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Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-71194589497316720932013-09-17T18:39:00.004-07:002013-09-17T18:39:50.477-07:00Elements of a Good Story<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Recently, a client asked me, "What makes a good book?" Of course, this client is writing a book and she was wondering what elements to include to make sure her book will be a really good read; a page turner. Don't we all want that! My one suggestion was simply to tell a good story.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Telling a good story is the basis for a good book, no matter what genre you're writing in, whether nonfiction -- where you're teaching how to do something -- self-help, memoir, autobiography, and of course fiction. You can always tell a great story to help readers connect with the content in your book. A good story helps you capture the attention of your readers, engage them, and give them something they can connect with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here are six elements you should include when crafting your great story. Think about these elements as a reporter considers a good news story. After all, with a journalism background, I often approach storytelling from this perspective.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Who = Characters:</b> Even in nonfiction books, there are characters. Perhaps your main character is the narrator, which is most likely you. There might be other characters, such as experts or clients you include in your case studies or examples.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <b>What = Situation:</b> What actually happens in your book? Set up a situation that your characters are connected to and that has a beginning, a middle, and an end.<b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>When = Timeframe: </b>When does the action happen? What time of year or what time in history does your story take place? How long does the situation take to unfold?
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Where = Setting: </b>Does the situation happen in a hospital? Does the action happen in the board room? Does it happen in someone's kitchen? The setting should be very well defined and it should draw readers in so they feel that they are right there in the midst of the action.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1583996509015857203" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=1583996509015857203" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <b>Why = Motivation:</b> There should always be motivation in your story, either for a main character, for the narrator, or even for your experts. Motivation is the reason characters do what they do, so make it interesting and realistic.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>How = Outcome:</b> This is the result or the final "goody," the takeaway, or result of your story. How did everything turn out? What should your readers know now that they've read your book? How should they think or feel, and what should they do with this new knowledge?
Those are six elements to include when telling a great story, which helps make your book a page turner. Happy writing!
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Have you ever moved? It can be a massive amount of
work—packing, moving, and getting settled after the fact. You can do it on your
own (mostly), but the process is faster and easier when you share the necessary
tasks with family and friends.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Publishing a book can be even more daunting—especially if
you’re researching, writing, publishing, and marketing it primarily by
yourself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A collaborative book may be the perfect introduction to
becoming a published author or as an avenue to rapidly add another title to
your publishing credentials.</span></div>
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these 6 reasons for creating a collaborative book:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Get Published Faster.</b> Each of my
collaborative books has taken three to six months to complete—from concept to
published book. In contrast, I have clients who have been working on their
manuscripts five to seven YEARS before they contract with me for their book
cover design and interior formatting. It’s simple math that thirty authors
writing 1,000 words each will create a 30,000 word manuscript faster than one
author can alone.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Provide a Broader Viewpoint.</b> We each
have a unique combination of experience, knowledge and expertise. The written
perspective of six to thirty authors provides a wider view on a topic than a
single person can contribute alone.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Share Ideas.</b> A quote often credited to
George Bernard Shaw says, “If you have an apple and I have an apple, and we
swap apples—we each end up with only one apple. But if you and I have an idea
and we swap ideas—we each end up with two ideas.” Writing books in
collaboration with others is an excellent way to share ideas.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Reduce Upfront Expenses. </b>To
self-publish, an author pays upfront for editing, cover design, interior
formatting, proofreading, and publishing expenses like an ISBN number and a
printed proof. Your ideal book cover design may require a stock photo (with an
extended license), an original illustration, or a custom photo shoot. After
you’ve completed your manuscript, expenses can easily run $5,000 - $10,000
before you’re ready to print. Self-publishing in collaboration, the expenses
are divided among the co-authors.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Expand Your Marketing Reach.</b> Before
social media made it so easy to connect, it was said that most people had about
250 in their network of contacts. Now it’s common for someone to have 500 –
1,000 contacts. The reach of one person with a 1,000-person list of contacts is
a drop in the bucket compared to the reach of ten co-authors with 1,000
contacts each. Each co-author benefits from the exposure of all their
co-authors’ contacts. This is especially effective for publishing a book as a
strategy for marketing your business.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Build Stronger Relationships.</b> People
like to do business with people they know and trust. One key to building
stronger relationships is to do what you say you’ll do. A collaborative book is
a short-term project that highlights your knowledge and creativity while
demonstrating your ability to follow-through on a commitment—with the added
benefit of a book to sell at completion. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In addition to strengthening
relationships with your co-authors, publishing frequently is a powerful way to
build relationships with potential and existing customers. Becoming a published
author elevates you to the status of an expert and can be the starting point
for a foundation of trust.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Publishing a book is a lot of work, but sharing the load of
writing, publishing, and marketing is like having a group of friends help you
move. You’re tired at the finish line, but you’ve laughed and created memories
along the way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Listen to these Write Here, Write Now radio archives for
more on collaboratively publishing:</span></div>
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</span></span></span><a href="http://writeherewritenow.businessradiox.com/2013/02/20/february-26-publishing-collaboratively/"><span class="Hyperlink1">http://writeherewritenow.businessradiox.com/2013/02/20/february-26-publishing-collaboratively/</span></a></span></div>
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</span></span></span><a href="http://writeherewritenow.businessradiox.com/2011/12/08/december-13th-publishing-as-a-marketing-strategy/"><span style="color: #000099;">http://writeherewritenow.businessradiox.com/2011/12/08/december-13th-publishing-as-a-marketing-strategy/</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Contact Vanessa to discuss the possibility of being a
co-author in one of her upcoming collaborative projects.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">__________________</span></div>
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<i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Vanessa
Lowry is a marketing consultant, graphic designer, author, radio host and
speaker. She leverages nearly 30 years of design and marketing expertise to
support book authors who are self publishing. Her books, including </span></span></i><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><i>The 28-Day Thought Diet,</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> are available on Amazon. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">www.connect4leverage.com</b> </i></span></div>
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Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-27410794713530457182013-09-03T19:00:00.000-07:002013-09-03T19:00:41.577-07:00Write Forward, Not Backward<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You’re ready to sit down with your
computer for another exciting adventure of writing your book. But first, you
scroll back a few pages to re-read what you wrote during your last writing
session, just to make sure that what you’re about to write will flow well with
the previous text. You find several misplaced commas, a few dangling
participles, and an entire section that needs to be rewritten. So, you fix,
rewrite, and re-read what you corrected. By now, two hours have passed and you
haven’t written any new content to move your story </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">forward. You’re frustrated
... again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you have experienced this scenario,
you’re not unlike many authors who write backward, instead of writing forward.
It is very easy to get caught in review mode when you’re creating your manuscript.
You want every word to be the right word and every sentence to flow seamlessly
into the next. You want to be completely satisfied with your last paragraph
before you create the next one. But that method is a surefire way to remain
stuck and never get your book finished. This self-editing is a form of
perfectionism that you must keep at bay if you plan to complete your manuscript
during this lifetime.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Put a stop to your backward writing by
trying this approach:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As much as possible, set a start and end
time for each writing session. Arrive at your “writing cave” well fed, well
rested, well hydrated, and well focused. During your writing session, write
with reckless abandon. At the close of your writing session, resist the urge to
review what you’ve written. Trust that you’re on the right track (a detailed
outline will help immensely with this, but that’s another post altogether).
Instead, on a separate page from the text you just created, jot down several
bullet points for what should come next in your story. This will be your guide
for the next writing session. With these bullet points visible and on a
completely different page, you should be able to pick up at the next session
where you left off at the last, without reviewing what you’ve already written.
