Archive for 'Great Publishing Tips' Category
Aggressive Author Article Archiving and Achievement
13 June 2008Online Article submission websites are often astounding as aggressive article authors submit Massive Monthly Manufactured Manuscripts. Some online article authors have submitted over 300 articles in only 15 days. Recently on the premier online article submission website a gentleman completed this 300 article submission marathon only to be challenged by a critic who stated if […]
Getting Started Is the Hardest Part
27 April 2008So, you’re sitting at your computer with your hands positioned on the keys
anxiously awaiting the arrival of an idea or a profound thought. You’ve been that
way for weeks… your family is starting to wonder if you might be stuck in that
position. Nothing is happening and time is ticking. What can you do?
Trying […]
A Freelancer’s Journey, Part One
25 March 2008Today it begins.
I have always known I was a freelancer. The phrase my family uses to describe me is “not a nine-to-five-er.” That said, nine-to-five does carry some not-so-romantic but comforting benefits. Health insurance. Travel reimbursement. Gas mileage. A regular paycheck.
But alas, I’m the daughter and granddaughter of entrepreneurs, […]
“7 Secrets to Explode your eBook Sales!” Part 3
17 February 2008Secret #3: Creating an avalanche of sales with Freeware/Shareware sites:
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Freeware/shareware sites provide a unique opportunityto market your eBooks. This type of marketing methodallows the buyer to try your eBook on their computerbefore paying for it. You simply password protect partof your eBook.
There are numerous freeware/shareware sites on the Internet.Most offer software. There are some, […]
Plotting
24 January 2008 Plotting
How do you plot a novel? You read your favorite book and the writer put the twists and turns in just the right places. The pace was perfect. The excitement built to the end and them WHAM- What a finish! How the heck to they do that?It’s not as hard as you think- really. […]
Swimming Before You Drown
21 January 2008In the infamous words of Donald Trump, “you’re fired.” Or maybe you’re laid off. Whatever the reason for your loss of job, you’re in a fine fix now. You’ve always wanted to stay at home and write, but can you really survive when you’re on an “eat what you kill” plan?
I would say the answer […]
To Get Paid What You Are Worth, Don’t Say a Word
19 January 2008If you’re like most freelance copywriters and other solo
entrepreneurs, you get rattled when it’s time to talk about
money with your clients. You may feel like you are being greedy
or sleazy, or you might worry that your fees are too high or too
low. Inevitably, though, you must state a price for your service
or product. And if […]
A Poet To His Mother
19 January 2008I may have not been too vocal in the pastOf my respect and lovefor they are so vastAn old ballad sings: “Some good things never last”But in me, O Mother, may you put your trust
My childhood memories with you and FatherAre in my heart well-keptbe lost they’ll neverOur countless strolls in Luneta and OngpinWere magical […]
Self Published…is it better?
31 December 2007When you’re known as a writer only to family, friends and a handful of people around town is it wise to wait for traditional publishing companies to bite on your literary work?
If so you will wait a very long time unless you are a celebrity or high profile.
Very few unknown writers get picked […]
Writing Requires Self-Control
27 December 2007The only way to become a writer is to write. That requires a great deal of self-control and dedication, not only writing when the urge is upon you, but even when it is not. That requires seeing the words flow onto the blank page or screen.
Force yourself to sit at your desk or in front […]