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How to Set Up Book Signings…Strategically

Someone recently asked me the best way to set up book signings–go in person, call, or write a letter or press release and follow up with a call? Whoa. I told her I’d first step back and look at the big picture. Book signings have their place but they can also be the largest waste…

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Book Proposal Rejection: How Do You Get Unblocked Afterwards?

Here’s question number 2 in this week’s “Burning Questions” series: a question about book proposal rejection. Ellen asked: “How do you get unblocked after rejection?  I sent a proposal and sample  for my book to an agent or two. After getting rejected, I have not been  able to start again.” I’d like to answer Ellen’s…

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Does Self-Publishing Offer False Hope? (reader question)

If you’re on my mailing list, you may know about our e-mail glitch this weekend. As an apology for re-sending the mini-course, I’ve offered to answer burning questions on my blog. For the next few days you’ll find answers to the burning questions that came through. The first one’s from Janine. “Am I correct in…

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Play More, Write More

I tend to hit the keyboard running, possibly eat lunch at my computer, break to greet my oldest when he gets home from school and my youngest when he wakes from his nap. Maybe we rush off to soccer practice. I fix dinner in a rush. Once my boys go to bed I’m back at…

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Write a Book Proposal: Researching Your Markets for the Book

I’m often asked where to find information that will be useful in writing the markets for the book section of a book proposal, or in making decisions about the book’s tone, content, features and other aspects of the book concept. Where to Find Data on the Markets for Your Book My favorite source for market…

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The Right Way to Journal

Inspired to Write? Begin Playfully In my possibly-very-controversial opinion, there’s a wrong way and a right way to journal. The right way naturally brings you good feelings—elation, joy, relief, triumph, peace. It may not feel good all the time, but over time you work through the challenging feelings. The wrong way makes you feel yucky….

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