This will save you time and frustration, and help you get to “The End” much
sooner than your previous attempts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">By the time you reach the end of your
book, you should have covered everything in your outline. Only then are you
ready to review what you’ve written and begin the self-editing process. Start
this process too soon and you’re sure to remain stuck there. Remember that you
will enlist critiquers, reviewers, and editors to help sharpen your manuscript,
so don’t stress over fixing everything while you write. You are creating a
masterpiece; this takes time and process. So create, then fix. Write forward,
not backward, and experience the joy of completing a manuscript you’ll be proud
of.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Anita Paul, known as The Author's Midwife, coaches aspiring authors to write a phenomenal book and helps current authors use their existing books to leverage their business. She is the author of the-book <i>Write Your Life: Create Your Ideal Life</i> and <i>The Book You've Been Wanting to Write</i>, and is the creator of the</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><a href="http://www.writeyourlife.net/"><span style="color: #990000;">Write Your Life</span></a> program, through which she has created a dynamic system to <a href="http://www.writeyourlife.net/author-store"><span style="color: #990000;">Write Your Book in 90 Days or Less</span></a>. She has owned <a href="http://thewriteimage.net/"><span style="color: #990000;">The Write Image </span></a>for 15 years, and has had her freelance articles featured in over 25 publications in the U.S. and Canada. Anita is also the host of <a href="http://thebizlynkscenter.com/bizlynkstv"><span style="color: blue;">"</span><span style="color: #990000;">Book Your Success</span><span style="color: blue;">".</span></a></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #222222;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/#%21/AnitaSaunders.Paul?fref=ts" target="_blank">Facebook: </a></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif" mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/#%21/WriteYourLifeCoaching?fref=ts" target="_blank">Write Your Life Coaching Program </a></span><br /><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif" mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;">Twitter: @AnitaRPaul</span><br /><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif" mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/anitapaul/" target="_blank">LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/anitapaul/</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
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Remember the last time you went to a festival for fun. You stopped when something caught your eye, right? That’s your goal when planning your booth or table setup. You want to create a display that will catch the eye of a potential reader (book buyer). Take a theme from your book and extend it. Have a giant poster printed, get someone to dress in a costume, have someone doing the hobby of your main character, use props. Have something, anything other than just sitting the books and some postcards on a table! You may have to check with the festival organizers to get the okay on bringing certain items onto festival grounds.<br />
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<b>Do a drawing or giveaway
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What better way to attract people to your table than by having a contest or prize drawing? Your giveaway can be something as simple as one free copy of your book. Who doesn’t love the sound of the words “Win” or “Free”? A large event like a festival is a perfect opportunity for you to start building a mailing list, and a great way to do that is with a giveaway. Keep in mind that if you plan to add people to your subscriber list, some contact management programs require subscriber permission (also known as “opt in”). Simply have an entry slip requesting the name and email address of those entering your drawing, and be sure to mention that they will also be added to your electronic mailing list.<br />
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The authors we see selling the most books at book festivals are not the ones sitting quietly behind the table. They’re up, moving around, approaching people as they walk by, greeting, talking, smiling, waving, and making a connection. If you’re sitting behind the table, looking shy, staring down, looking at your phone, or you seem uncomfortable, why would someone want to approach the table and look at your book? The worst that can happen is that they might say “No thanks” and keep walking, but at least you’ll have reached out. Hiding behind the table all day is a big a waste of your time, especially if you’ve paid to be part of the festival! Talking to strangers about your book in brief exchanges helps you focus your message. So take advantage of the opportunity to test out your book talk skills.
You might also want to take a few minutes to greet other authors who are there.<br />
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<b>Trade tips </b><br />
Find out what other authors have done that works, and what mistakes they’ve made that you can avoid. Events like these can be as much about networking as about selling.<br />
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<b>Most importantly, smile </b><br />
Yes, smile! Have fun, you’ve published your book and you should be proud to show it off to the public. Potential readers/buyers are much more likely to approach an author who’s smiling and having a great time than one who looks unhappy to be there.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Let's play a little game. Let's pretend
there really is such a thing as a time machine. We could go back 12 months ago
when you were thinking about writing your book. You were so ready to get
started and get it cranked out. You were ready to produce your manuscript so
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Now, fast forward 12 months from now;
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp1tSelZwno" target="_blank"> Anita Paul encourages you to imagine a Time Machine to help you start and finish your book.</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">It is completely up to you what happens
between now and the next 12 months. As The Author's Midwife, I suggest that you
can write the first draft of your manuscript in 90 days or less.
And you really <i>can</i> have your book in your hand within nine to 10 months as an
independent published author. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">So you decide what's going to happen in
your time machine. Will you be back 12 months ago when you were wishing you had
your book and you still don't? Or will you be fast forwarded 12 months from now
and you actually do have a book that you're proud of, that is leveraging your
platform, and that is helping you brand yourself as the expert you know you
are? </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">I suggest you get out of the time machine
and just decide to make it happen: write the book! If you need help, get in
touch with me. I have really easy programs. You can do our self-study program
or we can talk about coaching. If you think you need the accountability, the
support, and the instruction from an author's coach, get in touch with me. Our
team can help you develop your content, get your book produced, and further extend that content into other leveraging opportunities for your
business.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">So enough with the time machine. It's
time to get your book done!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anita
Paul, known as The Author's Midwife, coaches aspiring authors to write a
phenomenal book and helps current authors use their existing books to
leverage their business. She is the author of the-book <i>Write Your Life: Create Your Ideal Life</i> and <i>The Book You've Been Wanting to Write</i>, and is the creator of the</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><a href="http://www.writeyourlife.net/"><span style="color: #990000;">Write Your Life</span></a> program, through which she has created a dynamic system to <a href="http://www.writeyourlife.net/author-store"><span style="color: #990000;">Write Your Book in 90 Days or Less</span></a>. She has owned <a href="http://thewriteimage.net/"><span style="color: #990000;">The Write Image </span></a>for
15 years, and has had her freelance articles featured in over 25
publications in the U.S. and Canada. Anita is also the host of <a href="http://thebizlynkscenter.com/bizlynkstv"><span style="color: blue;">"</span><span style="color: #990000;">Book Your Success</span><span style="color: blue;">".</span></a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif" mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;">Twitter: @AnitaRPaul</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif" mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/anitapaul/" target="_blank">LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/anitapaul/</a></span></div>
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Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-39770100581478425472013-08-13T20:17:00.002-07:002013-08-13T20:17:33.029-07:00Don't Let Fear Rob You<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Guy
Finley, best-selling author and self-realization teacher says, “The only
barriers between yourself and a life without limits are the powers you’ve
mistakenly given to your doubts and fears.”</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Sometimes,
it’s not until you read something that you become tuned in to just how much </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">you let your fears determine your actions, or your inaction in many cases. Once
I decided to write a book, I thought just making that decision was enough of an
accomplishment to put it aside and wait until the next wave of inspiration hit
me. Or was the delay in starting simply due to the fear of what to do next? Or
better yet, what if ...?<br />
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">What
if I don't have anything worthy enough for an entire book? What if my writing
doesn’t sound interesting or compelling enough to keep the readers’ attention?
What if nobody buys my book? And on, and on, and on I went. Now, looking back,
I see how I gave that fear enormous power. It sounds silly, but I’m sure this
kind of thinking is common. In fact, ever since you made the decision to
write your book, you’ve experienced some of the very same thoughts.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Now
that you've made the decision to become an author, don't put it off one minute
longer. Create a timeline starting with a completion date, and then work
backwards to schedule weekly deadlines from there. If you are writing 10
chapters, how many are you committing to write each week to get to your
completion date? As with most things, the first step of a project is the
hardest. If you break it down into bite size pieces (week by week), the project
becomes much more manageable. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Do
you have a writing plan? Getting organized and setting yourself up for success
will close the gap between where you are and where you want to be. In this
case, that gap is the chasm between wanting to write a book and being an
author.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Here
are my top 5 resources that fear can rob you of:</span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><b>1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joy/Happiness</b> – Keeping you “locked in your
box”</span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><b>2.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More Income or Revenue</b> – Keeping you from
expanding or seeking opportunities around you</span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><b>3.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Time</b> – Keeping you from not getting
assistance or making smart choices</span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><b>4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fulfillment</b> – Keeping you from experiencing
success or accomplishment</span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><b>5.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Healthy Relationships </b>– Keeping you from
reaching out and being more open</span><span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Once
you have a plan in place for completing your book, your next step is to remain
focused on your goal and committed to the process of getting there. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">The
reason we are all good at something is because whatever that something is, we
practice it and do it enough that we become good at it. Staying organized
and focused can help you become good at writing your book. The more you do it,
the better you get at it, and the better you get at it, the more you like
it. Then it becomes second nature because it is linked with feeling right
and feeling good. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif";">So
get on a roll with your writing, and before you know it, you will feel a sense
of accomplishment like never before. I promise you! </span><span lang="en-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: #0400; mso-bidi-language: X-NONE; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: #0400;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">W</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">endy Ellin, Founder of
Atlanta-based Momentum, is a <b>Workplace Productivity Life Changer &
Author</b> of the new book “<b><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/161005265X" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Enough Is Enough, Get Control of Your Stuff!</span></a></span></b>”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wendy
shares her insights into living a productive and organized life with humor, a
twist of irreverence and a level of passion that motivates her audience to TAKE
<i>ACTION</i> IMMEDIATELY. Her approach to training is engaging,
interactive, and with a “let’s make a difference in your life” attitude.
