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<description><![CDATA[Irene Watson is the Managing Editor of Reader Views, where avid readers can find  reviews  of recently published books as well as read interviews with authors. Her team also provides author publicity  and a variety of other services specific to writing and publishing books.

Irene is author of her memoir "The Sitting Swing: Finding Wisdom to Know the Difference" and co-author of "Rewriting Life Scripts:  Transformational Recovery for Families of Addicts."]]></description>
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<title>Tips for Memoir Writing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Today, everyone wants to write a book, and everyone believes he or she has a story worth telling. The marketplace is flooded with memoirs, but telling a linear life story tends to be uninteresting and lacking in purpose. Finding a dominant theme to focus on and asking yourself what your readers will want to know can make your memoir stand out from the countless others.]]></description>
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<title>Scheduling Your Book Project</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Writing a book can be an overwhelming and time-consuming task. Procrastination often results from wondering how a person can ever find the time to write a book. Creating a realistic schedule and knowing the basic timeframe for book production can allow an author to mark his or her progress and create a book in realistic and manageable chunks of time.]]></description>
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<title>Homonyms: Different Meanings, Different Spellings</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Homonyms-words that sound alike but have different spellings and meanings-can tend to be confusing for writers. This simple quiz will help you to determine which word is appropriate in which context.]]></description>
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<title>Google Alerts and Book Marketing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Authors are a step ahead in their promotion efforts when they know who is talking about their books and who might have an interest in their topics. Using Google Alerts allows authors to stay on top of trends and conversations that they can use to their benefit when marketing.]]></description>
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<title>Writing a Book: How Long Does It Take?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The single most daunting component to writing a book is the time it takes. Writing a book means committing to a huge number of hours of work, so many hours that it feels overwhelming to most people. But the truth is that everyone has the time to write a book; a person just needs to commit to using that time because the time is available every day.]]></description>
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<title>Retelling the Story: Rewriting Fantasy, History, and Myth</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Old but popular stories that still capture people's imaginations offer an opportunity for writers to capitalize on those stories while creating new twists. Whether the stories are classic novels, fairy tales, myths, legends, or historical events, authors can recreate old stories by offering a new vision that will appeal to readers.]]></description>
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<title>How to Write Engaging Description</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Readers care the least for reading description, yet some is always necessary to introduce characters or describe the setting. Here are some effective ways to make description enrich the story and be engaging rather than just plain boring for the reader.]]></description>
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<title>Less Is More When It Comes to Good Writing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Beginning writers, and sadly some experienced ones, often make the mistake of thinking that good writing requires colorful language, big words, and fancy sounding phrases. The truth is that good writing requires conciseness, a lack of frills, and a focus on communication in a manner that is pleasant yet straightforward for the reader.]]></description>
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<title>The Advantages of Self-Publishing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Self-publishing can be a great way to get your book out to your target audience while retaining full control of its production and full profit from your book sales. The stigma of self-publishing has diminished greatly with new technology and an abundance of services so authors can produce books of equal quality to those of traditional publishers. With the vast majority of books today being self-published, authors have no reason not to try self-publishing.]]></description>
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<title>Which Books Sell Best at Which Times of Year</title>
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<description><![CDATA[As with any industry, books sell best at certain times of the year and that timing can depend on their subject matter. First-time authors are often surprised that one book will sell while another doesn't at the holidays, but not everyone wants the same book for Christmas. Here are some tips for when and how to promote your book according to different holidays, seasons, and events.]]></description>
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<title>A Self-Publishing Step-By-Step Checklist</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:47:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Self-publishing successfully involves many steps, and especially for first-time authors, it's easy to become overwhelmed by thoughts of "What should I do when?" Many authors write the book, then assume it will sell itself, but thinking about marketing while writing, and producing quality in every step of the process will better prepare the book to meet its potential audience.]]></description>
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<title>Holiday Author Events: How to Increase Holiday Book Sales</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Authors who want to sell books should capitalize on the holiday season. From offering specials to participating in holiday events, many options are available during the busiest shopping season of the year to sell books and build customer relationships.]]></description>
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<title>Sharing Writing: The Importance of a Writers Group</title>
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<description><![CDATA[For many writers, sharing their writing is a difficult and frightening prospect because they fear too much criticism. However, no writing should be published that hasn't received feedback from others. Finding a few trusted fellow writers can build a writer's confidence and improve the quality of his or her writing.]]></description>
