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A New Publishing World Requires a New Type of Writer

Published on November 30, 2011 By Nina Amir

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 [...]

11 Ways to Zig When Everyone Else is Zagging in Social Media

Published on November 22, 2010 By Nina Amir

When I tell aspiring authors they must get involved with social media, they almost always cringe.  Much like blogging, they just don’t want to do it. They don’t see the purpose, they don’t understand how to make it relevant to their books and their work as writers, and they see it as enormously time-consuming. Yet, [...]

How to Turn a Writer Into a Speaker

Published on November 17, 2010 By Nina Amir

One of the most time-tested ways to build an author platform involves good old fashioned speaking. By that I mean getting up in front of an audience and talking about something related to the topic of your book. This remains a great way to develop expert status and to connect with people who will one [...]