When you write a book, you might be tempted to start from the beginning and work your way all the way through. While it is important to understand where you are going, it doesn’t have to be written in that order. I had a friend and fellow Lucid Books author, Leigh McLeroy, who is a […]
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Daniel Coyle, author of The Talent Code, has a new book coming out in August called The Little Book of Talent. He offers 52 tips for improving talent in all areas. Much of the advice he offers is counterintuitive and is very helpful for writers. I highly recommend that you pick it up when it
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One of the most frequent questions I get asked by authors is, \”What can I do right now to start selling books?\” There is a wealth of information available for author to help write books and even to help sell them once they are published, but building an audience before publication is more important than
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So, what’s a \”portal book\”? A portal book, at the risk of sounding too sci-fi, is a book that leads you to read more books. As I read Doug Wilson’s latest work, Wordsmithy, I added thirty books to my wishlist. I realized that many of favorite books all have some basic things in common and that they
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Douglas Wilson has already written more books then the average American will read in their lifetime. His writing advice on his blog has been among the most popular content for a long time, and I was excited to see a book that expanded on his simple, effective tips. I was not disappointed. As a publisher,
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One: Be absurd. Think about your favorite book or that seemingly boring idea that popped into your head this morning. Push it to the extreme, even if its absurd. When you push an idea out of its comfort zone, you will find that new connections are made. Two: Always listen. Another great way to generate
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Seth Godin posted a great article on his blog this week about the erosion of the media pyramid. He laid out four basic types of media: Bespoke: Unique, one of a kind type of content or material. Limited: Media more unique than mass media. For example, special edition hardcovers or bonus materials included with books would definitely fall into
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Do you remember these books? The ones that had multiple plot lines and ending depending on the reader’s choices? They were great, I loved reading them when I was younger and would usually re-read them until I had gone through every story line. Not very popular these days, but there are many lessons for authors
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Bad Habit #1: Say You Are Going To Write, But Never Actually Do. I used the word \”writer\” for a reason. A writer is someone who says that they write, but rarely put pen to paper. An author is someone who writes, loves writing, and writes daily. Be an author and write something; stop talking about
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Do writers need to be readers? The short answer is YES! This may seem obvious, but you would be surprised how many manuscripts we receive from non-readers. When we receive a manuscript,we will either accept without reservations, accept if conditions are met, or reject it outright. In almost every case where we have rejected a manuscript
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