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<title>The Importance of Rewriting Your Manuscript: Revision Is Re-Seeing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Good writing takes hard work, and despite all the talk about how good writing takes inspiration, much more of it is perspiration. An author who does not revise his or her work extensively settles for a mediocre project and has not yet seen the possibilities of what the work could be. Here are some tips for rewriting to create a quality product.]]></description>
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<title>Fan Fiction: Drawing the Line Between Copyright and Fair Use</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Fan Fiction is a popular way that writers show their enthusiasm for their favorite books, characters, authors, and even comic strips, films, and television shows. However, writing your own stories about someone else's characters can be an infringement of copyright violations. Many authors believe a fine line exists between creativity, fair use, and creative thievery.]]></description>
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<title>How to Write a Quality Book</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Some people might think that anyone can write a book review, but to write one that will help people to make an educated decision about whether a book is worth reading requires honesty, good writing, support for an argument, and an adequate description. Following are some attributes of quality reviews. If you are someone who writes reviews or wants to be a book critic, these can be used as guidelines to help you write critiques that readers will appreciate.]]></description>
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<title>Writing Online Serial Novels the Right Way</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Internet has led to the rediscovery of serial writing. Just as Dickens published a few chapters of a novel in a newspaper every month so readers would be hooked and read the story, so many authors today are trying to keep readers coming back for more to their websites by publishing a chapter every day or week. But writing a serial still requires a well-thought out plan, not a day-by-day spontaneous writing strategy, which isn't much of a strategy at all.]]></description>
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<title>Writing Conclusions First Equals Character Control</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:42:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Authors often complain about the difficulty of planning out a novel and of characters who do what they want, and even a non-fiction book can have its organizational issues. The solution may be to write the book's conclusion first; then to write the book backwards from the last chapter to the penultimate chapter to the one preceding it so each new chapter written supports the one following it. This strategy can enhance a book's continuity and focus.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Have What It Takes to Be A Successful Author?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:13:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The everyday person often thinks an author is a celebrity who lives a glamorous life. The truth is that being an author is an extremely difficult job, while writing the book is the easy part. Before would-be authors publish their books, they should assess whether they have all the qualifications needed, including stamina, patience, determination, and a little craziness, to become successful authors.]]></description>
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<title>Good Writing Results in Word-Of-Mouth Marketing</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:02:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Authors too often focus on writing their books without giving any thought to marketing the book until after it is completed. However, marketing is integral for the book's success, and writing the book is itself a part of marketing since the book's content assumes a certain purpose and audience. Thinking about the marketing of the book before and as it is written will put authors ahead of the game once the book is completed.]]></description>
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<title>How to Make Author Events Effective</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:11:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many authors are introverts and reluctant to go out into the public eye to promote their books, but today, authors must also market their books, and the most effective way to get out the word about your book is to appear at events. Beyond the simple book signing-which is rarely effective-authors can attend a variety of events from conferences, to individual public speaking events, to arts and craft shows. But authors must do more than just show up-they have to work to make the events effective.]]></description>
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<title>Common E-Book Complaints</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:41:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether or not e-books are going to end up replacing paper books, e-books are definitely not going away any time soon. E-books have many advantages, but they also have some disadvantages that make them less reader-friendly in certain ways compared to paper books. Before buying an e-reader, consider whether these disadvantages, which are mostly inconveniences and not major issues, should be enough to turn you away from reading e-books.]]></description>
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<title>High Maintenance Authors: Authors Need to Be Tech Savvy, or Risk Being Annoying</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:25:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, any author who wants to sell some books needs to know how to navigate the Internet, how to use a computer, and how to stay up-to-date with modern technology. That doesn't mean an author needs to run out and buy an iPad (although it may mean that someday soon), but it does mean authors must learn to be self-sufficient or find reliable computer support from a trusted person rather than badgering publicists, book reviewers, editors, and printers with simple computer questions.]]></description>
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<title>Fake Online Book Reviews and How to Avoid Them</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:08:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Authors need book reviews to sell books, and readers like book reviews that help them make informed buying decisions about what books to read. However, many fake book reviews and reviewers are out there, and when authors hire people to write reviews, not knowing the reviewer will not actually read the book, or when readers buy books based on fake reviews, the result can be displeased readers who might then be angry enough to post their own negative reviews about the book.]]></description>
