Posted on November 21st, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
Here’s a question that came in recently during the *E*mail *E*xtravaganza along with my honest response: Has your e-book publishing produced enough results to make it worth the effort? [MEMc] Well…what a question…ha! All of these things are so tied into one another that it’s hard to say what does and doesn’t make a profit. [...]
Tags: e book, Marketing, money, writing
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Posted on June 16th, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
Starting and stopping writing… not starting and stopping procrastination, although I guess if we are starting writing, we are stopping procrastination. Hadn’t thought of it that way, but it works. Once again, writing helps us know what we know. So, what are some tips that you can use to start writing and stop procrastinating? Here [...]
Tags: completion, procrastination, writing
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Posted on May 20th, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
A question came in this morning from a 30 Articles in Just 30 Days participant asking for suggestions for different formats for writing articles. Here’s what I wrote back: Go to EzineArticles and search their blog on “article template” – here’s what I found: http://blog.ezinearticles.com/?s=%22article+template%22 If you keep scrolling down (page after page), you’ll find [...]
Tags: Ezine articles, formats, templates, writing
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Posted on May 13th, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
Chuck Frey is the creator and publisher of The MindMapping Software Blog and someone I follow. Recently, I found an excellent post of his: http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/50-web-content-buzz-builders/ - so if you’re looking for writing ideas (or other prompts to get going on generating content), take a look.
Tags: Chuck Frey, generating content, MindMapping, writing
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Posted on March 3rd, 2011, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
Book Recommendations – Writing No matter what your profession, being a better (and prolific) writer will increase your success. I teach several different classes about writing including 30 Articles In Just 30 Days and always recommend various books to participants, including some of the ones listed below. Take a few moments to read the annotations [...]
Tags: make money with your writing, non-fiction, reference, writing
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Posted on August 8th, 2010, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
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 [...]
Tags: Advantage Media Group, Lulu, publishing, self-publishing, Speaker Net News, writing
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Posted on April 12th, 2010, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
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 [...]
Tags: 30 Articles in Just 30 Days, Gini Cunningham, writers, writing
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Posted on February 24th, 2010, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
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 [...]
Tags: copyright, copyrighting, Melinda Copp, Writer's Sherpa, writing
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Posted on January 19th, 2010, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
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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Posted on January 18th, 2010, by Meggin McIntosh, Ph.D.
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 [...]
Tags: blog, Productivity, tips, write, writing
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