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Tips for Authors, Acting Talent & Film Crew: Why No One Responds

Thursday, May 7, 2009

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I never thought I would need to write an article of this nature, however, due to the overwhelming flood of snore inducing e-mails from readers hoping for publishing deals or to obtain acting and/or film crew jobs, I feel I must offer some advice. I’m not exactly sure what is being taught in school these [...]

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Writing Voice Exercise – A Narcissistic Character

Thursday, October 2, 2008

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Exercise: Create a self-centered, insecure, character using a narcissistic voice. Place the character in a corporate setting where he or she expected a promotion but did not get it. Instead, the promotion went to a person your character does not respect based on some frivolous trait the person has. Be sure to include thoughts and [...]

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Finish Your Book – A Writing Plan That Works

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

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More times than not, when I share my own books with others they respond by telling me they have always wanted to write a book but don’t have the time or don’t know where to start. Most of the time they are just talking the talk. However, there are many who are genuinely interested in [...]

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To Publish or Not To Publish: Making The Best Publishing Decisions

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

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To publish or not to publish? If you are just starting out as a new publisher, knowing just what to publish can become a nightmare. As soon as writers learn you are publisher who is 1. looking for manuscripts, and 2. open to unsolicited manuscripts, you may find yourself swamped with inquiries and manuscripts. I [...]

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License To Publish: Your ISBNs and You

Thursday, September 4, 2008

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If you are considering becoming a publisher International Standard Book Numbers or ISBNs are your license to practice publishing. You are not a publisher without them. If you publish a book without an ISBN you have simply bound a stack of paper. ISBNs are serial numbers for published books. They link books to both publishers and countries. [...]

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10 Reasons To Become A Publisher

Saturday, August 9, 2008

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If you are considering having your work published, you may want to think about becoming a publisher. It isn’t as hard as you think. If you are willing and able to handle most aspects of getting your work in print, then becoming a publisher may be right up your alley. The truth is, you become [...]

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