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<title>Conflict Analysis: The Key to Strong Plots and Believable Characters</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:10:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether writing a tale of good versus evil or a story about people living ordinary lives, conflict is the pivot upon which a good story turns and the reason why readers will keep turning the page. Determining the conflict and analyzing how it affects the characters leads to a powerful and believable story.]]></description>
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<title>Write About Current Events and Anniversaries to Sell Books</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:33:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nonfiction books that sell are usually about current trends, events, and interests, but the problem is these books have to be written before interest in the topic peaks, and unless you have a crystal ball, it's hard to predict whether your book will still interest people in a year or two when you finish it. Rather than look to the future, however, sometimes you can look to the past to predict future interests for books.]]></description>
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<title>Writing eBooks Under a Pseudonym</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:18:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Changes in the book industry, from self-publishing to the advent of eBooks, have transformed not only how people read, but they have opened up new possibilities for what they can read and what they can write. Today's publishing industry represents a level of freedom of speech and freedom from censorship never before known in the history of mankind, and authors and readers can both benefit from it.]]></description>
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<title>Ghostwriting - The Easy Way Out of Writing a Book</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:58:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many people feel overwhelmed by the thought of writing a book. They do not consider themselves writers, but they have a story to tell or information they want to share or sell. Such authors often turn to ghostwriters, sometimes with great, sometimes with terrible results. Here are some pros and cons to consider before choosing a ghostwriter.]]></description>
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<title>Editors and Those Who Think They're Editors: How to Hire a Professional Editor</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:36:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Authors need professional and trained editors. Too often, a first-time author is led astray by hiring someone who says he can help, only to have him do an incompetent editing job or for him to find out he doesn't have time to edit a book, leaving the author in a panic. By doing a little research to find the right editor the first time, authors can save themselves tears and frustration later.]]></description>
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<title>Self-Publishing Vs Small Presses: Can Your Publisher Do More for You Than You Can Do for Yourself?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:20:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Certain stigmas are still attached to self-publishing that lead many authors to seek traditional publishing routes, including with small and start-up presses. Such a decision can be detrimental or at least not as successful for an author as self-publishing a book and marketing it on his own. A small press that will not promote a book as well as you can promote it yourself is not worth signing a contract with, despite whatever perceived prestige being traditionally published may have.]]></description>
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<title>Revealing Your True Genre: Back Cover Controversy</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:09:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The old saying, "Never judge a book by its cover" has its place, but a good author knows that a book's cover will be the only thing a reader has to judge in buying a book. Many books receive bad reviews precisely because the cover was misleading, not only in the image, but more specifically in the back cover description, which may be hyped up marketing as well as deceiving in terms of the book's content. Revealing on the back cover any controversial topics and the book's true genre can help authors find their desired readers while keeping the book out of the hands of those who will disapprove of it.]]></description>
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<title>Becoming a Great Writer: Read Well to Write Well</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:22:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[People who write well tend to be great readers. Everyone wants to write a book, but to write a good book, it's imperative that you read books to inform yourself about the difference between what makes a good and a bad one. It's a rare case that any author, whose words are worth reading, does not him- or herself read constantly.]]></description>
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<title>How to Sell Books to Independent Bookstores</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:03:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The publishing world is full of "experts" who claim that bookstores are the worst place to sell your book. That statement has some truth and some myth to it. Nevertheless, an author who builds a good relationship with a bookstore, especially an independent one, will be ahead of the publishing and book selling game.]]></description>
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<title>How to Overcome Writer Procrastination</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:44:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Everyone seems to want to write a book, and even though statistics show something like a million books a year are being produced, the number of people who write books is still a very small percentage. Talking about writing a book is a lot easier than actually writing one. But writing one does not have to be as difficult as people fear. Overcoming basic fears and reasons for procrastination so a book can get written can be done simply by putting the realities of writing into perspective.]]></description>
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<title>Effective Written Communication: Useless Words and Phrases</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:51:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The mark of a good writer is the ability to say what needs to be said in as few words as possible. Getting straight to the point, without trying to impress or confuse the reader, is the best way to communicate. Deleting unnecessary, wordy, implied, and repetitive phrases can lead to effective sentences.]]></description>
