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Tipsheet Articles on a Writer's Career, Including Publicity and Promotion
For your convenience, we've clustered all the tipsheet articles that focus on a writer's career, publicity and promotion.
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Devious Tricks to Get That Book Written
Marg McAlister
It's time to be devious. No more Mr Nice Guy. No more reluctantly agreeing to do yet another task while grinding your teeth and picturing dolls with pins stuck in them. No, it's war. That book has to get written. White lies (or even big ugly black ones) are entirely permissible... . . . keep reading
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Publicity and Promotion for Writers - Part 1
Marg McAlister
The truth is that you are unlikely to get much in the way of publicity and/or promotion from publishers. The more you can do yourself, the better - and the earlier you start, the better. Don't wait until you have a book in hand. Don't even wait until you sign a contract. The best time to start promoting yourself and your work is NOW. . . . keep reading
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12 New-Year Tips for Writers
Marg McAlister
1. Paint the Year in Broad Strokes. Some people hate setting goals (it seems so corporate!). For some, it's actually even counter-productive - if they set goals and don't achieve them, they . . . keep reading
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Manuscript Smarts - How NOT to Alienate an Editor
Marg McAlister
First, let me say that different publishers have different preferences. You're never going to find one set of guidelines that will suit everyone. However, most editors and most agents have fairly simple needs. They just want to receive a manuscript that is well laid out and easy to read, with decent margins AND page numbers. . . . keep reading
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Motivating Yourself to Write
Marg McAlister
There's nothing like the feeling of starting to write a brand new story. Odds are that you've been thinking about it for days or weeks or months before you actually sit down at the computer and fl . . . keep reading
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Writing Tips for Busy People
Marg McAlister
At times it can seem so hard to snatch time to write that you feel like just giving up. Any writer can identify with that feeling! You're tired after work; you're exhausted from looking after the . . . keep reading
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Overcoming Procrastination
Marg McAlister
For a writer, there's not much worse than forcing yourself to sit in front of the computer when you're just not in the mood to write - especially if this goes on day after day. It's important to attack this "I just don't want to write" mood head on, before it gets to be a real problem. . . . keep reading
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Writers' Scams - How to Identify Them
Marg McAlister
What is a writer's scam? Essentially, it is an offer that is designed to get money from a writer without providing any real return. When I say 'real' return I mean something that will advance you in y . . . keep reading
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