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1. Be a Happy and Successful Author: A 9-Step Plan   I've been writing books since 1997. During that time, I've written 28 books. A few have tanked. Some have sold extremely well. And a couple have become bestsellers. I've learned a lot during about the publishing business over the past nine year...
2. Author Pen Names According to Wikipedia, a pen name is a pseudonym adopted by an author. In other words, it's a fake or pretend name an author uses for the work he or she publishes. There are many good reasons authors may choose to do this, and many of literature's g...
3. Artist Marketing - How do I market my art on the Internet If you are reading this on the internet then I will assume you have computer access, an email account (you'll need one to stay intouch with your customers) and possibly even a website or blog. I want to share with you some great things I have le...
4. How to Sell Books Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Book selling is a BIG business. You can sell online, set up a brick-and-mortar bookstore, write and publish your own books, create and sell ebooks, open your own online store or sell through someone else's website, l...
5. Creating Your Way in the Complicity Universe The Complicity Universe - an open content resource for your artistic projects.   The bones of Complicity Universe were laid for web novel Complicit Simplicity - Hackers' End Game as it was written online. Web-serial Shirker John Leprechaun...
6. Bookbinding & Self Publishing Have you ever tried to make a book?  If you have it was probably with one of those dreadful comb-binding machines that tries to eat your pages and your fingers when you use it. At last someone has invented a simple method for bookbinding that is...
7. Down to the Basics: How to Write a Novel Step-by-Step Some people may argue that writers are born, not learnt. Although I do believe that some of us have the inner ability to be a writer, writing is, like everything else, a skill. And a skill needs guidance, practice and persistence. There is a whole w...
8. Books For Writers What a writer needs is inspiration, and these books will give it to you. You'll find the power to go on, motivation to meet your goals, ideas for streamlining your writing process, suggestions for bringing your characters to life, exercises to improv...
9. How to Choose the Right Title for Your Book The right title makes an irresistible offer that your intended market can't refuse. After spending most of my life writing nonfiction books--I've written 38 to date--and analyzing hundreds of titles, I've gained increasing respect for the power of t...
10. Grammar Tips For Writing Fiction What is the difference between a good writer and an excellent writer? Sure, a writer must have an idea, a plot, characters, interesting dialogue and a whole list of other elements, but I think the difference between good and excellent has to do with...
11. Literary Arts Lenses by LindaJM Since I read and write a lot, many of my lenses are about books and the skills it takes to write them. This lens lists my literary arts lenses. This is a supplement to my regular lensography - created because I know I'll be writing dozens of literar...
12. Get Your Book Done to Build Your Business Ready to build your business? Click here! Getting your book done to help your readers have a better life is the best way to grow. Writing a book gives you credibility and sets you apart as a person who can help. Research tells us time and again...
13. How to write a book Ever wondered how to write a book. Perhaps you have thought about how to write a novel but didn't know where to start. Writing a book doesn't come naturally to most people. You have to learn how and follow some simple step to get you in the right fra...
14. The Writing Coach's Guide to FINALLY Writing Your Book! What's stopping you? Now is the time to STOP MAKING EXCUSES and write that book, even if you think you aren't a "real" writer! Have you always wanted to write a book, but didn't know if you could do it? This lens is for anyone who has ever h...
15. Print-On-Demand For Entrepreneurial Authors - Pro and CON The Print-On-Demand (POD) publishing option is another great entry level method for entrepreneurial authors because it is inexpensive to produce and deliver. It also allows the entrepreneurial author to maintain control over the entire process. Befo...
16. The Twisting Vine - historical novel and hints on writing a book THE TWISTING VINE is a saga set in Yorkshire in 1898 where times of peace and war, grief and joy are linked by the unobtrusive presence of a French Bru doll. If you have an interest in Antique French Fashion dolls or just enjoy a fast moving sto...
17. How To Prepare Your Mind for Writing A Book Most people think when they are ready to write a book, a best-selling book, is to lock themselves in a closet and demand peace and quite. They will agonize over what they are going to write a book about. They will ask will it be a best seller, what...
18. Writing Short Stories The first thing you must do when writing short stories , and I mean with in a short period is draw your reader. You don't hook them, they're not reading. In my opinion you shouldn't have more then a few characters in a short stories. I believe more t...
19. Ten Best Secrets To Write A Book Fast I know what many of you are thinking I would love to write a book about ????? but I just can't find the time! Don't worry. There are techniques and secrets to write your book fast. As an entrepreneurial author, you are capable of writing a 100 page...
20. National Novel Writing Month Every November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo, for short) - the month when thousands of amateur novelists shatter their keyboards in the race to 50 000 words of fresh fiction. "Fifty thousand words? In thirty days? Impossible!"...