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<title>Keywords, Stats, and Google Alerts: Your Secret Online Reader Survey</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:03:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Authors do not write only for themselves but for readers. A great way to find out what your readers are interested in, so you can write about those topics and attract more readers, is to analyze online search results and then capitalize on the information you find. Using search engine and keyword results, questionnaires, and Google Alerts can lead to giving readers what they want.]]></description>
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<title>About Me/About the Author: Creating a Friendly and Professional Author Biography</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 08:22:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many readers are humanistic, meaning they are curious and they are people-persons who want to know something about the author before they read a book. People buy books from people they like-or at least think they would like-based on what they know about the author from his or her biography. Creating an effective "About the Author" page is a way to let people virtually meet and decide whether they like you so they will buy your book, and it gives you the opportunity to let readers know you are an expert on your topic, so your book is worth spending money on.]]></description>
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<title>Subject-Pronoun Agreement: How to Get It Right</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 07:59:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Subject-pronoun agreement is an issue all authors must deal with when they write. Failure to make your subject agree with your pronouns results in a poorly written book and a clear sign that the author is not skilled in the English language. Writers who struggle with subject-pronoun agreement can learn a few rules to rewrite their sentences so they are grammatically correct and yet do not sound awkward.]]></description>
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<title>Word Confusion: Majorly Misused Words</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Many words that are related to each other or sound alike actually have different meanings, and therefore, they need to be used appropriately. Here are some commonly confused words and the correct contexts for using them.]]></description>
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<title>How to Write Fantasy Genre: Following Rules in the Fantasy Realm</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Novice fantasy authors too typically let their imaginations run wild when they create their fantasy worlds and characters. While fantasy and science fiction may overturn the rules of the natural world as far as what is possible, readers will not suspend their disbelief if that disbelief is tested too much. Making the unbelievable believable in a fantasy world requires adhering to some rules, even if they are completely make-believe rules themselves.]]></description>
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<title>Business Tips for Authors: Good Manners Make Good Authors</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 10:51:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Etiquette and good manners have become largely disregarded in the twenty-first century. However, using good manners is still a sure way for authors to make themselves and their books stand out from the crowd and get attention. Showing appreciation simply by saying, "Thank you" when someone compliments you on your book or helps you to promote it will go a long way toward making people like you as an author, and being liked will sell books.]]></description>
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<title>Email Etiquette for Authors: How to Send an Email and Get a Response</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:31:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Email can be an author's best friend by helping an author reach people around the world and make contacts, ranging from finding an agent or publisher, to a publicist, or by sending out newsletters to readers. But authors carefully need to word their messages to make sure they are really communicating so they are not ignored.]]></description>
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<title>Proofreading Is for More Than Just Books</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Proofreading is incredibly important. Not only do typos and grammatical errors in your writing make you look uneducated or just lazy, but they are also a distraction to the reader. Good authors or anyone publishing anything, whether it's a book, pamphlet, website, or blog, need to have their work proofread, both by themselves and also by others]]></description>
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<title>Italics, Bold, Underline, and Other Overkills</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:36:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A good writer relies on good word choice and well-written, effective phrases and sentences to get his point across. The definition of a well-written sentence is really its ability to communicate the author's meaning. Novice writers too often may feel they aren't getting their points across so they rely on emphasizing words by putting them in bold, italics, or underlining them, but that practice usually just annoys readers and makes communication worse.]]></description>
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<title>Ten Ways Authors Sabotage Themselves</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 13:11:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you want to be a successful author, you will be a busy one. Books do not sell themselves, and being lazy, whether it's while writing the book or when promoting it, is going to end up with poor results. Here are some things not to do if you want to be successful as an author.]]></description>
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<title>Semicolons and Other Signs of Savvy Writing</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 12:38:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Proper use of the semicolon is becoming rare; often, no semicolon usage is common. Many people don't know how to use a semicolon, so they don't use them at all, but the semicolon can create emphasis or further meaning in a sentence and show connections that a period or a conjunction cannot. When used well, a semicolon can make writing polished and effective.]]></description>
