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How to Sign With a Literary Agent

If you're interested in publishing a book and gaining a market presence and income from it, you'll need a literary agent. They are the grease that keeps the oft-rusty wheels of publishing moving. Every day, they eat lunch or talk to editors...

Writing  writing book youaposre agents agent
If "All Things Are Possible,” Why Can't I Balance My Checkbook?

If "All Things Are Possible,” Why Can't I Balance My Checkbook? by: Rev. James L. Snyder For me, the most terrible time of each month is the day our bank statement comes. We commonly call it BSS (Bank Statement Syndrome). I don't kno...

Self Improvement And Motivation  self improvement motivation bank checkbook account
What Hurricane Katrina Can Teach Authors

What Hurricane Katrina Can Teach Authors by: Lynne Klippel By now, you are heartsick and tired of looking at the images of the horror and devastation in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. However, if you are an author and self-publisher, it pay...

Writing  writing books business steps
Build A Home First Aid Kit

Every home should have a well stocked first aid kit. It is frequently too late to get a necessary item once an emergency has actually happened, so being prepared in advance can be really important. While you can't prepare for every emergency, ke...

Family  family book items emergency specific
Give Your Customers Everything They Expect

When you set out to write your "How To..." book or any book selling information, do not make the mistake of leaving your readers with more questions after reading your book than they had before starting it. They will punish you for misleading them an...

Writing  writing book reviews make
The effects of printing press Society speaking

The discovery and establishment of the printing of books with moveable type marks a paradigm shift in the way information was transferred in our society. The impact of printing is comparable to the development of language, the invention of the alphab...

Business And Finance  business finance printing press printed books author
When Things Happen Without Reason

Things Happen Without Reason by: Selena Richardson Sometimes things happen in life for apparently no reason at all. You think that there isn't any reason for something to happen until after the fact when that something has changed your life...

Self Improvement And Motivation  self improvement motivation itaposs program reason book things
Sick of the Traditional Publishing Path

Sick of the Traditional Publishing Path?Judy Cullins ©2004 All Rights Reserved.A book coaching client recently emailed me that she was getting sick of traditional publishing because of so many costly requirements and so little payoff. Do you fee...

Writing  writing book years books traditional marketing
Interview with an author

INTERVIEW WITH AN AUTHORBill Savas interviews Liana Metal, an e book writerQ: When did you start writing?A: I have always been writing little bits of everything, such as lyrics for songs and stories for comics, but it was in the 70s that I took it mo...

Business And Finance  business finance story book writing stories
Creative Memory Scrapbooking is a Wonderful New Art Form

For centuries the art of scrapbooking has been kept alive because we all love mementos and souvenirs of our past. We all like taking photos of our friends and our families because very often we do not get to spend as much time as we would like with t...

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