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Upcoming Book Release? 5 Things Writers Should Do

by MKMarketing | Dec 3, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts, Who is Writing What?

Author Inara Scott sold her novel, Delcroix Academy: The Candidates, in October 2007. The book wasn’t released until August 2010. “This, you might think, would be ample time to plan my promotion activities,” she says. “In fact, I still missed the...

10 Life Lessons from Syndicated Writer, Author, Teacher and Chef Monica Bhide

by MKMarketing | Nov 15, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, For the love of writing, Guest posts, Who is Writing What?

This must-read guest post comes from the impressive and always lovable Monica Bhide, author of three cookbooks, the blog A Life of Spice and syndicated columnist of SEASONINGS, distributed by the  Scripps Howard News Media to over 300 news outlets. In addition to her...

Intrepid Insider’s view of E-book Sales – The Real Deal

by MKMarketing | Nov 4, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Freelance Writing, Guest posts, Who is Writing What?

Opting to self-manage the publication of your book can be highly lucrative–and personally satisfying. For writers clutching a coveted publishing contract with a large publishing house, most of the marketing and promotion is still left to the one who wrote the...

Impact Your Career: 7 Free-to-Enter Writing Competitions

by MKMarketing | Oct 13, 2010 | Best Writer Tips, Fiction Novel Writing, For the love of writing, Guest posts

I love learning about an author’s journey from first word to published book. Wooing an agent and publisher in this industry can be grueling; slush piles grow and opportunities to surprise and intrigue are often slim. Winning a respected national writing...

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...
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