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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Editor’s Corner: Editors do More than Edit
Editors do more than Edit As a writer you think editing your own work is easy, right? After all, you have spell check and grammar check and all that at your fingertips. Plus, who knows your work better than you? If you aren’t getting the results you desire, perhaps you should think about working with a real editor prior to submitting your work. Editors can do more for your writing than you may think. A … Continue reading
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Online Book Promotion Video: Another way to think about your ideal reader (aka your target market)
Here is a re-post of a video about your ideal reader aka your target market. I received a great tip from my writing coach, Julie Salisbury about how you can think about your ideal reader. And I share another tip about using a similar technique online.
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Author Interview with Denise Cunningham
There is always something for authors and writers to learn. And to me, one of the best ways to learn is by finding out what has worked and not worked for others in the same industry as you. So, each week, Key Book Promotions will be bringing you an interview with a author or writer to share with you about their journey. The interviews will cover various areas of the writing journey, from editing, to … Continue reading
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Online Book Promotion: How to Know your Ideal Reader
Online Book Promotion: Knowing your Target Market (Your Ideal Reader) The idea of a target is relevant in many areas of life….especially in sports. A football team has the target…the touchdown. The soccer team has the goal. The tennis player has the lines. As a writer and author, you have a target as well…your readers. Your target is to share your message with your readers. Here is the question: Who is your reader? Your first … Continue reading
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Musical Inspiraton for Writers: Remember to Come Home
Writers: Don’t Forget to Come Home I listen to music. For me, it can really rev me up and get me moving. It can bring back memories or make me think of creating new ones. Listening to music is one of my favorite things to do. During my exercise time this morning, a song came on by Daughtry (the lead singer is Chris Daughtry–from American Idol). Anyway, Daughtry has a song titled, ‘Home’ and here … Continue reading
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Writers: Get Out Of Your Own Way
You are writing your book and you just can’t get it any further. Why are you stuck and facing the blank piece or paper or white screen? In this short video, I share some ideas on this dilemma many writers face and how to possibly break the cycle. And why youmay just be the problem.
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Author Interview with Lillian Brummett
There is always something for authors and writers to learn. And to me, one of the best ways to learn is by finding out what has worked and not worked for others in the same industry as you. So, each week, Key Book Promotions will be bringing you an interview with a author or writer to share with you about their journey. The interviews will cover various areas of the writing journey, from editing, to … Continue reading
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The Editor’s Corner: Authors – Add Value to your Writing
The Editor’s Corner by guest blogger Wendy VanHatten As an editor for different publications I receive a variety of articles from a variety of authors. Do I have favorites? You bet I do. Why? As a fellow writer…can you answer this question? How do you get an editor to take a look at your work? I don’t care if we are talking about a magazine, a book or the next Great American Novel. After all, … Continue reading
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Refresh and Reboot
In life there are times when things happen you are just not prepared that interrupts the flow. Recently this happened to me when my site crashed and need to be updated. In the midst of doing the update (where I needed to delete files, scan my computer for viruses, delete files, change passwords,call my hosting company, remove Wordress & reinstall WordPress, just to name a few tasks involved), I was informed that I would need … Continue reading
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