I get asked a lot of questions about how to get published. I offer a lot of answers in response–lots of advice on what to do and what not to do. I can’t, however, guarantee that anyone who follows my advice will actually end up published traditionally or successfully self-publish their own book. (By successfully I mean that they will…
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Today’s guest blog post is the second of a three-part series by Stephanie Chandler, author of Own Your Niche and Booked Up! The last part will appear next Friday. Read the first part here. In my previous article, I covered what you need to know before you pitch the media. Now I’ll share with you how to build your list…
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If you missed the last few times I’ve taught one of my intro to blogging a book classes, you’re in luck! I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be teaching a Blog Your Way to a Book Deal teleseminar for the National Association of Independent Writers and Editors next week. I’m thrilled to be associated with this organization as their blog-to-book…
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We judge many things every day whether we want to admit to this fact or not. Some may call these opinions. It doesn’t matter what definition you use. It comes down to beliefs or to thoughts we have on certain topics or about specific things. These beliefs and thoughts affect our outcomes in many cases. Without getting super woo woo…
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Much of the world has been spending their free time watching the Olympics. It’s inspiring to see the athletes compete and win medals. I’m impressed by what great shape they are in and how hard they train to get to this international competition. I already wrote one post about what writers can learn from the Olympics, but I would like…
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Today’s guest blog post is the first of a three-part series by Stephanie Chandler, author of Own Your Niche and Booked Up! The next two parts will appear on consecutive Fridays. I’ve been saying for years that though press releases have long been the standard way to pitch media, they aren’t always the best way. You should know that reporters,…
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Many aspiring authors harbor an important misconception about the difference between self-publishing and traditional publishing. There are some fundamental differences between the two processes, but one thing remains the same no matter which route you take–not including the writing of the actually book. It’s the similarity between the two where some writers seem to get a bit fuzzy. First, let’s…
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