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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...

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...

Self-doubt and writing: amicable partners?

by MKMarketing | Sep 20, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts

It’s Monday morning, and I am dragging myself through the mud. Am I making any progress?  Is what I’m writing any good, any good whatsoever? Over the weekend, my husband and I had the rare opportunity to enjoy a date night. It was a beautiful evening, so...

“How I Evaluate Full Manuscripts” (Porn for aspiring authors)

by MKMarketing | Sep 17, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Freelance Writing, Guest posts

You’ve finished your manuscript. You took an online class about preparing the perfect query and pitch for your beloved manuscript, the result of countless months and/or years of laborious love. You spent hours online researching the perfect agent–that one...
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