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Selling
stinks! Really. No one wants to be sold to, and no one (at least not people I
know) truly enjoys selling, especially authors. Authors are storytellers on a
mission, not sales people trying to hit their monthly sales goals and earn a
commission. That’s way too much pressure for someone who has poured their
heart, soul, blood, sweat, and tears into creating a work of fiction or
nonfiction designed to benefit others. Therein lies the secret of how to never
sell your book.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Many
authors get off track when they think they have to sell their book to potential</span></span><br />
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out the plastic or the green (the Hamilton, Jackson, Benjamin or other note),
and pay you for your</span><br />
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hard work if you don’t sell the book? Rather than
approaching this process from a sales perspective, think about it from a
service perspective. When you value the content of your well-written,
professionally produced book, you will understand the value that it can bring
to others (but not everyone), and you’ll approach potential buyers/readers with
the attitude that you are sharing your gift with them and serving their needs
with this wonderful product: your book.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You wrote
your book for yourself, right? Of course you did. But you also want others to
get something out of it: inspiration, information, insight, or knowledge. You
have woven the benefit of your book so expertly into the prose that some
readers might not realize they got it until the very end, and that’s okay. The point
is that you’ve inserted nuggets of juiciness for readers to glean. And when you
understand the value of those juicy nuggets you know that your book has value
far beyond its retail price. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Readers
read for enjoyment, relaxation, escape, and entertainment. They also read to
receive the very nuggets you have imparted throughout your book; you know, that
inspiration, information, insight, and knowledge mentioned above. When you
understand the true value of these intangibles, you will realize the gift that your
book really is. The words you have penned are provided to help readers in one
or a combination of ways:</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">To serve</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">To solve a
problem/challenge</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">To add
value</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">To help
achieve results</span></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That’s it.
So when you view your book as a conduit to provide a service to readers, you’ll
understand that selling your book is really unnecessary. Instead, you will
share the value your book provides and allow potential buyers/readers to
determine whether they are ready to receive all that your book offers. Some
will, some won’t, so what (as the saying goes). This is not to suggest that
exchanging currency for your book is unimportant. Rather, the suggestion is
that convincing others to buy your book is futile. Make yourself (the author),
your message contained within the book, and the inherent value of your book the
focus of your conversations and marketing materials. Do this and watch your
book get the attention you know it deserves!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Anita Paul, known as The Author's Midwife, coaches aspiring authors to write a phenomenal book and helps current authors use their existing books to leverage their business. She is the author of the-book <i>Write Your Life: Create Your Ideal Life</i> and <i>The Book You've Been Wanting to Write</i>, and is the creator of the</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><a href="http://www.writeyourlife.net/"><span style="color: #990000;">Write Your Life</span></a> program, through which she has created a dynamic system to <a href="http://www.writeyourlife.net/author-store"><span style="color: #990000;">Write Your Book in 90 Days or Less</span></a>. She has owned <a href="http://thewriteimage.net/"><span style="color: #990000;">The Write Image </span></a>for 15 years, and has had her freelance articles featured in over 25 publications in the U.S. and Canada. Anita is also the host of <a href="http://thebizlynkscenter.com/bizlynkstv"><span style="color: blue;">"</span><span style="color: #990000;">Book Your Success</span><span style="color: blue;">".</span></a></span></span></span><br />
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Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-88054326921396613532013-07-31T01:13:00.000-07:002013-07-31T01:13:29.320-07:00Do You Have a Story?<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">From the beginning of time,
storytellers have enthralled audiences with tales of adventure, romance,
courage, and triumph. People love stories. We’re curious about each other.
Your friends want to know how you found Mr. Right. Your business associates
want to learn your secret to success.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Your family wants to help you over your heartache and heartbreak and
celebrate the good times. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Everyone has a story. Have you
struggled to find work and finally landed the job of your dreams? That’s a
story. Were you stuck in bad relationships for years before you learned how to
attract the right person? That’s a story. Did you always want to write a book
but lacked confidence until you found someone who inspired you to take action?
That’s a story.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The power of stories lies in their
ability to teach and inspire. Heroes inspire others with their courage. Think
of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Mahatma Ghandi, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther
King, Jr. They believed in the power of dreams and helped make our world a
better place. Or William Shakespeare, Rudyard Kipling, Mark Twain, and Lewis
Carroll. Their writing has shaped the minds of students for years and inspired
many to become authors.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Stories share themes that people
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not the only one who desperately wants the love of your life. And you’re
certainly not the only one who wants to make a million dollars. If your story
addresses one or all of these themes then you have something in common with
other people. Those reading your story feel a connection to you and to your
experiences, giving your story universal appeal. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">With universal appeal your story
can reach hundreds, thousands, even millions of people. But how do you put that
in your book, especially if you’re writing nonfiction? </span><br />
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books can sometimes seem dry or technical with page after page of detail.
Although readers want the information you share, there is a way to make that
information interesting: do it with personal stories. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Suzy had a
great idea for a book to help people with relationship problems. She’d been in
and out of bad relationships for over 10 years and finally found the man of her
dreams. But she didn’t know how to start writing. Every time she tried to write
she froze. She’d start a sentence then erase it. Start again and write a couple
lines and decide to change direction. After 15 minutes of this she wanted to
tear up the paper. This happened for several days. She was in tears when we met
and ready to give up hope. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I suggested
she take several deep breaths to calm down, then I asked her to tell me how she
met her current husband. Her eyes brightened, her slumped shoulders
straightened, and her entire body radiated purpose. She was relaxed,
passionate, and on a mission. When she finished her story, I told her, “Start
with what you know. Start with the story of how you met your husband.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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two paragraphs are a personal story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They’re not about details or technicalities. They don’t tell you about
sentence structure or character development. They demonstrate a personal
struggle and how a shift in thought helped one author achieve a victory. Suzy
was inspired when she left her coaching session and she was able to go home and
write. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">You want
your stories to inspire people, to show them a way out of their struggle, to
let them know someone has been successful and they can be too. The next time
you write, include a personal story. What happened to you? What struggle did
you overcome? What personal stories can you share?</span><br />
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million taxpayers who claim the home office deduction? If you're not among the lucky, read on. The first mistake you are making is not claiming the
deduction. Many business owners have a fear that the write-off will trigger a
tax audit or that the required paperwork is complicated or burdensome. Start by
getting over the fear of audit. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">In my 25-plus years of working with clients, I have never
seen an audit triggered by a home</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">office deduction. As long as you meet the
rules you should be fine in claiming the home office deduction. A legitimate
home office can turn nondeductible personal expenses into tax deductions to
reduce taxable income. The deduction for your home office cannot exceed your
home-based business income. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What are the rules? The two red-letter words that matter
most to deduct home-office expenses are <span style="color: red;">“exclusively” </span>and
<span style="color: red;">“regular use.”</span> The second rule is<span style="color: black;"><strong><em> <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">“principal place of business.”</span></span></em></strong></span><span style="color: black;"> </span>What do these rules
mean? Regular and exclusive use means you must regularly use part of your home
exclusively for conducting business. Probably your dining room table that you
clear every night for the family dinner would not meet the test, but a corner
of your bedroom or a spare room could meet the test. The second test, you must
show that you use the home office as your principal place of business. If you
conduct business at a location outside your home, but also use your home
substantially and regularly to conduct business, you may still qualify for a
home office deduction. You must use the office on a constant basis, not
necessarily daily. Your use of the space once a week to bill clients, pay
bills, or write articles would qualify for regular use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are two types of deductions: direct and indirect.
Direct expenses are incurred specifically on the office space. Perhaps you had
the room painted and installed built-in bookcases. The cost of painting would
be a direct expense, considered repairs and maintenance, and thus would be 100
percent deductible for the office in the year paid. The bookcases would be
written off 100 percent over the useful life of the asset. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Indirect expenses might include a portion of the home
mortgage interest, taxes and insurance, utilities, security, as well as general
repairs such as HVAC repairs. How do you determine the portion for allocating
indirect expenses? The ratio is home office square footage divided by the total
square footage of the space. For example, the home office might be 300 sq. ft.
and the total home is 3,000 sq. ft. Therefore, the portion for allocating
indirect home office expenses would be 10 percent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">It is not necessary for the office to have permanent walls
to define the space, but you do need to make sure your home office is really an
office. Document the space you have designated as the home office by adding a
copy of the floor plan and identify the space you are using. Take a picture of
the home office space and add to your tax file for that year. With any moves
and changes in subsequent years you should update the calculation and
documentation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The form used to claim the deduction (Form 8829) is 43-lines
long, but you only need to complete a few lines. After the first year of
claiming your home office deduction, you have a model for subsequent years. In
January 2013, the IRS announced a “Simplified Option” for claiming a home
office deduction, providing eligible taxpayers an easier path to claiming the
home office deduction. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There are some limitations on the new option, however.
