Writing Tips

A New Publishing World Requires a New Type of Writer

Posted by on November 30, 2011 at 12:35 am

Over the course of the last 29 days of Write Nonfiction in November (WNFIN) blog posts, one thing struck me over and over again: The publishing world changes almost daily. I know most writers know this. They just don’t always get what it means to them and to their ability to succeed as authors. And [...]

How to Use Linked In to Research, Write and Market a Book

Posted by on November 27, 2011 at 11:39 pm

It’s a new world out there for nonfiction writers of all sorts who want to get published. If you’ve been reading the last week’s worth of posts here on this blog about promotion and marketing, you’ve gotten just an inkling of what it takes to succeed—and it’s not just a good idea and good writing. [...]

Dealing with Google’s Duplicate Content Penalties without Doubling your Workload

Posted by on November 26, 2011 at 12:15 am

For months now I’ve been struggling with the term “duplicate content.” I like to repurpose, or recycle, my content—and like most writers and bloggers, I produce a lot of content. I take my blog posts, for instance, and turn them into ezine articles or press releases. Or I create guest blog posts out of them. [...]