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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...

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In The Flesh 3 Tips To Journaling Believable Characters

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Lighten up, just a little

Humor has a place in every day life. It is a part of our conversations, our entertainment, even our personalities. Humor is used to lighten the mood, relate to others, to deal with stress and pain. It is in our workplace, our home and it should be in...

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Distribute Your Self-Published Book - Part 1

Distribute Your Self-Published Book - Part 1Judy Cullins c 2003 All Rights ReservedWhere is your book now? With a distributor? In a book store?Or, did it already die an early death after a few months? New self-published authors often believe they nee...

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A DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION

Inspiration - where does it come from and how do you get it when you want it? This age-old question highlights a problem that plagues those whose life work revolved around ideas, and new concepts, themes, or subject matter. Take writing for example, ...

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11 Tender Writing Sins ... Part One

Put simply, producing a winning tender is all about being able to sell your company face to face and on paper. It's about addressing the needs your prospect wants fulfilled, and proving how you fulfil those needs in the most result-oriented way....

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Evolution of Books

Evolution of Books by: Padrone Delibri A Book is anything that is in written, printed, or blank pages format fastened along one side and encased between protective covers. In other words, a book is a collection of leaves of paper or other materi...

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How You Can Become a Certified and Profitable Proofreader

How You Can Become a Certified and Profitable Proofreader by: Niall Cinneide A certified proofreader is one that has taken a few courses and learned the proper way to do proof reading work. It is essential that individuals who want to become pro...

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Are Writing Exercises Effective?

Are Writing Exercises Effective? by: Lana Hampton It was reported that the great American author Sinclair Lewis was once asked to give a lecture on writing to a group of college students: "Looking out at this gathering," he said to the assembled...

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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...

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