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Help for future writers – Free Phonics DVD set from Rock ‘N Learn

by MKMarketing | Oct 4, 2010 | For the love of writing

Attention moms and dads (and TEACHERS!) of children aged 6 and older: I’m giving away a FREE set of Rock ‘N Learn Phonics DVDs, volumes One and Two. Rock ‘N Learn, Inc. began as an idea that would help children learn by putting educational material...

Seth Godin’s advice for authors’ About pages

by MKMarketing | Sep 28, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Uncategorized

When someone comes to your site for the first time, they’re likely to hit “about” or “bio,” says author and marketing genius Seth Godin.  Why? “Because they want a human, a story and reassurance,” according to his...

5 Key Questions Every Book Proposal Must Answer

by MKMarketing | Sep 27, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts

The book proposal may require as much time to prepare as your first draft of your manuscript. Or perhaps your fifth. While there are several schools of thought on what agents specifically look for in an effective book proposal, Gary Smailes, the author of several...

6 tips for promoting your book on Facebook

by MKMarketing | Sep 24, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, For the love of writing, Freelance Writing, Guest posts

Every writer’s “other” job is self-styled marketing machine. My bet is because you spend so much time on the computer anyway, your fave form of communication with the outside world is the written word. (See how I plugged the name of my own blog...

The art of pitching your novel; advice from Ken Levine

by MKMarketing | Sep 21, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts

As I mentioned in yesterday’s post about writing and self-doubt, my husband doesn’t want to hear about my writing process. He has, however, made it abundantly clear that my “pitching technique” needs serious work. I need to sell my story, and...
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