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Navel Gazing How to Edit Yourself

Writers around the world agree... it's nearly impossible to edit your own writing. We tend to fall in love with our words the moment they burst onto the screen and, as you know, love is blind. Obviously a professional proofreader/copy editor is ...

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Need a Great Idea Feed Your Brain

A lot of great ideas happen when two or more other ideas collide to form something completely new. Think of this like those old chemistry movies we used to watch in school. You had all of those atoms floating around and when two collided bam! A chem...

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Book Proposals 101.: What Publishers Want

Book Proposals 101.: What Publishers Want by: Sophfronia Scott Lots of writers like to talk about writing books. You hear very few talking about writing book proposals. Maybe that's why it's easy to forget that a strong book proposal i...

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Tips On Writing A Memoir

So you've decided that history (or at least your friends and family) need to read your memoir. Just how do you go about starting to write your memoirs? Start by deciding whether you are going to write about your whole life or just selected part...

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Public Speaking - Why A Slide Show Is Never Enough

When making speeches or presentations the use of slides can be very useful in helping you to get your point across. With the advent of computer programs like PowerPoint it is now easier than ever to put together a professional looking slide show. The...

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How To Write A Riveting Sales Letter That Closes Sales

"How To Write A Riveting Sales Letter That Closes Sales"By Mike Jezek, the Sales Letter Psychologist™How do you get people's attention and build their interest to take the time to read your sales letter? Let's face it. If youcan't ge...

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Accepting Ebook Payment

Once you've completed your ebook and have taken the necessary steps to protect your work, your next step will be to set up an online payment system.Don't let this process intimidate you, as it is much easier than you may think. There are ma...

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Being the "Butt" of an Article

Being the "Butt" of an Article by: Ed Williams A writer friend of mine just forwarded me an email that someone has just sent her. She’s a brand new writer, has a column going in her local paper, and really enjoys writing. The email she was sen...

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When the Editor is NOT the Enemy

They can be mean, unethical and downright unprofessional. But not all editors fit that bill. In fact, most editors would rather give you money that take it, make no changes than rewrite whole pieces two hours before deadline, and accept every piece o...

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Why Do We Publish

WHY DO WE DO THIS?Copyright 2004, Michael LaRoccaA major "character" in Mark Salzman's first autobiography is hisfather. Sometimes his father paints. But his father hatespainting. He likes it when his painting is done. He likes havingpainted. Bu...

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