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BRILLIANT ideas come when you relax and slip into the writing zone. Here are some suggestions to help you quiet the outside world and tap into yourself.
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“Write What You Know” for the Freelance Writing Market
If you’ve been writing at all in the past century, you’ve probably heard this advice more than a few times, and it applies to every kind of writing. In fiction, it’s easier to set up a world you’re familiar with than one you have to either research or create. In other words, if you’re from … [Read more…]
Kallypso Masters: How to Get Your Self-Published Books Noticed
I belong to the IndiRomanceInk, a Yahoo group with over 1000 members, some traditionally and indie published; others indie only. If you need advice on anything to do with self-publishing, this is the place to ask. A lot of writers on the group lately have hit milestones: 25,000, 100,000, 10,000 sales, etc. At the same … [Read more…]
Hiring a Ghostwriter? Is it for You?
Do you have content you need written and either lack of time or skill to get it done? Have you considered hiring a ghostwriter? Ghostwriters are pretty hardworking people. They spend a lot of time focusing on ghostwriting and becoming better ghostwriters. The truth is that their experience can be helpful for providing your readers … [Read more…]
Secrets to Your Success – The You in Your Writing Career
My two favorite writing books are On Writing, by Stephen King, and Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott. While they share certain elements – mainly, that they both contain excellent advice on writing, but also wonderful insight to life in general, and the writing life in particular. Inspirational, beautifully written, and in moments profound, it’s … [Read more…]