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A Story Is An Interval In The Enchantment Of Living. Poet Ben Okri On Writing

One of my favorite poets is award winning Nigerian writer Ben Okri, who also won the Booker Prize for his…

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Social Media: Why Don Draper Won’t Take Your Excuses

I love Mad Men and I love Twitter so I'm clearly a fan of this guest post from Steven Lewis…

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Character Development, Setting And Writing Thrillers With Layton Green

It's great to be able to chat with authors whose books I have enjoyed personally. Today's interview is with Layton…

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Marketing Direct To Kindle Readers. On Advertising And KDP Select.

If you want to sell books, you need to find readers. Although there are a lot of ebook vendors out…

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How to Stop Procrastinating and Start Writing

Procrastination has to be one of the top enemies of productivity. Steven Pressfield, author of "War of Art" would call…

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29 Soundbites On Writing And Publishing

Sometimes you need to refresh the Muse and deepen your knowledge by learning from professionals. I am a learning addict…

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Award Winning Literary Fiction And Transmedia With Kate Pullinger

I love to learn from pro-writers who have been deep in the industry and Kate Pullinger is a master of…

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Money, Books And Art

Making money is one aspect of publishing, but changing people's lives and the creative process is far more than that.…

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Writing And Publishing Conference RoundUp With Dan Blank

There are a lot of conferences for writers and publishers at the beginning of the year that many of us…

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Writing Fast Is Overrated. 5 Hidden Benefits of Writing Slowly

Writing fast is a necessity for most pro writers. Books mean income to pay the bills. But if you're not…

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