Many writers feel a strong sense of purpose or mission. This might feel like your soul purpose—something almost spiritual, a benefit you want to provide or a legacy you want to leave. It might feel like an overriding mission for your life or work—what you want to achieve. A book’s purpose revolves around the benefit it provides to readers; readers…
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It seems every time I get online, I find some sort of writing or blogging contest I could enter. If I search around, I can find many more. Sometimes, I receive blogging awards out of the blue for contests I don’t even know about. Are these contests worthwhile, and should
It seems every time I get online, I find some sort of writing or blogging contest I could enter. If I search around, I can find many more. Sometimes, I receive blogging awards out of the blue for contests I don’t even know about. Are these contests worthwhile, and should writers, authors and bloggers bother to enter them? It depends….
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Last Friday I learned I’ll soon be writing a second book for a traditional publisher. I couldn’t feel more proud and excited. And I couldn’t feel more afraid and overwhelmed about being a multiple-book author. (To continue reading this post, click here.) Photo courtesy of microsoftclipart.com
Last Friday I learned I’ll soon be writing a second book for a traditional publisher. I couldn’t feel more proud and excited. And I couldn’t feel more afraid and overwhelmed about being a multiple-book author. I probably have about seven or eight books I want to write and publish. Not all of them will end up with traditional publishers. Like…
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After a big push to get a project done, it’s easy to slack off. Not that you don’t deserve a break after something like National Nonfiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo). If you took part in the Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) challenge, you surely deserve a break—in particular if you started and finished a work of nonfiction in 30 days. That’s…
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If you started and finished a book during WNFIN, you are eligible to enter the Post-WNFIN Pitch Slam–and win prizes! All the details and rules can be found here by clicking here. Please be sure to read the rules carefully. Submit all entries by email by Nov. 30 at midnight PST.