Book Writing

How She Does It: A Day in the Life of a College Writing Professor

Stephanie Vanderslice | Posted 04.02.2012

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Stephanie Vanderslice

Your house is pretty messy, though it would pass a health department inspection with no problem, which has become your standard. Colleagues regularly comment on the jumble that is your office.

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Why Every Business Owner Should Publish a Book (and How to Do It)

Penny C. Sansevieri | Posted 05.15.2012

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Penny C. Sansevieri

Publishing a book is a great way of growing your expert status and enhancing your credibility within your market.

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Help Me Understand Why We Have So Many Misunderstandings About Book Writing

John Joss | Posted 03.05.2012

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John Joss

Consider the facts of life in this age of bottom-line, 'pull' publishing in which publishers rarely support new authors, except via personal introduction by insiders. If you have a publishing ambition, consider these realities.

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In Between Books: The 'Catch-22' of Pre- and Post-Partum Book Depression

Erica Heller | Posted 02.21.2012

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Erica Heller

When you are not working on a book, the day grows dark and thoughts are aimless, scattered. Naked bulletin boards stare at me. "J'accuse!" they all but cry.

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A Writer's Agenda -- The Pitfalls of the "Point"

Peter Brown Hoffmeister | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Book Publishing, Writing, Writing a Novel, Book Writing, Writing Tips, Story Writing, Storytelling, Writing Habits, Writing Focus, Writing Point, Writing Short Stories, Writers Agenda, Books News
Peter Brown Hoffmeister

We don't need a point. We're comfortable with the nebulous. Harry Crews is right. It's a rough south, and we're wading the swamp in the dark.

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What a Good Diet Can Teach You About Writing a Book

Arielle Ford | Posted 07.12.2011

Read More: Book News, Authors, The 4-Hour Body, Book Publishing, Tim Ferriss, Diet Success, Book Writing, Arielle Ford, Book Promotion, Writing a Manuscript, Mike Keonigs, Books News
Arielle Ford

You set out to lose 20 pounds and you are excited, energized and can see your ideal physique just around the corner. You start out strong, you are ma...

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How to Write a Sentence -- and Why

Nina Sankovitch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: How to Write a Sentence, Elmore Leonard, Mary Shelley, Stanley Fish, Writing Tips, Book Writing, Strunk and White, Books, Writing Technique, Books News
Nina Sankovitch

Stanley Fish's new book, How to Write A Sentence, is a fun book to read for the provided quotations alone. But don't skip the stuff in-between. That's where the lessons are.

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Sarah Palin, the Truth Called. It Wants Its Books Back

John Shore | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Book News, Co-Authoring, Book Writing, Books, Ghostwriting, Book Business, Going Rogue, America by Heart, Lynn Vincent, Harpercollins, Sarah Palin, Barnes and Noble, Books News
John Shore

It's no secret that Lynn Vincent's writing was literally indispensable to Going Rogue. And yet, Sarah Palin has very clearly done virtually all she can to take full credit for a book she didn't even write.

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A Romantic Weekend With...

The Guardian | Posted 05.25.2011

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You've dumped your bags and coat and suddenly an inviting tryst feels very like waiting alone with a stranger for something possibly awful to happen i...

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Mobile Book Authoring Transforms Your Publishing Workflow

Michael Ashley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mobile Applications, Iphone, Publishing, Book Writing, Book, How to Write a Book, Write, Self-Publishing, Books News
Michael Ashley

Today, writing means more than a pencil and paper -- it means mobile book authoring, editing and publishing. Here are four new technologies that will forever transform your workflow as an author.

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