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How can a grant help fund my writing project, and where can I find grant opportunities?
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Question: How can a grant help fund my writing project, and where can I find grant opportunities? Answer: Whether you’re writing your first book or your fifth, applying for a writing grant can be an excellent way to get the support you need to...
over 1 year ago
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I want to write a memoir but I’m not sure where to start. How can I tell a personal story that others will care about and want to read?
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Question: I want to write a memoir but I’m not sure where to start. How can I tell a personal story that others will care about and want to read? Answer: Writing a memoir can be an excellent outlet for those wanting to share with others their stories...
over 1 year ago
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I am considering writing a novel based on my traveling experiences but not as an autobiography. Do you have any advice on how I can formulate my experiences into a fictional format?
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Question: I am considering writing a novel based on my traveling experiences but not as an autobiography. Do you have any advice on how I can formulate my experiences into a fictional format? Answer: It is very common for writers to use real life...
over 4 years ago
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10 Tips for Overcoming Writer’s Block
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Writer’s block. The most dreaded, incapacitating phenomenon ever to befall a writer. From time to time, every writer struggles with bouts of this loathsome paralytic. Fortunately, those who have made it through have developed some battle tested...
over 5 years ago
Managing Your Writing Life
Writer's Block
How to Develop Your Book’s Central Idea
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So you have the seed of an idea, but you’re nowhere near ready to dive in and start writing. Don’t worry, an idea often takes a lot of thought and hard work before it can become a full-fledged book. So how do you get to the point where you have a clear...
over 7 years ago
I have an Idea!
Brainstorming
How do I create an engaging setting and world for my story?
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Question: How do I create an engaging setting and world for my story? Answer: Writers can use many elements and techniques in their storytelling to draw readers in and take them on a memorable journey. A story’s setting and world are just two of...
over 2 years ago
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The 10 Most Common Reasons Book Proposals are Rejected - article
Marcia Yudkin
Hearing a “no” from a literary agent or editor for a publishing house is never easy. Very often, however, hopeful authors misinterpret brief personal notes added to a stock rejection letter. Sometimes the misconstrual leads the writer to give up when...
over 9 years ago
Traditional Publishing
Book Proposals
Choosing the Right Events for Your Target Market - article
Author Learning Center
Trade shows, conferences, conventions, and other large-scale events offer opportunities to interact directly with a large number of potential book buyers. While this kind of event marketing could be a valuable marketing investment for you, you’ll need...
over 9 years ago
Events
Book Fairs
Learn How to Become a Guerrilla Marketer - article
Author Learning Center
Marketing your book doesn’t require you to become a high-powered salesperson, advertising executive, or seasoned promoter. Your personal involvement and commitment to the process are the most important factors for a successful book-marketing campaign...
over 9 years ago
Self-Promotion
Guerrilla Marketing
I'm currently struggling with why I should write my book and why anyone other than family would want to read it.
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Question: I'm currently struggling with why I should write my book and why anyone other than family would want to read it. Answer: First, please know you are not alone in feeling this way. Most writers go through periods of serious self-doubt,...
over 4 years ago
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