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      Writing advice from Tim Ferriss and Neil Strauss

      October 11, 2013 /

      Here’s a great video with Tim Ferriss interviewing Neil Strauss about writing and being an author. Both have been very successful writers and they offer up some great tips. Some highlights include:

      – Tim noted that he created a daily quota of two pages to write when writing his books. Neil laughed about that but then acknowledged that having an easy daily quota made it much easier and less intimidating to getting started each day. This strikes me as excellent advice.

      – Neil explained that deadlines really do help, which seems obvious but is still worth noting.

      – Writing clarifies your thinking, so both explained how your conclusion or thesis may not be fully developed when you get started. The writing process is important for clarifying your thinking.

      – Using the TK device while working on your draft.

      Check it out.

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      Things to know when self-publishing a book

      April 21, 2013 /

      Here’s an excellent article from CNET on the 25 things you should know if you’re considering self-publishing a book.

      Here’s one of the great tidbits of advice:

      22. Design your book cover to look good small.

      Traditional book publishers design — or at least they used to design — a book cover to make a book stand out in a bookstore and evoke whatever sentiment it was supposed to evoke. Well, with Amazon becoming a dominant bookseller, your book has to stand out as a thumbnail image online because that’s how most people are going to come across it. If you’re primarily selling through Amazon, think small and work your way up.

      Check out the entire list before you start down the road and make too many mistakes, and follow our eBook thread.

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      eBook publishing tips

      April 6, 2013 /

      The eBook explosion offers real opportunity for aspiring writers who want to take control of their own writing career. There are tons of articles out there explaining how to self-publish and how to use tools like Amazon.com.

      This is probably the best article I’ve found so far on this topic. It covers everything from the process of getting a book published to tips on the writing process itself. Topics like choosing a niche and a title along with how to handle things like the cover page and your summary description are also addressed.

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      Dealing with literary agents

      May 9, 2012 /

      If you want to be a writer, there are many different options in today’s world. With the emergence of e-books and numerous self-publishing options, you don’t necessarily need to deal with a literary agent these days.

      That said, if you can get published in the traditional way, you should definitely try to do that. That means dealing with literary agents. As you go through that process, you’ll be tempted to do all sorts of things to get them to consider your work. Here are some helpful tips listed in a humorous way that will help you understand what not to do.

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