Homeowners using the new option cannot depreciate the portion of their homes
used in a trade or business. The mortgage interest and real estate taxes can
still be deducted on Schedule A without allocation of personal and business
portions. The cap is $1,500 per year based on $5 per square foot for up to 300
square feet. The taxpayer still has the burden of documenting the square
footage for the deduction. The new simplified option is available starting with
the 2013 return. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don’t rejoice too soon as there is a trade off: the simple
option will save time, but for many taxpayers the $1,500 cap will reduce the
amount claimed by completing the more complex and lengthier form. A discussion
with your tax advisor should help you determine the most worthwhile method to
use. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Finally, if you use the more complex Form 8829 for the
higher deduction, your self-employment income might also be reduced, which also
reduces your self-employment taxes. If you have a legitimate home office, the
decision should be which method to use, not whether to claim the
deduction at all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you would like a more extensive list of deductible
expenses, send me an email with subject “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Writer’s
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Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-4362151075643544592013-07-16T18:22:00.000-07:002013-07-22T06:43:28.684-07:00What's the Lifespan of Your Book?<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">What's the lifespan of your book? How
long should your book be on the market? How long should you tour with and
promote your book for extended sales? Here's a brief case study that might help
you answer that question.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Recently, I met an author who suggested
to me that his book had probably run its course. The book has been available
for 12 months. The author, a university professor, has done numerous speaking
engagements. He feels that after 12 months, that's pretty much enough for this
book, and he's ready to move on to the next book. He has done quite well with
his book sales, so I say great, congratulations, and thumbs up to him.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Another author I recently met is also an
academic who wrote a book 12 years ago, and he is still marketing his book to
this day. How does he do that after 12 years? When he initially wrote his book,
he established himself in his industry as the definitive, go-to person for this
particular topic. Since writing the book 12 years ago, he has established
himself on the speaking circuit, and he does numerous speaking engagements each
year. He has written articles in several high-profile publications, and he has
utilized the content in his book to reach a variety of audiences, thereby
extending the lifespan of his book content. </span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So you tell me which author has the best
deal going: the author who, after 12 months, decides that his book has reached
its lifespan and that he's ready to move on to the next venture, or the author
who, after 12 years, is still marketing and exploring opportunities with his
book? I suggest it's the second author.</span><span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif"; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica","sans-serif""><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here's how you can extend the lifespan of
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>Begin with your platform.</b> You must come to the writing table with a solid platform for your book to leverage. Be clear on what you want to be known for and what you want to be known as. Then, write your book with that in mind. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Leverage your platform. Once you complete your book, utilize that content to leverage your platform.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Repurpose your book content. This helps extend the reach of your book and allows you to touch numerous audiences. You can repurpose your content as a blog post, an article for online or offline publications, as website content, social media posts, or presentations. So there are a variety of ways to repurpose the content in your book, therefore, giving the book a broader and longer lifespan.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So don't give up on your book after 12
months. Realize that your book has a life far beyond 12 months, and that it
could actually last for 12 years. Remember these tips when considering how long
your book should be relevant to audiences.</span><br />
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<span lang="en-US" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">As a publisher, I am saddened by how little effort some
authors put into publicizing and promoting their book signings. There can
be several reasons, but one is most often the case; authors do not know how to
promote their book signings. Listed below are 15 tips to prepare for a book
signing than can enhance results.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Email:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> Email all your contacts
to let them know you will hold a book signing. Provide details about the
event and encourage them to attend. Ask them to forward your email to at least
10 friends. Within minutes, you could reach thousands of people.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Newsletter:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> Send an announcement
about your book signing to organizations you belong to (e.g., church,
community, school, alumni association, sorority, fraternity, etc.). Request
that they include the announcement in their next publication.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Facebook Friends:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
Create an EVENT on Facebook and invite all your Facebook friends and followers.
Ask them to SHARE the event with their Facebook friends.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Facebook Networks:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">
Send an email to your Facebook Networks and ask the FAN page owner to announce
your book signing. Also, ask them to enter the book signing as an EVENT on
their FAN page.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Facebook Page:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><b> </b>Create a Facebook Page
for you as an author and SUGGEST the page to your Facebook friends. </span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Twitter:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><b> </b>Tweet… Tweet… Tweet…
about your book signing and ask your followers to retweet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Website:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> Add the book signing
date, time, and location to your website.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Promotional Materials:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><b>
</b>Bring promotional materials related to your book (e.g., banners, posters,
bookmarks, postcards, business cards, flyers) to the book signing. Make sure
your materials look professional, clear, and concise.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Interaction:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> Plan activities at your
book signing such as author readings, trivia contests, giveaways, or
mini-workshops. Pass out candy, bookmarks, and stickers. Hang a schedule of
events so people will be informed. Consider offering a gift with purchase
(e.g., a coloring page based on your children’s book with a small box of
crayons).</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Decorate:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><b> </b>Create an atmosphere that is warm and inviting. Decorate you
book signing area with touches such as tablecloths, plants, beanbags, artwork,
music, etc. Provide space for attendees to sit and read your book(s).</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Book Display:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> Make your book display fun
and inviting. For example, if you have a cookbook, wrap a spoon, fork, napkin,
and plate around it with raffia or create a basket with fun items related to
your book.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Dress:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> Dress the part so
people will have a visual of the main parts of your book. If your book is about
a princess, wear a tiara and a pretty dress.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Mailing List:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> Encourage attendees to
sign up for your mailing list so you can communicate with them after the book
signing. Be sure to follow up immediately to thank them for stopping by and
inform them of your future events. </span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Network:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> Prepare your 30-second
elevator speech. Book signings are attended by a variety of people (literary
agents, publishers, booksellers, librarians, educators, and more), so network
with as many people as you can. Ask everyone a prepared question to break
the ice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look for ways to share your
elevator speech.</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span class="Heading1Char"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Exposure:</span></span></b><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><b> </b>Develop a plan to get
exposure. For example, tell attendees an unforgettable vignette about you
or share a story behind the story (e.g., your book) that is intriguing and will
be remembered. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span lang="JA" style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Book sales are not guaranteed at a book signing, but you can
make a lasting impression that could lead to future sales. Remember, book
lovers can purchase your book on the Internet 24/7, so leave an unforgettable
impression. For more tips to prepare for a book signing, order <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/How-Market-Your-Book-Free/dp/0986015970/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373467246&sr=8-1&keywords=how+to+market+your+book+free%2C+anita+rochelle" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #660000;">How to Market Your Book Free</span></a></i> on Amazon.com.</span></span></div>
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Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-62950699561585831932013-07-02T19:41:00.000-07:002013-07-02T19:41:35.416-07:00Who's On Your Team?<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">As an author, you're in high demand. Your phone is ringing off the hook with offer after offer to speak, teach, or appear at high-profile venues all over the country! Okay, that's the hope for most authors, anyway. You might not be there yet, but if part of your marketing strategy is to do appearances, have speaking engagements, attend book signings, and participate in other events, you'll need a team to help.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">To make events as close as possible to
effortless and flawless requires the support of an effective team. You might
think that paying people to help you is out of your budget, but trust me, when
your schedule starts to fill up, you’ll wish you had a team to assist with the
multitude of activities that come with being a popular author.</span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpg95HaMCt1R84a-5svjXvi_rp9QK9k2NgPwxq0a7bByEs9xt1-KNAusdYmvP90uS9Wa7GiriEdEP1XbbdsfGTMpTVPXrvmKqzL8pAxWaDpY2j_VpjGnMsfiSYEb5XpI7IpQ5KmRxKrIJN/s737/Teamwork.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="115" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpg95HaMCt1R84a-5svjXvi_rp9QK9k2NgPwxq0a7bByEs9xt1-KNAusdYmvP90uS9Wa7GiriEdEP1XbbdsfGTMpTVPXrvmKqzL8pAxWaDpY2j_VpjGnMsfiSYEb5XpI7IpQ5KmRxKrIJN/s200/Teamwork.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">I recently attended an event where one of
my clients was a workshop presenter at a 2-day event. As part of his
appearance, he also had a display table with information about his book and
where he signed books after his presentation. I must say that I was impressed
with the efficiency of his team. There was one person responsible for the
audio/visual portion of his presentation, making certain that the computer,
projector, and sound worked well. He also had someone assigned to set up his
display and sit at his table to answer questions about his book until he
arrived for the signing. This person was also responsible for printing the
correct name spelling of each customer on a sticky note and placing it on the
page that the author would sign. And then there was what I call “the clean up
crew” assigned to gather all of the technology, table drape, display material,
and signage when the event was over. What a team, indeed! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Oh, if every author was this organized
and supported all the time. I can only imagine the coordination it took to
organize this event and the preparation that took place prior to the event. It
was clear that this author understood the value of making a good impression
from every aspect of his participation, and he knew that he, the author, should
not be the one responsible for doing all of the stuff. Instead, he was the calm
focus of his workshop and book signing table. He had a competent team assisting
him and it seemed to make his presence at the event relaxed, enjoyable, and
interactive with the audience, rather than hurried, disorganized, and confused.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">So how to do you form such a team? Begin
with your advocates, your employees, your family, and your friends. These are
the people who want to see you succeed. Offer an incentive for their support.
