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Author Blog: A Great Example From Paulo Coelho

Are you convinced that you need to have an author blog yet? A few weeks ago, Simon & Schuster urged…

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Emotion and the Writer – A Double-Edged Sword

This guest post is contributed by Anna Miller, who writes on the topic of online degrees . Writing is one…

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Podcast: Creating iPhone Apps For Your Books With Tom Evans, The BookWright

This podcast is for authors and writers considering iPhone apps as a way to make sales and promote themselves. Making…

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On Writing and Creativity: Lessons Learned By My 35th Birthday

It's my 35th birthday today and so here is a personal post about my lessons learned. 35 seems to be…

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7 Reasons Why Writers Need To Start Using Video For Book Promotion

A few weeks ago Simon & Schuster told authors they should blog, social network ... and use video sites. You…

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Writing As An Emerging Sculpture: Inspiration From Michelangelo’s Slaves

Some days the first draft of a book feels like hacking away at a huge block of stone, just hoping…

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Podcast: Writing Supernatural Themes and Fight Scenes With Dark Fantasy Author Alan Baxter

This fantastic podcast roams over some interesting topics so I hope you enjoy it! Warning: There is some questionable language…

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Writing For High Stakes: Lessons Learnt From Dr Who

I have been reading Donald Maass 'Writing the Breakout Novel' and there is a whole chapter on raising the stakes…

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Podcast: Ebooks Q&A With Joshua Tallent From EBookArchitects

Ebooks are everywhere in 2010 and many people email me asking for more information on what they can do to…

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Publisher Simon & Schuster Says Authors Should Blog and Social Network

Mega-publisher Simon & Schuster have recently relaunched their website. It has loads of interesting things for authors and readers, but…

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