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Good writing is not technology, but technology may help

Gary — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:27:41 +0000

High-technology is about tools for writing; good writing is independent of technology.

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Good writing is not technology, but technology may help

Dusting off manuscript, reworking for Kindle publication

Gary — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:14:44 +0000

I’m currently dusting off an old manuscript of mine (blowing off the virtual dust and debris from the shelf where it’s been shoved on my hard drive) and reworking it to publish on Kindle. This novel is one which I excerpted some years ago here on the website.

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Dusting off manuscript, reworking for Kindle publication

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Dusting off manuscript, reworking for Kindle publication

New digital self-publishing explodes options for all writers

Gary — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:11:07 +0000

The new digital self-publishing world we’re moving into explodes the options available for all writers. Whether you write fiction or non-fiction, short stories, short articles, or gigantic novels — the possibilities are growing for you to self-publish successfully. We owe these tantalizing writing and publishing options first of all to the lowly “PDF” ebook file of yesteryear, and most recently to Amazon.com’s Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s Nook.

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New digital self-publishing explodes options for all writers

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New digital self-publishing explodes options for all writers

Organization, self-discipline win the day for writers — or do they?

Gary — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:18:56 +0000

Careful organization combined with self-discipline are a must for successful writers, aren’t they?

Or, are they really?

Perhaps a better question would be: What works best for you when it comes to your writing career?

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Organization, self-discipline win the day for writers — or do they?

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Organization, self-discipline win the day for writers — or do they?

Stating the obvious for online writers: Without traffic you’re dead

Gary — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:55:58 +0000

If you’ve got a website, or you do blogging, or you simply do “direct-to-merchant” affiliate marketing, and you wonder why you’re seeing no results for the work you’re putting in, maybe it’s time to restate the obvious: Whatever your best efforts at writing online may be, you’ll see no results without “traffic.”

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Stating the obvious for online writers: Without traffic you’re dead

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Stating the obvious for online writers: Without traffic you’re dead

How I would write about health issues, market health products online

Gary — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:13:14 +0000

I’ve been giving some thought — as you can tell from the last few articles I’ve published here — to how I would approach marketing health related products or giving health “tips” on a website. My overriding concern would be that I might give someone bad medical or health related advice, opening them to harm and myself to a lawsuit. So, for what it’s worth, here are some things I would try to do if I were to market diet pills, nutritional supplements, weight loss products, or even personal fitness equipment online:

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How I would write about health issues, market health products online

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How I would write about health issues, market health products online

Can you make any real money writing online ‘reviews’?

Gary — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:44:19 +0000

I’m sure you’ve seen various pitches on various “make-money-online” websites telling you how you can make good money writing reviews for their website or other websites. So, what’s been YOUR experience with such things? Can you make any real money writing online “reviews” of some sort?

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Can you make any real money writing online ‘reviews’?

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Can you make any real money writing online ‘reviews’?

Any readers who write screenplays? How tough is the market?

Gary — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:16:13 +0000

I have a question for any readers out there who are screenwriters: What’s the market like right now? Tougher in recent years, or about the same as it has always been? Is it possible for screenwriters to make a living without living in California, specifically in the Los Angeles area?

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Any readers who write screenplays? How tough is the market?

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Any readers who write screenplays? How tough is the market?

What are your best writing tools? Have you upgraded lately?

Gary — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:07:46 +0000

What are the best writing tools you have? From computers to printers to fine pens and pencils, and everything in between — what tools do you find valuable for your writing.

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What are your best writing tools? Have you upgraded lately?

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What are your best writing tools? Have you upgraded lately?

Avoid overextending yourself on too many writing projects

Gary — Tue, 25 May 2010 20:06:18 +0000

After a few weeks or perhaps months of steady writing, especially if your writing involves work that you don’t truly love and have a passion about, you can easily find yourself overextended, even facing a sense of “burnout.”

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Avoid overextending yourself on too many writing projects

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Avoid overextending yourself on too many writing projects