Something as small as a nice meal, reimbursement for gas, or a thank-you card
might suffice for most people. For others, a small hourly stipend or percentage
of book sales might be a more suitable compensation for their time. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">To determine how many people you need at
the event and what their responsibilities should be, consider your involvement
in the event and what the anticipated attendance is. Depending on what you, as
the author, will be doing, you might need help with any of the following (and
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b>Setup/Break down: </b>book signing or display
table, signage, take-one materials, giveaways</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b>Audio/Visual:</b> computer connections,
microphone and speaker clarity, troubleshooting, photography</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b>Audience interaction: </b>distributes fliers,
handouts, answers questions, introduces you, collects names/business cards
(better known as lead generation)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b>Handler:</b> makes sure you are not overwhelmed
by the crowd or that one person is not monopolizing your attention/time, guides
you to your next location, collects correct spelling of customer names for book
signing</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">These are just a few of the areas you
might need help with at an event ... and this doesn’t even include the pre-work
required to get there. So at your next event, plan to have a team—even it’s a
team of one (besides yourself)—to help. You’ll be glad you did and your success
at the event is almost guaranteed to be greater with help than without it.</span></span><br />
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Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-20640369657676478952013-06-25T20:55:00.000-07:002013-06-25T20:55:07.627-07:00Between the Covers<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Home computers and the internet have made it easy for the average person to have access to industries that were previously restricted to professionals: photography, accounting, and publishing to name a few. But that doesn’t make everyone experts in all these fields. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">As a self-publisher, you need a team of experts—an editor, designer, printer, illustrator, marketer—to ensure you have a quality product that sells. Learn what you can from these specialists and use their services when you can’t (or shouldn’t!) do it yourself.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">INTERIOR BOOK DESIGN</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After your manuscript is completely edited, the next step is the layout and design of the book. Understanding the process involved in preparing your book for printing will help you envision what you want your completed book to look like. Choose specifications in the early stages of book design to prevent reworking the text multiple times.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">FINAL BOOK SIZE</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The traditional choices of book sizes are 5 ½” x 8 ½”, 6” x 9,” or a standard letter size of 8 ½” x 11” which is especially suitable for a workbook or how-to book that contains a lot of graphics or spaces for filling in answers. Check with your printer to find the most economical size to fit your genre and your budget.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">PARTS OF A BOOK</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The front matter, the body, and the back matter make up the major parts of the book. </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Front matter: These pages appear before your actual book content and include the title page and the copyright page which every book must have. The dedication, table of contents, list of figures/tables, foreword, preface, acknowledgements, introduction, and prologue are optional. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Body: The body is the story or text of the book that you’ve spent hours perfecting. Within the body, you may have simple chapter divisions or more complex part divisions, including title pages, chapter opening pages, the epilogue, an afterword, or a conclusion.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Back matter: The last pages in the book include notes, bibliography, index, appendices, and glossary. You may or may not have information for these pages.</span></li>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">DESIGN ELEMENTS</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Look through books at the library or a book store and take note of the elements you like, such as chapter headings, size of font, placement of page numbers, position of graphics, etc. Keep your target audience in mind as you consider these elements of interior book design:</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The font style and size of the text, as well as the spacing between the lines</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">The font style and size for the headings, subheadings, and chapter breaks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Header/footer style to determine whether you like page numbers on the top or bottom of the page</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Graphs, photographs, or charts to illustrate concepts </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Quotes or graphics on leading pages of a chapter</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Discuss all the options with the designer who will advise you of what works and what doesn’t. Ask for a few sample pages so you can see a visual representation of the final book layout. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">While your book is being designed and printed, relax and celebrate. You deserve it!</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"></span><br />
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<br />Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-53159829859630797612013-06-19T04:38:00.002-07:002013-06-19T04:38:50.504-07:00When to Start Marketing Your Book<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 28.0pt 56.0pt 84.0pt 112.0pt 140.0pt 168.0pt 196.0pt 224.0pt 3.5in 280.0pt 308.0pt 336.0pt; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">One
of the questions I get asked all the time is, "When do I start to market
my book?" Authors oftentimes wonder if there is a time that is too soon or
too late to start getting the word out about their book. Although there are no
hard and fast rules to when you should start marketing your book, I suggest you
consider where you are in the content development phase of your manuscript. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">Remember
that everything you do, anytime and always, to get the word out about your book
is marketing. Consider where you are with the development of the content of
your book. By the time you get your manuscript complete and sent to your
editor, it's time to start marketing your book. Even though it's not complete,
even though you might not even have a book cover, this is the perfect time to
start marketing your book. What does that look like? </span>
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">Post about your book on social media sites. </span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">In
each of these mediums, mention the process of producing your book. Mention some
of the tips contained in your book without giving away too much. This is
something many authors are afraid of. Authors sometimes say, "If I talk
about my book too soon, why will people buy the book; I've given them all this
free content." Well, you're not giving them the full monty in your blog
posts and in your social media posts. What you're doing is teasing them. You
want to tease people a bit with some of the content that you cover in your
book. Also, give an overview of the book, explain what readers can expect to
get out of the book, and mention who you wrote the book for. This information
helps narrow your focus for when you do your full-blown marketing campaign. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">So
these are just a few tips to consider when deciding when to start marketing
your book and how to execute early marketing strategies. What other ideas do
you have to get the word out about your book early?</span></span></span><br />
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Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-64906170779540662672013-06-12T05:22:00.000-07:002013-06-12T05:22:54.358-07:00Make the Microphone Your Friend<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Do you get nervous when someone puts a microphone in front
of you? That’s a pretty common fear – people who are very intelligent and
articulate suddenly get dry mouthed, tongue tied, and lobotomized when asked to
speak on mic. But authors often need to shine in media interviews, so read on
for some moral support in those interview situations.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">For all of my adult life, I got paid to belly up to the
microphone, turn it on, and talk. I </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">worked on the radio for over 30 years. Would
you believe that the fear of that microphone never totally goes away?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It was March of 1977. I had been working at my first radio
job for 4 months, learning how to run the control board, how to switch between
programs on reel-to-reel, the network and the turntables, plus how to take the
transmitter readings so the guy from the FCC would be happy if he came to
inspect us.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Finally, I was about to do my first on-air radio show. Steve
Smith, the afternoon DJ, had been letting me watch him work so I could learn
how to run a show filled with songs, commercials, jingles, phone calls, and
live breaks. He made it look sooooo easy!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He came back to the studio to sit in with me as the last
song in the 11 p.m. hour was ending. It was almost midnight, and my airshift
was midnight to 5 a.m. I was about to open the mic of a radio station for the
first time in my life, try to say something intelligent, and then play a
record.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Although Steve made it look easy, suddenly all I wanted to
do was run. Panic caused my heart to beat in my ears. Panic turned my face
whiter and my cheeks redder. Panic made me swivel around in the chair, legs
poised and ready to push me past Steve, who was right behind me.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Panic didn’t work for Steve.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">He shoved me back into the chair, spun me around, pulled the
mic to my face, and turned it on as the song ended. I should have said “540
WDAK – Columbus, Georgia’s home of the hits. Here’s the Rolling Stones.”</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What actually came out sounded more like “540 WDAK Columns
Georgie home hits. We’ll roll the bones.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">What a great start to a radio career, huh?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">It got worse before it got better. Dad still has a recording
of me from that same night. About two hours into the debacle that was that
radio show, I played some commercials, then a jingle, and then a song should
have played, but I let dead air happen. Dead air is the worst radio sin. I
thought I’d turned the mic off. I hadn’t. Out came “what am I doing here?”</span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you’d been listening to WDAK that night, you would have
heard a young, scared, near-tears disc jockey trying hard to get it right, and
failing ... a lot!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Steve is probably still laughing at me. Not with me – at me.
I gave him a lot to laugh at that night.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We all get scared by the idea of an unseen audience hearing
us, judging us, and worst of all, perhaps laughing at what we say or how we
sound. It’s okay to be scared, but know this, if you’re scared a lot the first
time, you’ll be scared less the next time, and even less the more you do it.
