Letters To The Editor For October 31st
Letters will return next week.
Letters of Introduction – A Profitable Alternatives to Queries By John K. Borchardt
Letters of introduction can be a powerful tool to increase freelancing income. Sometimes letters of introduction (LOIs) are an effective alternative to conventional query letters. One LOI, which I wrote last April to a custom publisher, resulted in four assignments for a total of $11,000…
“Vote For My Book!” Contests May Hurt Your Credibility…and Your Pocketbook
I have kind of an odd-ball request: I entered a novel into a contest – kind of an American Idol contest for novels. It’s doing pretty well. It made the semi-finals, unofficially in 10th place out of 296 entries. Unfortunately, only the top 5 have a shot at getting published. One of the top five will be published by (name of company removed). That’s where you might come in. If I get published, that would (a) Be a big boost for my self-published book and (b) Be a nice little thing to mention in my advertising.
Given that, I was wondering if you might be willing to pass the word around to friends, family, employees, contacts who like to read, etc. that my novel might be worth a look. Anyone can comment and vote as long as they register with (the website hosting the contest).
-S
Success Can Come From Writing What You Don’t Know By Kelley R. Taylor
Writing what I know has always worked well for me. But as I recently discovered, writing about things I don’t really know, can also bring success.
The Eyeballs Stay In While the Boobs Fall Out…
Max must be growing up. For Halloween, instead of being something cute like a bunny rabbit or a Ninja Turtle, he wants to be something really scary (sigh). We haven’t decided on Mason’s costume yet. Max wants Mason to be something scary, too. I guess that would be okay because the mirror is too high in the bathroom for him to be able to scare himself.
More World’s Worst Book Proposals By Angela Hoy
I’m pretty backed up this week so I’m going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Book Proposals. Yes, these are real! Enjoy!
In the actual book – Chapter 1, Line 3:
A person who practices witchcraft is indeed a witch, yet what is a witch and how does a witch practices witchcraft.
Great Halloween Marketing Idea From a Children’s Book Author!
Here is an idea I am trying and you can pass onto your readers. In my neighborhood we have about 700 kids that come around the house for ‘trick or treat’ and since my book is…
Write a book to promote a book. How’s that for irony? By Douglas Arias
It is a well known and widely accepted fact that ebooks – FREE ebooks – are one of the best weapons in a viral marketing campaign arsenal.
Viral marketing is a marketing technique, similar to the spread of an epidemic, that reaches others through word of mouth to increase brand consciousness. Think about how a virus spreads from one person to another. One person gets sick and just by sneezing they can give the virus to many more people. Those people get sick and share their germs with everyone they know and come into contact with. Next thing you know, it’s an epidemic. That is the very concept of viral marketing.
Pen Names
Do you think Pen Names are necessary and is it an easy process to get one? I am asking this because I knew that there was an alternate name you could use, like the stage names, but never knew the term to search for. Any thoughts on this subject would be helpful.
Thanks in advance,
G.
Writing about Life Experiences Launched My Paying Freelance Career By Roy A. Barnes
During the Summer of 2004, I began to devote more time to my writing. Each day, I worked on articles and essays about the places I’ve traveled to as well as other personal experiences. I also made a daily commitment to study markets, and read writing skill-themed articles so as to improve my authoring abilities.