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Quiz – Should You Become a Writer?
I turn on my laptop this morning, check Amazon for sales for my novel, [easyazon_link asin=”B004JU21YU” locale=”US” new_window=”default” nofollow=”default” tag=”cherylshire03-20″ add_to_cart=”default” cloaking=”default” localization=”default” popups=”default”]Life is But a Dream: On the Lake (Grace Adams Series)[/easyazon_link] (over 20 now – Woo Hoo!), and somewhere along the way come across a website with a quiz on it entitled Should…
Preparing Your eBook for Submission
You have decided to submit your book manuscript to Amazon for possible publication as an eBook. Great! But before you do, be sure to do the following things: 1. Rewrite. Although the thought of uploading your manuscript and having it ready for purchase on Amazon in as little as 24 hours is enticing, be sure…
Using Business Cards to Promote Your eBook
Does a writer need business cards? That was a question I pondered as I began to think about ways to promote my ebook, [amazon_link id=”B004JU21YU” target=”_blank” ]Life is But a Dream[/amazon_link]. Traditionally, one of the first things a small business owner does is create business cards to hand to people to tell them about their…
Promoting Your eBook
Self-publishing means self-promotion. Out of necessity, writers must withdraw from others in order to write. Long hours spent in silent contemplation result in words written. As an introvert, time spent alone recharges me, so writing is perfectly suited to my nature. Promoting that writing, however, does not come as easily. As I work on understanding…
Writing in the Dark
For years, I wrote in secret. Scribbled words in notebooks, and then graduating to neatly stacked typed pages – all words that no one ever saw but me. If someone came to the door, I would hide my stash quickly under the couch. All of those words in the dark dusty shadow of the couch,…
Writing in its Purest Form?
Okay, for some reason, writing that previous blog just wiped me out. Maybe all of this seemed too real all of a sudden. You see, I do love writing – always have – but the idea of “my baby” being out there exposed to the world is a little….what’s the word? – creepy, frightening, overwhelming,…
The Journey of an eWriter begins…
It all started with a Kindle. I opened my Christmas present to find a Kindle from my husband. A Kindle I did not want. You see, I love books. I love the way they feel, the way they smell, the sound they make when they are first opened – all crisp and new. I saw…
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