With practice, those icebergs of fear in the pit of your stomach will turn into
little butterflies. They’ll always be there, but you’ll be more in control of
them. They’ll be your reminder to do the best you can do, so people won’t be
laughing at you, they’ll be laughing with you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Practice interview sessions with your friends and family
members. Use a pepper mill, wooden spoon, or something similar as your pretend microphone. Get used to handling any question that gets tossed to you. The more
you do it, the better you’ll be.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span>
<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">And I know this for sure, it does get easier. In my 30-plus-year radio
career, not only did I get more comfortable, I actually won awards for my radio
shows. Your awards will look a lot like royalty checks for book sales. Don’t
forget to let me know when and where you’ll be interviewed. I want to hear how
well you do!</span></span><br />
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already done and turning it into a revenue river. She is the author of the
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Have you ever connected with a book right away. I mean, from
page one you were on a roll with the content and the flow of the story so much
that you couldn't put down the book. You were right there in the scene or you
totally understood the concepts being taught or you completely connected with the
main character. In fact, you probably felt so good about the book that you felt
you almost knew the author personally. Yeah, I love that! </span></span><br />
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That is what voice can do for readers. So what <i><b>is</b></i> voice?
When it comes to writing, voice is the attitude, personality, or point of view that comes across to readers. It's your style, rendition, or arrangement of
language and description. It might also be the trait of a main character or the
narrator, but it's yours as the author. Voice impacts the cadence of your book,
the emotional feel you give it, and the way readers connect with the story and
with the characters. Voice can also determine your word choice, the use of
punctuation (or the lack thereof), character motivation and behavior, scene and
dialogue development, and the unfolding of the moral or lesson of your book.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">Voice allows you to establish and build a relationship with
readers, because remember, it's all about the readers. For that relationship to
be most successful, you first have to know who you want to build a relationship
with, meaning you must know who your ideal readers are … but that's another topic
for another blog post.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">As a first-time author, your writing voice might not come across in
your writing naturally at first; it's something that has to be developed and perfected over time with practice, editing, and rewrites. After
all, you want your voice to be consistent throughout the book and to capture
the interest and imagination of readers. Although your writing voice might not
reflect your everyday personality, it should be authentic, meaning that it
should match the tone or mood of your book's content and subject matter. Or,
your voice could actually be your alter ego, that personality that only comes
out every now and then when the moon is in the right orbit and … oh wait, I
digress.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">Consider this, if you're writing a humorous novel about a 9-year-old
boy who thinks he overhears his 18-year-old sister and her rebel boyfriend plotting
to elope after their high school graduation, you don't want your main character — the 9-year-old — to sound like a 50-year-old parent offering tips and
advice to the would-be newlyweds. Instead, develop a mischievous voice for the
book and the boy. Fill the scenes with contemporary kid attitude, throw in some
technology references, maybe use some juvenile slang, and make the pace quick.
Here is a 9-year-old who has to think quick in order to save his big sis from
what he thinks could be the biggest mistake of her life; or maybe it's not so
bad because the boyfriend DOES drive a motorcycle and he might actually let him drive it someday as his new brother-in-law. Hmmmmm, maybe this isn't such a bad
idea after all!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">Do you get the point? Hear the voice?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">Here are some ideas to consider for the voice of your book.
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<ul><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">
<li>Humorous</li>
<li>Serious</li>
<li>Instructional</li>
<li>Edgy</li>
<li>Sassy</li>
<li>Angry</li>
<li>Flippant</li>
<li>Romantic</li>
<li>Suspicious</li>
<li>Curious</li>
</span></span></ul>
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">Remember, let your voice come naturally. As the song says,
"If it don't fit, don't force it!"</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">What voice do you want to guide readers through your book?</span></span><br />
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Paul, known as The Author's Midwife, coaches aspiring authors to write a
phenomenal book and helps current authors use their existing books to
leverage their business. She is the author of the-book <i>Write Your Life: Create Your Ideal Life</i> and <i>The Book You've Been Wanting to Write</i>, and is the creator of the</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><a href="http://www.writeyourlife.net/"><span style="color: #990000;">Write Your Life</span></a> program, through which she has created a dynamic system to <a href="http://www.writeyourlife.net/author-store"><span style="color: #990000;">Write Your Book in 90 Days or Less</span></a>. She has owned <a href="http://thewriteimage.net/"><span style="color: #990000;">The Write Image </span></a>for
15 years, and has had her freelance articles featured in over 25
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Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-19041006072794217002013-05-29T05:29:00.000-07:002013-05-29T05:29:06.073-07:00Reality Sells<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Advertising is a form of communication for marketing used to drive consumer behavior. For years, advertisers used sexual images in ads to help sell a product, thus the term “sex sells” was born. With the onset of reality television shows that cover topics ranging from betting on your toddler for a college fund, to risking your life for thrills, to women arguing with each </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">other on camera, the shift has changed to “reality sells.” </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Millions of people watch television shows daily. Studies are inconsistent as to why people are fascinated with reality shows; however viewers seem to enjoy the idea of peering into the lives of others. This obsession could provide authors an opportunity to take advantage of this trend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Beginning writers as well as more seasoned authors have something in common; they have something to sell. Oftentimes, authors brilliantly develop a story through the written word, but fall short when the time comes to market their book. Smart authors capitalize on the creativity used to write their book to develop a message that will attract readers and persuade them to buy through an effective message. A strong marketing message should be consistent across media platforms—online, print, and broadcast. The message for a book should tell the story of why the book was written in a way that people can relate to, so authors can take advantage of the opportunity of “reality sells.” </span><br />
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In the book, <i>How to Market Your Book Free</i>, Anita Rochelle and I provide readers with an easy to follow method to describe their book to deliver a message that will sell. The book includes a section titled “The Point” that is described as follows: A strong thought-provoking message or key point is critical to marketing a book. In this section, your goal is to develop the main point of your book and turn it into a message to encourage people to immediately buy your book.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Developing a compelling message is easier said than done. However, most authors already have the skills to develop a message; they just need a little coaching to get started. Here is a process to try:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Consider how many authors describe their book to potential buyers: “Hi, my name is ___________ and I wrote a book titled “___________ .” This kind of introduction generally receives a lackluster response, if any response at all. To continue the conversation, the potential buyer might inquire further, but for the most part the author still may not connect with the potential book buyer. However, if the author tells the story behind the story, why s/he wrote the book or the experiences that brought about the formation of the book, the potential buyer is more likely to be intrigued. People like reality, as demonstrated by the extreme popularity of reality television shows. They do not simply want to know the title of the book; they want to know what inspired the author to write it. Therefore, in a concise manner, the author’s message should tell the story (i.e., provide the reality).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In one paragraph, authors can develop a compelling message by including the following:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• Describe the situation</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• Describe your goals when you decided to write your book</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• Describe the actions you took to address the situation</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">• Describe the outcome</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">A proven message that is detailed in the book has secured several speaking opportunities and radio interviews for me. Now, it is time for you to work on your “reality sells” message.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span>Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-85920038578472591542013-05-22T04:59:00.000-07:002013-06-12T13:26:40.830-07:00Writing the Next Chapter – Allowable Deductions for Authors<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: normal;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: normal;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: normal;">So how do you get started? Your daily calendar and journal
are going to take on a new role starting today. A few extra notes on your
calendar and journal each day will capture deductible expenses and mileage that
may otherwise slip through the cracks. Record your odometer reading in your
journal. Record the date
and purpose of each business-related trip (bank, post office, book signing,
library, office supply, etc). You can use Google maps or other online systems
to calculate the mileage to the various locations. </span></span>
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required travel. Mileage logs require that the records be kept
“contemporaneously” occurring in the same period of time. A daily journal will
meet those requirements. Several of my clients increased their mileage
deductions by 50 percent when adopting this method because the memory for small
trips becomes blurred as time passes.</span></span></span></span></div>
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These expenses are the current operating costs of running your business. To be
deductible, a business expense:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: normal;">For example, you went to your favorite steakhouse for dinner
<u>alone</u>, you treated yourself to drinks, the biggest steak you could eat,
and after-dinner drinks. The total bill was $250. While this might be
“reasonable” for a dinner for two or three people, it is not deductible for one
person. From the receipt, the IRS could determine that the dinner had no business
purpose, and therefore, the meal failed the directly related test. The receipt
would have shown the number in the party, the location as local (not an away
business trip), and lastly, the cost would have been considered lavish.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: normal;">On the other hand, you just had a business dinner and you
saved the receipt and credit card charge ticket; what now? In addition to the
receipt, you need to be specific about the “Who” (who was there?), the
“Why”(what was the business purpose of the meeting?), and the “Where” (where
was the event?). Was it in an atmosphere conducive for business discussions?