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<title>How to Become a Good Editor</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 09:49:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Good editing is integral to the success of a book. A good editor can do wonders even with the worst of manuscripts, and authors who find good editors are grateful and will spread the word about the editors' skills. However, editing is not solely about fixing grammar errors or even suggesting places where a manuscript needs further development. Good people skills are also required if an editor wants to be successful.]]></description>
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<title>Business Tips for Authors</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:43:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Once a writer becomes a published author, he or she also becomes a small business owner. Authors may not want to be businesspeople, but the most successful authors have good business skills and learn how to balance their writing with their business activities, realizing that even writing is a business investment and activity that should produce dividends.]]></description>
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<title>How to Work With an Editor</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 09:13:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Good authors need good editors, and staying on an editor's good side will not only make a big difference in an author's relationship with him or her, but in the end, with the final book's success. A good editor will be professional with an author's work, while a good author will know how to treat the editor with courtesy and respect.]]></description>
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<title>The Illegitimate Book Reviewers And How to Spot Them</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:53:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many book reviewers are out there. Many good ones are out there. But so are some less than honest and will produce reviews for books they haven't even read. No matter how popular a book reviewer may be, if he isn't reading the books, he is doing authors a disservice. Good authors deserve legitimate book reviews.]]></description>
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<title>How to Write Poetry Books That Sell</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:51:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Poetry has the ability to move people in ways plain prose seldom does, yet most readers shy away from poetry because they think it is difficult to understand, boring, or not as informative as prose books. But a poetry book can sell if it has a gimmick or hook to entice readers.]]></description>
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<title>How to Determine Which Word Is Right</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:40:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Proofreading is extremely important, but we can't catch a typo or the wrong word if we don't know the difference between the wrong word and the right word. Even the best writers occasionally make mistakes, often unaware of their errors because no one has ever pointed the errors out to them.]]></description>
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<title>How to Write the Second Book While Selling the First</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:41:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many authors are writers by heart. Writing, not book marketing, is their passion, so once the first book is published, an author may find himself disconcerted with promoting the first book and not having time to write the second. However, a second book is an integral part of marketing yourself, so finding the time is paramount.]]></description>
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<title>The Benefits of Having More Than One Book to Sell</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:16:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Writing a second book can be a daunting task once an author is caught up in promoting the first book, and if the first book isn't selling well, authors might wonder whether there is any point in writing another book. But writing a second book is one of the smartest things an author can do to promote the first book and solidify his or her author reputation.]]></description>
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<title>Signing Books Without Signing Your Life</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 09:56:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Authors must promote their books to be successful, and the more they promote, the more likely success will come, but while the process can be exhilarating, it can also be exhausting. Here are some simple tips for authors to keep things in perspective and manage to enjoy rather than be overwhelmed by being an author.]]></description>
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<title>Getting Self-Published Books in Libraries</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:03:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Authors who get their books on the shelves of their local libraries may find they are a step ahead of the competition. Even if authors only bring their books to the nearest library, it may allow readers worldwide to discover their books. Myths exist about what books libraries will accept, but determined authors will find that libraries are really their best friends.]]></description>
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<title>How to Create an Effective Press Kit</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 19:29:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Press or media kits are important to any author's marketing plan. Whether mailed or available online, press kits should contain some basic materials with a little room for creativity. An effective press kit will make things easy for the media and can get an author valuable media attention.]]></description>
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<title>Selling Books by Giving Back</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:38:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Authors who give back to their communities further their own interests by helping others. Many avenues exist for authors to promote their books in ways that help both them, their community, and good causes.]]></description>
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<title>Seven Best Kept Book Publishing and Marketing Secrets</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:48:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Publishing and marketing a book requires a lot of stamina and a willingness to keep learning. Often the best advice you get is not from publishing publications but simple tips other authors give you. Here are ten of the best tips and secrets other authors have given me over the years.]]></description>
