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80Writing and Ego - Part One
As writers, we all sail the seas of ego. An author must have an ego to write for public consumption. A weak ego doesn't post anything. A moderate, timid ego struggles to muster the strength to expose itself. We see the word 'ego' and...
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79The Lies Society Tells Us About Ourselves
We need to stop fooling ourselves. This current age in which we live whisks us forward through our lives on a tidal wave of lies. From our earliest days we sit under training that whispers to our subconscious, "Follow the herd". We attend schools...
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75Risky Investments
The highest risk investment I make in my writing life belongs to inaction. I am convinced this precept holds true in most businesses. When I fall into complacency or avoidance, my writing business suffers. The same holds true for my publishing...
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727 Ways to Market Your Book Through Social Media
One of the vexing aspects of writing for authors stems from the 'unknown' factor - in other words, the fact that the author is unknown. Any of us who have written a book knows the frustration of attempting to get sales from anyone other than the big...
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74Writers, Dreamers, and Reality
Let's be honest up front. Writers desire notoriety. Skipping the ego aspects of this, let's look at the dynamics. If you call yourself a writer in your own heart , you desire to be widely read and appreciated. It doesn't matter if you...
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72Writing That "True" Sentence
Ernest Hemingway in the autobiography A Moveable Feast states, "All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know". How does one accomplish this? The phrase "the truest sentence that you know" rolls over...
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72Writing a Good Bio for Your Website
Most writers crave attention, not so much personally, but for their writing. Many authors shy away from the personal bio. They either go overboard with their life story, or they do not give enough of the "right" information. A bio should be tight,...
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71Power, Passion, and the Will to Create
This very moment, the next Harry Potter assembles itself from the fingertips of a creator. The next Gone With the Wind snakes out of the heart and mind of a writer. The next One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest bounces around the right brain of some...
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72Nonet Poem
I've been off to another writing site the past few days, enjoying some 'competitive' writing and some intensive reviewing. I learned early on Fanstory.com that most reviewers fear giving out less than 5 stars when they review someone's work. I say...
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71Poetry for Troubled Souls
My world crumbles. Lights on. Clutter. Shoes. Easels. You stab me with your truths. I long for touch. Kisses. Attention. Love. No longer will my heart bleed. ...
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