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If you want to get creative, make surplus income, be in control of your own hours, and potentially even change the world, then maybe it's time to make the career change to freelance writing. According to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of writers and editors is expected to rise 8 percent from now until 2018. Thanks to the Internet and its millions of writing outlets, demand for freelance writers is higher than ever. Don t get left...
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Do you feel like you have a book inside of you but don't know how to bring it to life? Writing a book is not about having supernatural talent that only a lucky few are born with, it's a process you can learn and even enjoy!
Imagine not only finishing the book you've been wanting to write, but putting together a publication path for that book which will help you meet your unique goals and dreams.
Whether your book is fiction or nonfiction, “Portable...
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Writing nonfiction for children takes skill with research as well as with writing. The facts and the research supporting children's nonfiction must hold up under intense scrutiny. Sometimes called "kidlit," today's successful children's nonfiction is engaging and enticing and supported by the most credible source material available.
Today's successful children's nonfiction authors must believe that facts matter, embrace the crucial role that research...
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You can write a book-anyone can.
But if you want to write a book that people will want or even need to read, it's not as simple as sitting down to write. In fact, that's one of the biggest mistakes unsuccessful authors make.
Writing a book can be one of the smartest moves for your business success. But you need more than a message and writing skills to create an impressive book that readers will love. You also need a plan to market, sell, and leverage...
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For ages, architects have been criticized for speaking an insular language, known to some as "archispeak." Writing Architecture considers the process, methods, and value of architecture writing based on Carter Wiseman's 30 years of personal experience in writing, editing, and teaching in young architects how to write. This book creatively tackles a problematic issue that Wiseman considers to be a crucial characteristic of successful architecture writing:...
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Despite vast distances apart from each other, giant language barriers, drastically different religious beliefs, and other significant interferences in cultural interactions; societies across the globe inexplicably have told stories of mythical creatures such as dragons, aliens, vampires, and more. It would seem human beings are hardwired to react a given way to certain character types.
Psychologist, Carl Jung, called these primordial icons "archetypes."...
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Do you write in the genres of mystery, thriller, or suspense? Are you interested in learning how to write better, more compelling books and becoming successful in your marketing endeavors?
In “Mastering Your Mystery”, you'll learn: How to write the perfect murder scene. How to breathe life into your main character. How to create the perfect villain. How the right location adds to your story. Strategies for eBook pricing. Creating a street team/fan...
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Any author can get their book listed in an online catalog. But what if you want more? What if you want to rise above the digital masses and be relevant to booksellers and librarians?
In today's digital age of publishing, it's easy to get your book listed on major retail and library sites around the world. But what about: Attracting the attention of the curators of these sales channels?
Succeeding in getting some of these channels to highlight, spotlight,...
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Storytelling covers every skill we need in a crisis. We need to share information about how to be safe, about how to live together, about what to do and not do. We need to talk about what is going on in ways that keep us from freaking out. We need to change our behavior as a human race to save each other and ourselves. We need to imagine a possible future different from the present and work on how to get there. And, we need to do it all without falling...
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"How to Publish a Book, Novel, or Series" is book 1 in the Writer's Solution Series, and provides over 130 pages of specifics that can help you effectively publish your book. It includes what you need to know and what to avoid to understand the publishing process:
- Finding your niche in the reading world
- Steps to traditional publishing
- How to attract/find an agent
- The advantages of small presses
- The freedoms and burdens of self-publishing
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How to Sell Your Memoir: 12 Steps to a Perfect Book Proposal offers memoirists an easy-to-follow formula to create a winning book proposal that will attract agents and editors.
Brooke Warner is a former acquiring editor and current publisher who breaks the nonfiction proposal into three editorial components and three marketing components. This eBook includes a section about platform-and an explanation of why memoirists need one and how they can...
692) Indie Author Magazine Featuring Tameri Etherton: Advertising as an Indie Author, Where to Adverti
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In this issue of Indie Author Magazine, learn how to make the most of your advertisements so you can put your books in more readers' hands, plus the connections you can build with others in the industry that will propel your career to the next level. Read three key articles: ✓ Advertising as an Indie Author: Where to Start✓ How to Hook Readers with Better Ad Copy✓ What Writers Can Gain from Clubhouse, the Audio-Only Social Network You'll Also...
693) Wide for the Win: Strategies to Sell Globally via Multiple Platforms and Forge Your Own Path to S
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Are you looking for ways to stop being dependent upon only Amazon for your author earnings income?
Are you hoping to expand and grow your sales on multiple platforms in global territories?
Do you need strategies to help you get started NOW in terms of creating a successful "publish wide" author plan?
Would you like to increase and optimize your sales on Apple Books, Kobo, Nook, Google Play and more? Then “Wide for the Win” is the book for you....
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Ted Hughes, Poet Laureate, was one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. He was one of Britain's most important poets.
With an equal gift for poetry and prose, he was also a prolific children's writer and has been hailed as the greatest English letterwriter since John Keats. His magnetic personality and insatiable appetite for friendship, love, and life also attracted more scandal than any poet since Lord Byron. His lifelong quest to...
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Publishing and promoting made simple!
Have you dreamed of publishing a book but didn't know where to begin? This book guides you through identifying markets, budgeting, building an online presence, and generating publicity. Get the current scoop on:
• Traditional publishing & self-publishing
•Print and e-book setup, formatting, and distribution
•Finding your target audience
•Generating reviews and media interest
•Networking and developing...
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You've been writing and honing your craft for months or years and are curious about seeking publication for your latest project. Perhaps you wonder about the next steps in the process. Look no further!
This book has a little something for every writer interested in expanding their audience and sharing their writing with readers, from pre-writing and writing your drafts to choosing your market and the writing life before, during, and after publication.
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What's Your Book? is an aspiring author's go-to guide for getting from idea to publication. Brooke Warner is a publishing expert with thirteen years' experience as an acquiring editor for major trade houses. In her book, she brings her unique understanding of book publishing (from the vantage point of coach, editor, and publisher) to each of the book's five chapters, which include understanding the art of becoming an author, getting over common hurdles,...
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How to Increase Book Sales, Get More Speaking Gigs and/or Attract More Coaching Clients with your Website... Without Having to Get a Web Design Degree or Learn Coding... Even If You're Terrible at Web Stuff Don't Have a Lot of Time and Just Want to Hand this Web Stuff Over to a Virtual Assistant
This is your business.
This is your website.
You need to understand what makes it effective so that you know that your web designer and virtual assistant...
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Are you focused on attracting more interested readers to your mailing list? Take a holistic view of finding readers.
Do you feel that the current expert advice on growing mailing lists falls short or seems to resemble an episode of 'Hoarders." Let Barb Drozdowich, multi-published author and technical trainer to authors help you take a more holistic view of the subject of mailing lists.
Strategies to Grow Your List is book 1 of a 4-book box set—The...
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Do you want to make a living with your writing?
Do you want to turn your words into multiple streams of income? I'm Joanna Penn and I left my corporate job a decade ago to become a full-time author entrepreneur. In this volume, I'll explain how I make a living with my writing and share tips from other writers on how you can do it too with practical, actionable advice that you can implement for yourself. If you love to create and you're ready to learn...
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