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As an author, do you need a brand?

Absolutely! In order to stand out from the crowd there needs to be something that makes you special, unique.  Over the past year and a half I have been trying to find a place among my esteemed colleagues, a way to offer something that people really want.  The biggest challenge that I have found is that [...]

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50 iconic writers who were repeatedly rejected

This just goes to show why you can’t put your future in the hands of other people. You have to take control and come up with your own following, a platform of people who already like you and are following you

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Writing, it’s not just about the book any more

While I do agree that there is a time to blog and a time to focus on actually writing I am truly excited to say that I am learning to budget my time just like, I hope I am budgeting my money.

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Breakout success story: Stephanie Meyer

The hope that most writers have is to get published, the dream…. to be a breakout success story like this one: Stephanie Meyer.

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iBookstore: Apple’s way of taking a bite of ebook market

Apple has opened it’s doors to the self-publishing market by providing a way to get your book in the iBookstore. Joining forces with Apple today may make you a big Banana tomorrow!

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Are you listening to the voices in your head?

Imagine if you will an opportunity to have a following before you write your book…..

Being a person of influence…..

Can you see it?  Face it no matter what reasons that you give for writing your book you are doing this for one reason….

To get published….  Am I right?

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Are you swinging for the bleachers?

In everything that you do it is so vital that you check out all of the options that are available to you. I am finding that with publishing there are a lot of different ways to get published and of course getting signed by one of the big six would be ideal, but isn’t about telling your story getting it out there? Remember that story that you have been commissioned to write?

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Is Print Dead?

The future of the print industry.

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Have you thought about self publishing?

What if you could find out more about publishing your book yourself for free? Now I’ve got your attention.

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Save a tree buy an ebook

To ebook or not to ebook, is that really the question? Are “paper” books going to be a thing of the past? I finally had the opportunity today to put my hands on an iPad, having seen all of the other readers out there, I have to say there is no comparison because it gave the closest “feel” of a book when you turned a page

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