You might ask why you need to keep the receipt because the charge will appear
on your monthly credit card statement. The IRS wants itemized receipts so they
can ferret out personal items that are not discernible from the credit card
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: normal;">You may be living in the electronic era with a minimal
amount of paper documents; however, the IRS still wants to see “written”
documentation and paper receipts. There is a thin line between satisfying the
IRS’ requirement and not cluttering your life. Neat receipt scanner, cell phone
photos, and other available programs can help you preserve deductible
transactions without changing your entire lifestyle. Protecting your records
should not be taken lightly. If you have selected electronic record keeping, be
sure to backup up your data on a regular basis.</span></div>
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The general answer is no, although there are a few acceptable excuses; however,
it’s better to be safe than sorry. The IRS takes a hard-line view on business
entertainment and it is up to you as the author to keep the appropriate records
to support the deductions. Although the IRS does not require receipts if the
cost of the entertainment is less than $75, they certainly will ask for
substantiation. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: normal;">What other deductions can authors take against sales
revenues, speaking engagements, and royalties? </span></div>
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professional associations, union dues, and credentials. </span></div>
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material supplies, reference materials, and seminars. </span></div>
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</span></span></span>Books and textbooks purchased for research. Use
caution on including every book you purchase as research. Apply the reasonable
test and answer the question: business or pleasure? </span></div>
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If you pay more than $600 for services to an individual, you are required to
provide a 1099 to that vendor.</span></div>
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</span></span></span>Online services for Internet, data backup, cloud
computing services, DVDs, films, and streaming videos for research. Some of
these may be limited depending on the nature of your writing. </span></div>
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unless you have elected to be treated otherwise. As a cash basis taxpayer you
deduct expenses in the year in which you pay them; however, there are a few
exceptions to the rule. If you purchase a computer and software at the end of
the year and charge it on your credit card, as long as you have placed the
computer “In Service” (turn the computer on and start using it) by December 31st<sup></sup>,
you may claim all the costs or a portion of the expense as depreciation. If you
need a new computer as well as deductions for the year, this is a valid
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you're like a lot of authors, you might have a little trouble from time to time
being productive during the process of getting your book written. It's a
challenge that almost every author faces at one time or another, but you can
overcome it with these three tips. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">1.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">Beginning
with your goal: What is your big, fat, hairy goal? What's your compelling
reason for writing this book in the first place? What do you want to get out of
it? What do you want your readers to get out of it? What satisfaction will you
have once you're done with this book? That reason or goal is what drives you
through the difficult points. When you have a reason and a why that's big
enough, compelling enough, and personal enough, you will remain driven and
focused during the times when life gets busy, when challenges come up, and when
you're faced with the dreaded writer's block. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">The
second thing that can help you be a more productive writer is to have an
outline for your book. Oftentimes, authors think they have a great idea and
lots of notes and that<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>they already know
what their book will be like; however, they get stuck in the process because
they don't have an outline. Whether
you're writing fiction or nonfiction you need an outline. Your outline can be
rough. Of course, you can adjust it throughout the writing process, but you
need to have some idea of how your book begins, what happens in the middle, and
how your book should end. That is what an outline will do for you. It will help
you be a more productive writer because you'll know what comes next and it will
keep you from having to make up things as you go along. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">The
third concept that will help you be a more productive writer is to have a
writing schedule. Some people cringe at the thought of a writing schedule
because it sounds much too structured. Creating a writing schedule seems almost
impossible for people who have busy lives, but who doesn't these days! You have
a plethora of other things to do besides write your book. But you have to make
your book a priority; schedule it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">I'm
offering you a free, downloadable PDF of a simple weekly writing schedule. <a href="http://www.writeyourlife.net/free-resources" target="_blank">You can download it here for free.</a> It helps you structure your weeks to determine
how much time you have to get your content written. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">You
want to develop your writing schedule and stick with it. Sticking with it is
the key to success. That is when you block out everything else on your to do
list except for writing your content. This is not the time when you ask your
family, "Do you guys mind if I take a few hours and write my book?"
No! This is the time at which you tell your roommate or your family, "This
is my writing time. Do not disturb me for the next few hours; I'm writing my
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">These
are some strategies that can absolutely help you be a more productive writer. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 14pt;">What
other ideas do you have for writing productivity?</span></span></div>
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phenomenal book and helps current authors use their existing books to
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Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-61654565408300058942013-05-08T01:58:00.000-07:002013-05-08T01:58:03.049-07:00De-cluttering the E-clutter Toward a Simpler, More Productive Way to Write Your Book!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Coming from
someone who recently wrote my first book, I get it when it comes to
distractions and excuses for doing ANYTHING other than sitting down and writing
your book. For most, the getting started part is the hardest. Once you begin,
you’ll be amazed at how steadily the words seem to pour out of your head and
onto the keyboard. For me, the reward for getting each chapter complete was a
key motivator. Sunning, shopping, walking the dog, exercising, a fresh cup of
coffee, a Chai Crème frappuccino … whatever it is, make it worth it!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">One of the
biggest distractions we all suffer from is the daily onslaught of emails trying
to grab our attention. Now it’s time to face your inbox and realize that <u>the
goal is to process instead of putting out fires.</u> “How in the world do I do
that?” you ask. It’s simple and elegant. For every single email you will now,
and forever more: <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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It Go.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How do you Let Go of an email? Delete it.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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It Go To Someone Else</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">.
How do you Delegate an email? Forward it. A quick and easy way to track those
that you delegate is to ‘blind copy’ yourself on these and when they come back
to you, drag them either to your tasks on the dates they are due, or create a
folder called PENDING RESPONSE and drag them there to track.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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It Now</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">. How do you Do It
Now? Use my “2 minutes or less” rule: As emails come into your inbox, if you
can pop them out into someone else’s “court” in two minutes or less, just do
it. During this de-clutter process you can choose to either do all of these now
or drag them to an AWAITING MY RESPONSE folder to do when you have the time.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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to a Future Reference Folder.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">
For all emails that you may need to refer to later but don’t need to take
action on now, simply click on one email or group of emails and drag them to an
appropriate Future Reference Folder in your inbox or save to your hard drive.
You may need to create new folders in your inbox or hard drive to store these.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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to a Further Action Folder</span></b><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">.
For all of the remaining emails that require you to take further action on, you have some options for how to track these including using your email client
calendar program or setting up weekly action folders under your inbox. There
are too many options to go into here, but the simplest way to deal with these
is to drag them into your new PENDING RESPONSE folder where you’ll be able to
sort through them and delete them as you complete the task and no longer need them.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">W</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">endy Ellin, Founder of
Atlanta-based Momentum, is a <b>Workplace Productivity Life Changer &
Author</b> of the new book “<b><span style="color: #ff6600;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/161005265X" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff6600;">Enough Is Enough, Get Control of Your Stuff!</span></a></span></b>”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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shares her insights into living a productive and organized life with humor, a
twist of irreverence and a level of passion that motivates her audience to TAKE
<i>ACTION</i> IMMEDIATELY. Her approach to training is engaging,
interactive, and with a “let’s make a difference in your life” attitude.
She talks about real challenges that we all experience on a daily basis, such
as excessive clutter, email overload, being on time (or not), reasonable
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Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-55322783906278452612013-05-01T13:28:00.000-07:002013-05-01T13:28:23.979-07:00No-Cost Marketing Strategies<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;">Marketing
is one of the most neglected aspects of book production. That's a fact. Whether
you self-publish your book or go the traditional route, marketing is the do or
die aspect of the entire process. If people don't know that your book exists,
what it's about, and how they can benefit from its contents, they won't buy it.
So your job as a published author is to get the word out about your book.
That's marketing: everything you do to let people know that your book exists.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;">What
stops most authors in their tracks is time and money. Yes, it takes time to get
out there and talk about your book, to show up at events and share your
message, to develop materials (an ad, a website, or a video) that tell of your
book's value, and to prepare for media interviews. And yes, marketing your book
can also require a substantial investment of dollars if you want to see
results. But it doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. In fact, there are
dozens, dare I say hundreds, of free ways to market your book. Here are just a
few:<o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Ezine
Articles:</strong> Expert authors and writers post their articles to be featured in
numerous ezines. The searchable database of hundreds of thousands of quality
original articles allows email publishers hungry for fresh content to find
articles they can use for inclusion in their next newsletter. This benefits you
as an author by providing free advertising (your bio helps promote your book
and your platform); viral marketing (RSS feeds help you gain website traffic);
and sales leads (article readers are now interested in buying your book because
you have positioned yourself as a knowledgeable resource).<o:p></o:p></span></span>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>BlogTalkRadio:</strong>
This provider of thousands of Internet talk radio shows is an excellent way to
reach thousands of potential book buyers. You can either host a show or pitch
yourself as a guest on an existing show. Both ways allow you greater
visibility. (<a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/">http://www.blogtalkradio.com</a>)<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Networking:</strong>
This is simply the concept of interacting with people. You meet people at
business, personal, and civic gatherings, collect their contact information,
share about your book, and in the process build interested buyers and advocates
for your book. So get from behind your desk and away from your laptop and
experience the valuable face time of networking.<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Trade
Associations:</strong> Connecting with trade associations can help build visibility for
your book and awareness of your brand and your platform. You could present
yourself as a speaker for annual conventions, professional development
sessions, webinars, and other meetings and events.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You could also offer you book as a training
manual or industry guide to further establish yourself as an expert.<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><strong>Help
A Reporter Out (HARO):</strong> Having firsthand knowledge of the types of stories,
guests, and experts that television, radio, and print reporters seek is of
tremendous value to you as an author, and HARO provides just that. Sign up for
the <a href="http://www.helpareporter.com/" target="_blank">free emails</a> and promptly respond to inquiries related to your expertise and
the content of your book. </span><br />
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</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;">Be creative with your book marketing, develop a
clear message around your book, and consistently communicate that message in a
variety of ways. Remember, marketing your book doesn't have to cost a fortune.
