Archive for September, 2007
Friday, September 28th, 2007
At last check, I hadn't received any reader questions for this week, so I'm probably just not going to post one. :( I'm not officially "working" today anyway. I'm supposed to be getting things ready to go out of town tomorrow for my baby brother's wedding. And on that note, ...
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Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Instead of focusing this week's writers' resource post on a niche topic, I'm instead going to share a few of my "must read" books for writers (and finally take some time to play with the new Amazon Widgets). There aren't many that I'd personally recommend, but here are a few ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
I was tagged by Misti Sandefur of Life of a Writer to offer seven little pearls of blogging wisdom on what not to do as a blogger if you want to keep your readers, subscribers, and fellow bloggers in your network happy. So here you go... seven reasons I won't ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
Becoming known as an authority source or expert in a niche is quite possibly the best thing a writer can do for their career marketing-wise. Here's why:
1. More trust and credibility
2. More word of mouth referrals
3. More respect often equals the ability to charge higher rates
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
It's easy to get stuck in a certain way of working. Sometimes our methods can become stale and negatively affect our productivity as writers. So this week's challenge is about scheduling, and how mixing it up once in a while can keep your work fresh.
If you think you're already working ...
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Monday, September 24th, 2007
I just wanted to quickly apologize for not posting Saturday's writing jobs or Sunday's weekly writing challenge. On top of being away Saturday for a birthday party, I've been very under the weather for several days, and didn't have the energy to bulk post at the end of last week ...
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Friday, September 21st, 2007
This week's reader question comes from Mariella on the writing forums, regarding a request she recently received for copywriting services through a forum private message system:
"I'm guessing someone referred him to me, I just can't get it out of him because he barely speaks English. If I'd ever ask a ...
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
If you're interested in getting involved with screenwriting, these resources may help you get started or simply improve your skills as a screenwriter:
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Monday, September 17th, 2007
While a marketing calendar can be an important tool in book marketing, it can also help writers of all kinds promote their work more efficiently.
What is a Marketing Calendar?
A marketing calendar is a calendar (you can choose whether to make it monthly, weekly, or daily), where you lay out your ...
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Sunday, September 16th, 2007
This week's writing challenge is for fiction writers, and aimed to help you create more authentic settings for your stories, using a free and easily-accessible tool.
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