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News You Can Use

By Steve Laubeon August 9, 2011
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Pretend You Are on an Airplane – an excellent article on how to be more productive in your work day.

How to Handle Criticism – This is the bane of a writer’s existence. So how do you handle it when others criticize?

How Not to Write a Book Review – Three golden rules for those who review books.

Before You Send Another E-mail – Read this post by Seth Godin. For example: “If this e-mail were to cost me 42 cents, would I send it?”

Are You a Perfectionist Writer? – Jeff Goins has some quality advice about perfectionism.

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Category: Book Business, News You Can Use, SteveTag: News, Publishing News, Trends

The Greatest Book (Ever) on Sales & Marketing

By Guest Bloggeron August 8, 2011
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by Jim Rubart

Today's guest post is from Jim Rubart. He and I first met at the Mt. Hermon writers conference where I infamously rejected him (see #10). A bit about Jim. Since 1994, Jim has worked with clients such as AT&T/Cingular, RE/MAX, ABC and Clear Channel radio though his company Barefoot Marketing, but his passion is writing fiction. His debut novel Rooms released in April 2010 …

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Category: Guest Post, MarketingTag: Marketing

Fun Fridays – August 5, 2011

By Steve Laubeon August 5, 2011
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Andertoons Other Cartoons
 

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Category: Fun Fridays, Humor, SteveTag: Humor

Show, Don’t Tell

By Karen Ballon August 3, 2011
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I’m From Missouri—SHOW me!

Okay, truth be told, I’m from Oregon. But in the 30 years I've been editing fiction, I've discovered a number of issues almost all writers face, regardless of how much they've written or been published. If I had to pick the top issue I see over and over, it would be Show, Don't Tell.

What, you may ask, does that mean? It's actually pretty simple. It's the …

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Category: Craft, Karen, Writing CraftTag: Craft, Karen, show don't tell, Writing Craft

News You Can Use

By Steve Laubeon August 2, 2011
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45 Ways to Blog as a Novelist - Do you have blogger's block? Here are some great tips for finding stuff to blog about.

Why You Are Receiving Rejections - Nathan Bransford weighs in and is both simple and profound.

Read Your Old Tweets - If you are an aggressive tweeter you're stymied if you want to review your archives. The linked tool is an amazing way to pull them all into one document for …

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Category: News You Can Use, SteveTag: News, Publishing News, Trends

Book of the Month – August 2011

By Steve Laubeon August 1, 2011
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by Steve Laube

The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction by Alan Jacobs (published by Oxford in June 2011) is this month's "Book of the Month." I recommend you pick up a copy and enjoy the experience for yourself.

It seems a little odd to read a book about reading. But for those of us who are in the "business" of creating books it is always interesting to read a wise person's take on …

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Category: Book of the Month, Book Review, SteveTag: Book Review, New Books

Fun Fridays – July 29, 2011

By Steve Laubeon July 29, 2011
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Shakespeare as you've never heard it before! A bit less than four minutes of utter genius.

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Bon Voyage — or A New Adventure?

By Tamela Hancock Murrayon July 28, 2011
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On Monday, Barbour Publishing informed the industry that they will be discontinuing their Heartsong Presents imprint. After 18 years and 1,000 titles, it will end its run in December 2011. Publishing has always been fluid. Steve Laube says that it is important to stay flexible because “A publisher can dramatically change directions after a meeting on Tuesday.”

I never thought Heartsong …

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The Wrong Point-of-View

By Karen Ballon July 27, 2011
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Last week we identified Point-of-View (POV). This week, let’s consider some common POV misteps.

What's My Line?: When POV/voice doesn’t fit the character.

Here's an example. The POV character is male and a construction worker. So is the following appropriate for his POV?

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Category: Craft, Karen, Writing CraftTag: Craft, Karen, Point of View, Writing Craft

News You Can Use

By Steve Laubeon July 26, 2011
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The Publishers Who Lost the Most When Border's Closed - The next time you criticize "traditional publishers" for their seemingly high prices and slow adoption of new technology, remember this list. Penguin/Putnam lost $41 million when Borders went bankrupt. Ouch.

Twenty-five Rejection Proof Markets - A clever article by James Watkins. I like #24. Proof that I can remain rejection …

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Category: Book Business, News You Can Use, SteveTag: News, Publishing News, Trends
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