Maybe you're one of those lucky writers whose head is bursting with ideas. Or perhaps you have one idea that's been nagging you for weeks, always at the edge of your thoughts. Either way, you're itching to begin writing. That's good. But before you rush headlong into your story, stop and ask yourself one question: Is this just an idea, or is it a book?
Four Things Successful Authors Share By: Laura Backes Several years ago, Anastasia Suen sent us this note, which still appears on our web site: “Yesterday’s mail brought copies of Hodgepodge, with my poem on the back page, and an acceptance letter from Babybug for another poem! My poems in Shoofly will be out in April. ALL these leads came from Children's Book Insider! Thank you, thank you, thank you!” If you go to Anastasia's own web site today (www.asuen.com) you'll see that she's the author of 78 books, a writing teacher at S... Tags: writing, write, books, literature, children, education
How to Squeeze Writing into Your Busy Schedule By: Stephanie Gunning Congratulations. You’ve got a great writing idea. Alas, you also have a full-time job, kids, and a commuting schedule. Or perhaps you’re still in school and you have loads of homework. How can you possibly find the time to write amidst all this craziness? You must learn to budget your time, beginning with a “time audit,” and train yourself to be in writing mode. Once you learn how, your writing will fit your day naturally and won't be such a struggle. Tags: writing a book, book publishing, author, book marketing, writing, publishing
What Gets A Book To The Top Of The Bestseller List? By: Dee Power The business of books is big business with 172,000 new titles released in 2005 and sales in the United States of about $40 billion. But what makes a book successful? Are there any common characteristics that can spur on sales? As part of the research for "The Making of a Bestseller" Dee Power and Brian Hill, the authors, surveyed over 100 editors and agents to answer those questions.
*Previous Success is the Key Indicator of Future Success *
Why Use a Ghostwriter? By: Bobbi Linkemer You're an expert in your subject matter. You know it inside and out. But can you write about it? Let's face it, if you're not a writer, or simply lack the time or desire to write, do what many best-selling authors do. Get help from a professional ghostwriter. A ghostwriter has a special knack for crawling inside your head, understanding what you want to say, and speaking in your voice. Tags: write nonfiction, nonfiction book, ghostwriter, ghost writer, ghostwriting, ghost writing,
Do You Need Permission to Use That Quote in Your Book? By: Gail Richards As you write your own book, you may find you want to use material that has been previously published. You might want to cite a research study, or use a quote from a famous person. In some situations, you are free to do that, but in many others you have to request permission from the organization that published the information or from the person who you want to quote. Tags: nonfiction, writing, permission, quote, publisher, copyright, intellectual property,
Publish Anything: The Saga of a PublishAmerica Author By: Yadav My story is that an author who'd done online writing for such dot gone as Theme stream, Written By Me, and The Vines, someone trying hard to have fiction, poetry and nonfiction in print for real, recommended PublishAmerica. She claimed it was a traditional book publisher. I was struck with their slogan, "We treat writers the old fashioned way - we pay them." Wasn't that what publishers were supposed to do? Tags: Publishing, Book publishing, Self publishing, publishing information
Audiobooks Can Be Read When Working, Working Out, Or Riding. By: Shandree Morgan If you, like me, are an avid book lover, you will come to dread certain places, activities and situations, as they are not suitable environments for reading and enjoying your favorite books. Driving, working out, doing housework all seem so boring without a good book! It was not until quite recently that the thought of -- gasp-- listening to a book no longer filled me with as much dread and disgust as the thought of choosing to not read a Hemingway novel, but instead to watch the miniseries adaptation! Tags: audiobooks, audio books to download, download audiobook, audio book, audible book
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