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What You Should Expect From Your Editor
All books have different content and therefore a different reason to exist. Whatever the purpose of your book, if you are working with an editor during the publishing process there are some things that every author should...
- Posted February 1, 2016
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10 Tips If You Want To Be A Fiction Writer
Many of us feel we have got a great story inside us just waiting to be told. But when it comes to putting pen to paper it can be difficult to find the right words. Being a...
- Posted January 27, 2016
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The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Working With A Small Publisher
As a writer it can difficult to know what is best to do with a finished piece of work. You could try to find an agent to represent you and it, you could self publish, or you...
- Posted January 27, 2016
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How To Write Great Press Releases
Press Releases are an important part of PR in any business. If you are a freelance writer, or a copywriter working for a business you may be asked to write press releases. Or, you may want to...
- Posted January 22, 2016
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How To Create A Brilliant Author Website
If you are serious about your writing, whatever kind of writing you do, it is important to have your own author website. A website is a platform to showcase your work, and if you maintain it properly...
- Posted January 20, 2016
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5 Ways To Promote Your Self-Published Novel
Deciding whether or not self-publishing is right for you is a tough decision. While we have all heard stories of self-published authors doing incredibly well for themselves, and becoming incredibly successful as a result, however this sadly...
- Posted January 18, 2016
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How To Prepare For A Book Tour
No book tour is the same, however they are all equally important. Doing a book tour is a fantastic way to market your book to a wide range of audiences, boost sales and get it noticed. Despite...
- Posted January 15, 2016
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What Is The Ideal Length For My Novel?
It may seem strange to ask the question ‘how long should my novel be?’ Surely a novel should be as long as it needs to be to tell the story? While this may be true in some...
- Posted January 14, 2016
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How to Be An Expert Copywriter In Your Part Time
Copywriting might seem like a daunting business to break into. There is so much competition, horror stories of evil, and rude editors crushing your confidence, and so many different avenues that it can feel impossible to know...
- Posted January 12, 2016
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Writing A Book Proposal
Hello, and welcome back to Writer’s Life! Today, I’m going over writing a book proposal. This is a different animal from the query letter we looked at last time, and so I’ll start by delineating the differences...
- Posted January 8, 2016
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5 Ways To Be More Creative
Sometimes it is difficult to come up with new ideas, or to be imaginative and creative in your work, or in your life in general. Being creative and finding ways to express yourself creatively has been proven...
- Posted January 8, 2016
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What Makes A Bestseller?
Is there really key to writing a bestselling book? Well the answer is both yes and no. While, of course there are no guarantees, there has been a lot of research done around this idea, and in...
- Posted January 6, 2016
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Writing Your Query Letters
Hello, and welcome back to Writer’s Life! Today, I would like to give you a leg up on writing your query letters to agents or publishers. In general, unless you already have an agent or publisher, there...
- Posted January 6, 2016
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5 Techniques To Improve Your Writing
There are many ways that writers can work to improve themselves, and, like any skill, understanding and experimenting with new techniques, and practising your writing will see you steadily get better. There are those that believe that...
- Posted January 4, 2016