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Writing Contests and Timing

August 12, 2015 //  by Michelle Ule//  60 Comments

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Filling in for Mary Keeley who is traveling today.

If you’re a writer, have you entered any contests?

I spoke with some writers recently who asked about the value of contests.

One had had a bad experience …

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#Am Writing? A Day in the Life of a Writer

August 11, 2015 //  by Michelle Ule//  38 Comments

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Sitting in for Wendy Lawton who is at the Oregon Christian Writer’s Conference.

I am living the dream writer‘s life this summer.

I’m on hiatus from the church choir, Bible study teaching and my part-time …

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Never Self Promote

July 28, 2015 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  42 Comments

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In my experience, most authors dislike the idea of self-promotion. Also in my experience, people (including authors) don’t enjoy the constant barrage of promotion surrounding us at all times. People don’t want to be sold to. People …

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How Important is Your Book Title?

May 19, 2015 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  23 Comments

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I was talking with a writer who mentioned she hadn’t worked too hard to come up with a great title for her book. When I asked why, she said she’d been to a workshop taught by an …

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Pre-Writing Marketing: Outside the House

April 21, 2015 //  by Michelle Ule//  16 Comments

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Filling in for Wendy Lawton who is out of the office.

Yesterday I discussed ideas about how to investigate book marketing conditions before you start writing from the comfort of your own home.

Today I’m taking you …

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A Marketing Trick and a Giveaway

January 23, 2015 //  by Rachel Kent//  50 Comments

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Author Diane Stortz is a Books & Such client with a lovely new release, Words to Dream On: Bedtime Bible Stories and Prayers. It is a storybook Bible with delightful illustrations (by Diane Le Feyer) and …

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Are You a Lone Ranger Writer?

December 16, 2014 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  59 Comments

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In publishing, we’re constantly asking writers—typically a rather introverted bunch—to get involved, to engage, to network, to join groups and go to conferences. I often find myself wondering how many of you cringe every time you hear …

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How Many People Can You Reach?

September 16, 2014 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  60 Comments

Recently I stumbled across an incredibly simple way to define and understand “platform” and what it means to build one. I was listening to a podcast about fitness expert and NYT bestselling author Chalene Johnson, in which she spoke about …

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Endorsements Start Before the Contract

February 28, 2014 //  by Rachel Kent//  27 Comments

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You finalized a contract for a new book and your publisher comes to you to ask you for a list of endorsers to send books to. Who are you going to have them approach about endorsing your …

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Should Unpublished Novelists Build Platforms?

November 12, 2013 //  by Rachelle Gardner//  70 Comments

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Every time I blog about platform or social media, the vocal response in the comments reminds me that it’s a difficult subject for many authors. Everyone wonders how and when to build a platform, and many writers …

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