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<title>How to Find Reliable and Professional Book Reviewers</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:53:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Book reviews are essential recommendations to get readers to buy your books. But not all reviewers do a professional job; some don't even read the books. Here are some guidelines to help authors determine which services are legitimate and a good choice for their books.]]></description>
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<title>Steps on Becoming a Book Reviewer</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:20:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Book reviews are essential for getting books noticed, and people who love books often decide to write book reviews, either as professionals or just by posting their opinions online. Getting started as a book reviewer is not difficult, although a few guidelines should be followed.]]></description>
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<title>Using Book Video Trailers to Sell Books</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 12:33:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Book video trailers are among the latest trends in book selling. Similar to film previews, they wet readers' appetites, making them want to read the book. But once an author has a book video, he or she has to get that video into the public eye so readers can see it.]]></description>
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<title>How to Make an Effective Book Video Trailer</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 10:33:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Book video trailers are among the latest trends in book selling. Film previews have worked for years in helping to promote films, and book videos can do the same, capturing the attention of the Internet audience and people who are more visual and auditory in their thinking. By focusing on the images, narration, and music, authors can create an effective multimedia marketing piece in their book videos.]]></description>
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<title>Do Authors Need a Blog? Selling Books by Blogging</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:48:51 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Blogging is one of the most popular strategies for marketing books today. But blogs must engage your readers if they are to be effective. Here are some simple strategies to make your blog connect with readers so you can sell more books.]]></description>
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<title>Creating and Maintaining Your Online Author Image</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:06:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Once authors publish their books, they become public people. They are subject to having people do online searches about them and their books. Authors need to be proactive, therefore, about creating and sustaining a positive online image.]]></description>
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<title>How to Create an Effective Writers Group</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 11:46:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Starting your own writers group can be a beneficial way to get tips and feedback from other writers as well as to help you stay disciplined in your writing. Finding the right group for you, however, can sometimes be a challenge and may include starting your own group. Here are some tips for effectively forming your own group.]]></description>
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<title>Laying a Novel's Foundation: Why Fiction Needs a Worldview</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:35:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether writing a realistic or fantasy novel, the novelist is creating a fictional world where he or she is playing God, and that requires creating a worldview or philosophy and basic rules to govern that fictional world. Writers must know what their philosophy is and what worldview they will sell to their readers in order to create effective, convincing fiction.]]></description>
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<title>Using Your Book Images for Promotion</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 15:57:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether they are cover art or interior photographs and illustrations, your book's images can be key players in promoting and marketing your books. Here are a few tips for optimal image use.]]></description>
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<title>Proofreading The Proofs of Your Book</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 15:18:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Proofreading doesn't end with sending the book to the printer. Proofreading the proofs is extremely important to make sure no last minute errors creep in before the final print run.]]></description>
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<title>Networking Tips for Authors</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:25:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The more you know as an author, the more successful your book can be, and while you can read books and attend lectures about writing and publishing, the best and most enjoyable way to learn is from your friends. In the book world, networking, which is really just about making friends, will make you both a better writer and a better marketer of your books.]]></description>
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<title>What Authors Have to Know About Book Delivery</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:37:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Self-publishing a book is an enormous undertaking, and often little details can become big problems if they are not considered. Just what it means to publish a large number of books is something that must be fully understood before your books are delivered.]]></description>
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<title>Time Management - How to Find Time to Write Your Book</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:55:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many people have great ideas for books. But most people never actually write their books. The reason is time. It's not lack of time, but the perception of lack of time that holds many people back from writing. Breaking down that time barrier to make every spare minute your friend is key to becoming a writer.]]></description>
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<title>Tips on Creating an Effective Book Title</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:35:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A book title can make or break a book's sales and popularity. In essence, the title is the book. It is a summary of the book, an encapsulation of all its content in a few words. It is a two-second advertisement for your book, so creating the best title possible is going to determine how well your book sells.]]></description>
