Writing and Book Marketing: The Creative Penn Feb Ezine

February 27, 2010

Here is the Ezine for February, containing more posts on writing, a few on book marketing and some great podcasts.
Also, remember that Read an Ebook Week is coming up from Mar 7-13 so if you are interested in publishing your own before then, check out the great podcast interview with Joshua Tallent, all about ebooks.
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What Information Do You Need Most? Please Help With Quick Survey

February 26, 2010

Many people ask me for more information on blogging, ebooks, self-publishing, how to use twitter, making video, podcasting and much more. I really love to help and this blog is free as are the podcasts and downloads available, but sometimes this is not enough. People sometimes just want all the info in an easily consumable [...]

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Podcast: Ebooks Q&A With Joshua Tallent From EBookArchitects

February 24, 2010

Ebooks are everywhere in 2010 and many people email me asking for more information on what they can do to jump on the wave of digital publishing. I just had to interview Joshua as he is an expert on the biggest platform out there, the Amazon Kindle.
Joshua Tallent is the author of ‘Kindle Formatting” and [...]

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Publisher Simon & Schuster Says Authors Should Blog and Social Network

February 22, 2010

Mega-publisher Simon & Schuster have recently relaunched their website. It has loads of interesting things for authors and readers, but what is particularly of note to me is the Author Resources section.
Under the sub-section of Online Tips and Tools, they promote the use of blogs, social media, book sites and video for authors who want [...]

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How Do I Make My Villain 3 Dimensional?

February 19, 2010

I have been struggling with the villain in my thriller. My protagonist has reams of back story. I know her family history and personality intimately. I used the tips from the last character post to write her many layers.
But the antagonist, the evil one – well, he is just the evil one so far. That’s [...]

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