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Inspirational Writing Quote – Nelson Mandela

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Some people write for personal pleasure, while others write for personal recognition and gain. No matter what your purpose or goal in writing articles or books, you should give thought to that before you sit down to put your first … Continue reading →

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Sale on Kindle Version of Make Money Writing Books by Robert W. Lucas

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From December 28th, 2013 until January 5th, 2014 you can get a discounted electronic copy of Make Money Writing Books: Proven Profit Making Strategies for Authors by Robert W. Lucas at Amazon.com The key to successfully making money as an author and/or self … Continue reading →

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Use Affiliate Advertisements to Make Money from Your Blogs

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There are many people who write blogs on the Internet. In addition to giving back by sharing their information and expertise with readers, the smart ones also make money by posting affiliate advertisements (ads) on the blogs. Affiliate ads are a type … Continue reading →

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Quote on Writer’s Block – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Writer’s block is claimed by many published and aspiring writers and authors. It can be caused by a variety of potential issues – lack of confidence, feelings that the message will not be good enough or will be rejected, lack of … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Writing Quote – Sean Connery

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Inspiration for writing a book comes from inside the writer. It takes initiative, ongoing motivation and a true desire to share a message with others to be a successful author. Sean Connery summed up the process succinctly with a quote:

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Independent Bookstores Making a Comeback

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There is good news is that smaller book sellers have begun a slow comeback. This provides opportunity for local owners, their community and customers in their areas. Rick Townley recently wrote and article that appears in the Washington Times titled Independent bookstores … Continue reading →

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Freebook Sifter Lets You Download Free eBooks from Amazon.com

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Would you like to be able to download hundreds of free eBooks from Amazon.com’s Kindle Books? Then here is the tool for you… Freebook Sifter makes it easy to find over 36000 free eBooks on Amazon.com

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Creative Inspirational Writing Quote – Robert W. Lucas

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If you want to achieve some level of satisfaction from the knowledge and skills that you have  gained throughout your life; try writing a book. This allows you to capture the essence of what you know. It also provides a … Continue reading →

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Last Call Eric Hoffer Book Awards – $2000 Grand Prize

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Submissions for the Eric Hoffer Awards for Short Prose and Independent Books ends January 21st for books and March 21st for prose. Two grand prizes are awarded annually: one for short prose (i.e. fiction and creative nonfiction) and one for … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Writing Quote – Nelson Mandela

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Writing is one of those love-hate tasks that people do. If you are like me, you really enjoy the creative process of putting lots of words together to communicate your thoughts and ideas to others…and hopefully make money as a … Continue reading →

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