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<title>Book Layout Tips for Authors</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:46:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When authors finish their books, they may have ideas for how they want their books to look; however, too often authors either over-communicate with their book designers, or they fail to communicate clearly. Here are some tips for preparing your manuscript so it is ready to go to your book design/layout person without your driving him or her crazy. Rewriting Before, Not After, Layout Do not send your book to your book designer until you are absolutely sure it is finished.]]></description>
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<title>Grammar and Proofreading Errors Are Costly</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:51:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Proofreading can ensure communication while its lack has the power to embarrass. While most proofreading errors are simply spelling typos, poor grammar, or one wrong letter in a word, any of those mistakes can turn a serious sentence into a joke, or worse, a cause to blush, even to lose business.]]></description>
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<title>Is Writing and Publishing Your Career Or Just a Hobby?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:35:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How serious you are about writing depends on how willing you are to share your work and promote it. Many people love to write but not to market their books. Authors who treat writing as just a hobby are unlikely to be successful.]]></description>
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<title>Authors Can Be Bestsellers - If They Believe</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:30:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Having low expectations results in low book sales, while raising the bar for your book can mean the sky is the limit. Authors must shake aside fear and self-doubt, network, and be willing to step outside their comfort zones if they want their books to sell in large quantities.]]></description>
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<title>The Backstory - Fiction's Foundation</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:57:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In writing fiction, creating a realistic world depends on the details. Characters are more developed when they have interesting pasts, pasts that shed light upon who they are in the present and which affect their actions and decisions for the future. By creating a backstory for characters and/or for a fictional world, the author pulls the reader into an already realized and therefore more realistic setting.]]></description>
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<title>How to Prepare a Manuscript For Publication</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:35:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the old days of the twentieth century, writers submitted their manuscripts on paper and they prepared those manuscripts on typewriters. Today, many publishers will still take paper manuscripts for consideration, but most will want a word processing document submitted when an agreement is made to publish the book. Previously, publishing houses had typists who would retype manuscripts for them, but no one wants to waste time and money doing that today.]]></description>
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<title>How to Price Your Book</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:34:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Finding an appropriate price for your book can be a delicate balancing act-you need to set it high enough to make a profit, yet not too high to dissuade readers from buying. With a little research and an understanding of what customers perceive as being of value, authors can find a price that will work for them and their readers.]]></description>
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<title>Ten Tips How Authors Can Become Friends With Their Public</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:05:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many authors are shy and introverted. They want to write their books, but they don't want to market them. However, no one will read the books if marketing efforts aren't made, and even a shy author is still the best salesperson for his or her book. Meeting one's public is not as difficult or frightening as many authors may fear.]]></description>
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<title>Tips to Pre-Sell Before You Publish Your Book</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:02:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's never too soon to start building buzz for your book. A good marketing strategy can result in your book being sold in your readers' minds before it's even printed. ]]></description>
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<title>Marketing Your Book - Making Your Book's Message Clear</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:15:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Authors spend a great deal of time and effort in writing a book, but sadly, they lose some common sense when it comes to marketing that book. Mixed messages about the book in the marketing pieces can result in lost sales because readers are not clear what the book is about.]]></description>
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<title>How to Write a Book Synopsis With a Hook</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:21:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When people pick up your book or read about it online, the first thing they want to know is what it is about. If your synopsis, product description, or back cover text doesn't hook their interest right away, you won't sell any books.]]></description>
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<title>Show Don't Tell - Vital Advice For Authors</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:36:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Show Don't Tell" is some of the best advice writers will ever receive. Whether writing fiction or non-fiction, attention to detail engages readers by taking them into the scene and making them experience it almost first-hand.]]></description>
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<title>Reading - The Best Teacher For Authors</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:00:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anyone who wants to be a writer must learn how to write well, and the best teachers of writing are great writers. To access the great writers, all that is required is a lot of reading. Reading teaches authors how to write well by making style, structure, plot, organization, and the many other elements that make up good writing become embedded in the author's mind.]]></description>
