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Writer's Fun Zone by Beth Barany
Confessions of a Reluctant Marketer
You may think that marketing your books is a scary prospect, but actually marketing is essential to your career as an author. And if you uncover your style of marketing, then ultimately you will sell more books.
When Writers Tweet: 4 Tips for Finding and Regaining Your Twitter Groove
by Guest author, Caroline Jaffe-Pickett If you had told me that I would ever have been named one of 39 writers to follow on Twitter, and had an excerpt from my novel in progress...
3 Steps to Playing a Social Networking Game You Can Win
As a writer, you may think that social networking is waste of time. And you’re right. It is — if you don’t create a game plan, and play a game you can win.
Jon Wuebben Interviews Beth Barany: Book Producer, Author, Speaker, Coach
(First published February 22nd, 2010 at contentrichbook.com’s blog) I recently interviewed Beth Barany, the go-to creative coach for writers. Check it out! 1. How did you get started helping other writers? I’ve always been...
The Writer’s Shadow Side
I am not worthy of this story. I have nothing to say. Why should I bother? No one will read it anyway. I’m a horrible writer. I can’t do this. So what? What is your shadow side saying to you?
5 Tips to Get Writing Now
Last October 2009, Cheryl Liquori and I got video taped for GuruTube.net. I had a great time! I have to admit, though, I was nervous. I was going to have a video clip on the same site as Guy Kawasaki and MC Hammer! (Our videos will be posted in a few weeks.)
Promotions on $0 Budget: Use Twitter for a Purpose
Twitter is a lot of fun! I’d be the first to admit it. And it’s a time suck. In researching this article I spent WAY too much time playing on Twitter, doing good things...
Don’t get an MFA
Don’t get an MFA. Just write. All an MFA does is prove to yourself that you are committed to your writing. That’s the ultimate experience you want, right? You don’t need an MFA, all those expenses for that. Just write.
A Writer Talks Business
It’s really hard for me to write about myself. I’m almost always writing how-to posts, sharing tips and tricks about writing, and sharing what I know about other people and their cool resources. What is the hardest for me is to reveal a weakness, share a foible, admit a fault.
Rewards and Consequences and Shiny Toys
I want a new writing toy. But I haven’t been writing fiction regularly. So I set up a reward for myself. If I can write regular and turn in two Neochapters to my writing group on time, then and only then do I get to order the new Neo, well, after I turn in my old one and get the $25 rebate. Woot!
Get Clear on Your Book’s Purpose
Be clear on your book’s purpose. That is, get clear on why you want to write this book? Why, specifically, this book? Why, specifically, now does this book need to come out into the world?
From Book to Bestseller: What it Takes to Crack the List (and why you might not want to)
In the past 15 months, we’ve had 10 books on the bestseller list. When I say “bestseller” I mean major lists: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, et al. Still, even after numerous books and a variety of lists, the “list” itself still confounded me, so I decided to do a little research to find out what it really takes to hit a list.
Lunch with Katherine Neville
What I love about being a writer is talking about writing, telling crazy stories, and listening to even more wild ones! At the start of the year, I got to do just that — one of the most fun things, for me, a writer can do: I had lunch with one of my favorite authors!
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