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Publishing on Your Own Terms

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

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Have you ever wanted to have your writing published? How about publish the works of other writers? If so, you should consider becoming a publisher. These days it’s much easier to become a publisher and be successful at it. ISBNs ranger from free to pricey but no matter what your budget is, becoming a publisher [...]

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New Developments on The Creative Front

Sunday, November 29, 2009

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In light of my ramble about being the filmmaker I want to be, I have been taking it upon myself to be a more active filmmaker. At 1am the night before Thanks Giving, I made a crazy impulsive decision to drive to Plymouth, MA for the National Day Of Mourning gathering near Plymouth Rock. It [...]

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Useful Tools For Independent Filmmakers

Saturday, October 17, 2009

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Becoming a filmmaker is a big step that requires you to use and have access to many resources in order to not only make the best films you can but to handle all tasks not related to a specific film project. There is a lot more to making films than just the movies themselves. I [...]

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So Much To Do – Moving & Refining Life Goals

Sunday, October 11, 2009

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It’s been a little longer than I would have liked since my last blog post but I still really enjoy having this outlet to share my thoughts and creative experiences. However, sometimes there is just too much going on in life to sit down and take time to write. But the more wonderful and supportive [...]

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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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Creative Writing Exercise – 24 Hours to Live

Thursday, October 2, 2008

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Exercise: You have 24 hours to live. Write a short story based on this. Maximum length is 3 pages. There are no restrictions on what you can write about. You have to have a minimum of 3 characters and 3 different locations. Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to help you learn to take [...]

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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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