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<title>How to Write Books For the North American English Speaking Audience</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:08:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Foreign names, words, and phrases are difficult for readers to remember and understand whether a book has been translated from a foreign language into English or whether a book simply takes place in another country. Retaining the cultural atmosphere of the story while making it accessible to readers in the United States and Canada requires a little simplification.]]></description>
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<title>Building an Author Brand - What Not to Do</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 12:39:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the onset of the Internet and digital printing, authors are finding it easier than ever to self-publish their books quickly, build their websites, and market their books. Just as with food, however, what is fast and convenient does not necessarily mean it is the healthiest choice for an author.]]></description>
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<title>Book Promotion - Mistakes to Avoid</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 13:52:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When writing and marketing your book, creativity is a necessity, but sometimes an author can go too far. While authors may be proud of being unique or even eccentric, they will want to avoid stepping over the line into crazy.]]></description>
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<title>Copyright Facts Every Author Should Know</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 21:46:14 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While it's generally known that authors own copyrights of their works once they put pen to paper, in this digital age, stealing someone's work is easier than it has ever been. Authors may find it in their best interests to get their work copyrighted, or at the least, to learn the facts about copyright.]]></description>
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<title>How to Sell Books on Amazon</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 14:41:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Once authors publish their books, one of their first questions is "How do I get my book listed on Amazon?" Two answers actually exist, each with its advantages and disadvantages.]]></description>
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<title>Working With a Co-Author - How to Avoid Too Many Cooks</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:31:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes authors have ideas to write books, but for several reasons, they choose to get help with the writing. While co-writing a book has many advantages, it can also cause some friction. ]]></description>
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<title>Does Size Matter? Choosing Your Book's Size</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:41:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Choosing what size to make your book can be simple or difficult depending on the kind of book you are writing. Most importantly, you need to consider what your readers will want and what size will make your book sell.]]></description>
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<title>How Software Makes Writing Easier</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:00:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Writing a book takes a great deal of organization and it's easy to overlook details. Having a system to help you keep characters, plot, or research materials organized can make the writing process a lot easier. Several software programs are available to assist authors with the writing process.]]></description>
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<title>Book Marketing ROI</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 14:23:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Authors want to promote their books and myriad ways exist for doing so. Sometimes small and low-cost advertising can be more effective than expensive advertising with grandiose promises. Whatever marketing an author does, analyzing the ROI (Return on Investment) must be the key factor.]]></description>
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<title>The Purpose Driven Non-Fiction Book</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:14:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The term "plot" is usually associated with fiction, but a successful non-fiction book also has a plot. In fiction, the plot is the storyline from the beginning to the end, driving the character toward a goal. In non-fiction, the plot is the organization of information and how it builds to make an argument, to prove a point, and to come to convincing conclusions.]]></description>
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<title>No Plot, No Point - Why Characters Need a Purpose-Driven Life</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:20:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Authors often deride plot-driven books in favor of focusing on character development. However, focusing on characters over plot can leave a reader asking, "What's the point?" The characters and the plot are actually integral pieces of one another.]]></description>
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<title>Good Manners Help to Create and Sell Books</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:21:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Authors who want their books to be noticed will collect more fans and support by remembering their manners than by expecting people to fall over them as authors because they have a false sense of entitlement. A simple "please" and "thank you" and some common courtesy goes a long way in making authors and their books popular.]]></description>
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<title>Leveraging Fellow Authors to Build Buzz</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:13:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No one understands the need and desire to promote your book like another author. Rather than see other authors as competition, authors can leverage each other by cross-promoting each other's books. ]]></description>
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<title>Tips to Successful Short Story Contest Entries</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:27:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many authors begin their careers writing short stories to hone their craft before trying to publish full-length books. Entering short story contests can be an effective way to learn how to write a good short story, and winning such contests will make publishers pay more attention when authors submit their book-length manuscripts.]]></description>
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