<a href="http://www.writeyourlife.net/author-store" target="_blank">You'll find 101 free ways to market your book in my new book, How to Market Your Book Free.</a> </span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Anita Paul, known as The Author's Midwife, coaches aspiring authors to write a phenomenal book and helps current authors use their existing books to leverage their business. She is the author of the-book <i>Write Your Life: Create Your Ideal Life</i> and <i>The Book You've Been Wanting to Write</i>, and is the creator of the</span><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span style="color: #990000;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;"><a href="http://www.writeyourlife.net/"><span style="color: #990000;">Write Your Life</span></a> program, through which she has created a dynamic system to <a href="http://www.writeyourlife.net/author-store"><span style="color: #990000;">Write Your Book in 90 Days or Less</span></a>. She has owned <a href="http://thewriteimage.net/"><span style="color: #990000;">The Write Image </span></a>for 15 years, and has had her freelance articles featured in over 25 publications in the U.S. and Canada. Anita is also the host of <a href="http://thebizlynkscenter.com/bizlynkstv"><span style="color: blue;">"</span><span style="color: #990000;">Book Your Success</span><span style="color: blue;">".</span></a></span></span></span><br />
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Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-62572985955286966632013-04-24T05:36:00.000-07:002013-04-24T05:36:28.676-07:00Credibility Counts<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">We’re
all experts in something. My husband might say I’m an expert in shoe shopping.
I’d say I’m more an expert in the fine art of amassing a collection of colorful
shoes obtained at a bargain price for maximum enjoyment! I have a lot of shoes
(is 150+ pairs really a lot?), I shop at many shoe stores, but does that really
make me an expert? That’s up for debate. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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you are writing a book, your credibility on the topic you’re writing about
counts because it will come into question. You could become the subject of
scrutiny by many, including literary agents, publishers, potential readers,
other authors, or journalists. But if you’ve written about a topic that is
truly in your area of expertise, then there is no need to worry, right? Well,
that does not mean you shouldn’t still be prepared. Here’s how you can prepare
yourself for the inevitable scrutiny that comes with being an expert:<o:p></o:p></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Get your facts straight: Go through your resume or bio and be certain that everything is accurate, up to date, and most importantly, truthful. Polishing your resume and bio is one thing, but adding things that are not true is another. Avoid falsehoods at all costs.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Be prepared for the tough questions: You might be asked by the media, an agent, or someone else, “What makes you an expert?” or “What makes you qualified to tell others what they should do?” Do you have an effective answer ready for this question? <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">They may research you: Fact-checking does happen. Past employers, colleagues, friends, and others who have a past or current connection to you could be contacted about you at any point. That doesn’t mean you need to worry about every traffic ticket you’ve received coming to light, but if you have dirty laundry, it could be aired. <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Consider the legal ramifications: It’s cliché, but remember, “Anything you say can and will be used against you.” The same is true for what you write in your book. If you give advice that you’re not qualified to give, and maybe that you cannot defend later, you may risk being sued, or held liable for that advice if someone believes it has caused them harm or damage in some way.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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editing process is a great time to fine-tune your manuscript and remove
material that may put you at risk. Keep these suggestions in mind when you work
with your copy editor. Ultimately, you want to produce a book that you are
proud of, that will enhance your credibility, and that is the best reflection
of you both personally and professionally.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Angela DeCaires is the Marketing & Communications Manager for <a href="http://booklogix.com/" target="_blank">BookLogix Publishing Services</a>. She oversees Corporate Communications for BookLogix, and also assists BookLogix’s authors in the publishing process. Angela’s background includes experience in public relations, writing, broadcasting and journalism, having held positions in public relations and working for a number of years as a news writer/TV news producer. </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I am truly a wordsmith. I love the
way words come together to form sentences, paragraphs, and of course books. A
young man recently told me that I'm not a wordSMITH, I'm a wordLOCK! That got
me laughing and thinking about some of the words I love … or at least the words
I love that work well together for authors.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Here, I'll share three of my
favorite words. You hear this phrase all the time when you watch interviews
with authors, or when you hear authors share their concepts and ideas in a
presentation. Three words that they almost always use are: "In my book … "<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I love it when authors are able to
relate and correlate the content that they're discussing -- either in a live
presentation or in an interview -- with the content in their book. That is a
practice you have to work at. It's not something that comes naturally, but it
is a very important aspect of marketing your book. When you are on the radio or
on television doing an interview, or even when you're talking about your book
with a print reporter, and especially when you're doing a live presentation,
you always want to say several times, "In my book … "<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"In my book I cover this
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"In my book I mention this …
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">"In my book this is what
happens … "<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">This is how you bring audiences
back to the fact that you are a published author and that you do have a published
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So keep these three words in mind:
"In my book … " They're so simple. It almost seems like a no-brainer
and that it will come naturally to say these words. But it is something that
you will have to practice as you do interviews and live presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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saying, "In my book … " when you give interviews or presentations?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Anita Rochelle Paulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07370025189166718741noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1583996509015857203.post-57429886740053583972013-04-10T04:50:00.000-07:002013-04-10T04:50:36.302-07:00What's Stopping You?<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Do you put off
doing things that you want to do? Do you find reasons why you don’t have the
time, can’t find the money, won’t expend the effort? If the answer is yes, you
have a clear case of procrastination.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">It’s easy to
procrastinate when you don’t have a plan of action. And there are many
activities that can easily be disguised as reasons for not writing, but are
really procrastination tactics.</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-ansi-language: #0400;"> If y</span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">ou’re
juggling kids, work, after-school activities, and your spouse’s needs, how can
you possibly write a book? Impossible, right? Many authors have these very same
commitments, yet every year thousands of new books are published.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">What do these
authors know that you don’t?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Procrastination
is self-sabotage<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Millions of
would-be authors dream of achieving big goals such as landing on <i>The New York
Times</i> bestsellers list, being the center of attention at book signings with the
line out the door and around the block, or having their book turned into a
movie. These are worthy dreams. So what’s stopping you from achieving them?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Not following
your dreams is an act of self-sabotage. You may have a fear of failure. You may
even have a fear of success. Or you’re afraid to rock the boat. Any of these
fears could lead you to procrastinate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Rather than
procrastinate, you could create an outline for your book. You could sit in
front of your computer and write 500 words. You could take a walk and plan your
story at the same time. Instead, you read your email, shop online, chat with
your friends on Facebook, or buy yet another book on how to write a bestseller.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">There’s nothing wrong with those activities. But if you don’t start writing
today, when will you begin?</span><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">What
to do about it<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Breaking a bad
habit such as procrastination requires commitment. Change doesn’t happen
overnight. But it does happen if you’re determined.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Be aware of your thoughts. Start paying attention to how many times you experience negative thoughts around writing. Write down those negative thoughts in a journal, on your computer, or in a note pad by your bed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Develop a method that allows you to change your emotions. Choose one that resonates with you. Meditation, EFT (tapping), the Sedona Method, and <i>The Work</i> by Byron Katie are examples of ways to reprogram your thinking. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Be patient. Unraveling those strangleholds may take time. Beating yourself up or getting mad at your weakness only reinforces the issue. So be kind to yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Persist. Every day that you work to release your fears about writing will result in a brighter, more optimistic you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Commit to yourself, and to the universe, that you’re serious and you <u>will</u> follow through. Then take action—WRITE!—and be open to opportunity. When you do the work, the universe takes notice and begins to reward you.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Pitfalls
to avoid<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Don't try to do too much.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Don’t over schedule. Start with writing for 30 minutes or an hour. Give yourself a task you can accomplish. Then celebrate your success. You want to feel good when you finish. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Don’t wait until you’re tired. Creativity requires a calm but active brain. Choose a time to write when you’re alert and excited. Then start writing. Let those thoughts pour out. No censoring allowed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Don’t give up. As one of my favorite coaches says, it’s a marathon, not a sprint. If you write 300 words a day, at the end of the year you’ll have 109,500 words, which is more than enough for a book. You can do that!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Nanette Littlestone is a freelance editor, writing
coach, and author who has worked with both fiction and nonfiction for 20 years.
She specializes in helping authors to use their passion to achieve their own
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