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Someone in a recent teleseminar about writing sent me a question about self-publishing.  Here is part of my response to her: Here are some places with some recommendations: from the Life of E’s blog: http://meggin.com/lifeofes/wordpress/2008/06/resources-for-publishing-ghost-writers/ From Speaker Net News (which is absolutely worth subscribing to, free) and they have questions and compilations of answers. This [...]

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Notes from the 30 Articles phone in Wednesday, July 28 , 2010 I called in just before 5 pm PDT and waited for twenty minutes but no one called in. I hope that none of you called in later and wondered where on earth I was off to. Well, I have been off to all [...]

As you know, I am a huge fan of Paulette Ensign – and she recently was my first-ever 2nd time guest for a teleseminar.  Here’s where to access her jam-packed 90-minute session (free). I am a subscriber to Paulette’s newsletter and recently, she included this information, which really got my attention: Then there is always [...]

Here are some links to wonderful sites to know about if you’re a writer.  Take some time to peruse: http://www.writersdigest.com/101BestSites http://www.writersdigest.com/101BestSites/?m_sCategory=WritingCommunities&m_nYear=2008 http://www.writersdigest.com/article/101-websites-2009

Kremer, John.  1001 Ways to Market Your Books (for authors and publishers; paperback), 6th edition. Are you kidding me?  1001 ways….  And it’s true.  It’s quite the hefty book (704 pages) and it’s stunning the number of different ideas that are included.  Out of that number, any one of us can surely find at least…10 [...]

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Click here for notes from a recent phone in feedback (in a Word document) or you can read the information below. 30 Articles in Just 30 Days event, coming Friday, June 11, 2010.  Gini has carefully captured the notes and ideas from the most recent call in time for everyone to access.  You’ll want to [...]

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Used with permission from Melinda Copp, who is one of the contributors to the TTPT for Writers:  www.TopTenProductivityTipsforWriters.com.  Copyrighting your book is an important step in the process of becoming an author because it helps protect against people taking or using your work without permission. But how do you get a copyright? And when should you file [...]

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  I wanted to let you know about a thesaurus that I access everyday www.MyFavoriteThesaurus.com Because I’m an avid fan (and big promoter) of this tool, I asked if I could get a code for you to use so you can try this out for a few weeks. Here’s how to use this great online [...]

We had another great call the other evening with folks who have been in the 30 Articles in Just 30 Days class (www.30ArticlesinJust30Days.com).  Gini is so great about taking notes…and here they are: Notes from 30 Articles call Jan 2010 Lots of great ideas!!

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If you want to write a “top ten” list to help people be more productive, just do the following: Title your set of tips, e.g., “Top Ten Productivity Tips to Help You _________.” Write an introduction. Your introduction can be one sentence or a full paragraph. It’s just a little introductory piece that prepares everyone [...]

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