as I look back, I don't remember anyone actually telling me what to do or how to do it."
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Posted by Rose on Saturday, September 06 @ 20:43:20 EDT (354 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Some Sticky Grammar Situations or How to Avoid Some Ugly Mistakes! |
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Author:Jan K
With the advent of electronic word-processing and spellchecker programs, many people just presume that simply by running spellchecker all of their grammar errors will be caught and corrected. This is simply not so. Spellchecker programs often include some grammar checking, but no man-made program can catch all the innuendoes of the English language.
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Posted by Rose on Tuesday, September 02 @ 11:53:06 EDT (304 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Jumpstart your Writing Career: Get your Poetry Published |
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By Rose DesRochers
Do you want to publish your poetry, but don't know where to start? Getting poetry published is not as hard as you might think. My first suggestion is that you purchase a copy of Poet's
Market, which is published annually by Writer's Digest. Poet's Market is full of
useful information as well as publishing opportunities for poets who are looking
to publish their work in magazines, books, contests, and small press publishing
houses. This book is available through
Today's Woman Online
Book Store.
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Posted by Rose on Tuesday, September 02 @ 11:44:45 EDT (318 reads)
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| Writing Advice: # When You Write a Book - Should You Self-Publish? |
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By Angela Booth
You're writing a book - should you self-publish? While in the past going the ebook or Print on Demand (POD) route was seen as vanity publishing, that's no longer the case. The big benefit of the DIY approach is that you get to keep all the profits.
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Posted by Rose on Tuesday, September 02 @ 11:33:37 EDT (274 reads)
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| Writing Advice: Capturing Ideas |
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Shimmerfall writes "
by Karen Elizabeth Rigley
Nonwriters often ask, "Where do you get your ideas?"
The answer is everywhere. A word or phrase can fire a writer's imagination. Overhearing a conversation in a cafe, or the way a person cocks their head, or watching strangers say goodbye at the airport may spark a story. News items, children's antics, cloud formations, an unusual name or the scent of a nightblooming flower, can be the match to burst a twig-size idea into forest fire.
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Posted by Rose on Tuesday, September 02 @ 11:14:54 EDT (289 reads)
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| Writing Advice: 7 Ways to Work Well With a Book Writing Coach |
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BobbiLinkemer writes "By Bobbi Linkemer
Let’s start with a little scenario. You have what you consider to be a great idea for a nonfiction book. Your head is spinning with ideas, and you can hardly wait to get started. Perhaps you have made a list of the main points you want to cover or even begun to write. "
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Posted by Rose on Thursday, August 14 @ 21:27:37 EDT (334 reads)
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