Writers Scribble

Galvanize Your Creative Writing with Whole-Brained Thinking

2010-08-16T06:08:00.000-07:00

One morning in early August 2010 I awoke to irrefutable verification that I had entered the first day of my 80th year on this planet.

Despite the relentless march of time I am still writing, painting watercolors, creating and running online businesses.

But above all, writing.

As a right brain dominant person I recall that my far off schooldays were absolute torture; endless boredom and the way classes were taught created frustration as I tried in vain to learn through instruction that was left brain oriented.

The only subjects I excelled in were English and Art (both right brain fodder) and they have been providing me with a living ever since.

If like me you are right-brained by nature but trapped in your left brain by a society that insists you stay there to cope with everyday pressures, then think again.

You could do as I did several decades ago and train yourself to become whole-brained…

How does that work?

In the middle of the left/right-brain continuum lie the whole-brained who can access the strengths of both the left- and right-brained populations.

You can think of whole-brained thinking any number of ways:

• You are riding the line between creative and analytical: between the pop psychology definitions of right-brained and left-brained.

• You are successfully integrating your brain's subcomponents into one powerful processor.

• You are tapping into your inner beauty, your complexity, your life fractal; you're riding the line between chaos and stagnation and loving every moment of it.

Time was already at a premium when I first started writing in earnest sixteen years ago but my freshly acquired skill of whole-brained thinking enabled me to crank out 37 books; all of which were traditionally published and all of which are best sellers in their respective niche.

My 38th title (ISBN 9781845284206) was published in June 2010 and has already entered the best seller lists.

No matter what age you are (or perceive yourself to be) whole-brained thinking will empower you to galvanize your creative writing but do so in such a manner that your work will have a better than evens chance of being published, attaining best seller status, and in the process opening the door to a myriad of residual and incremental earning opportunities.

JIM GREEN is a bestselling author with 38 traditionally published titles in the realms of fiction and non-fiction http://creative-writing-course-xl.com/

Magical Things Happen When You Aspire to Best Seller Status!

2010-07-25T02:43:00.000-07:00

When you aspire to best seller status before you write a single word of your book, magical things really do happen; phenomenal occurrences such as….

• You multiply the odds one hundredfold of having a proposal for publication accepted;

• You open the door to a myriad of residual and incremental earning opportunities.

Here is an early example from my own experience…

I wrote Starting Your Own Business (How To Books Limited ISBN 9781845284206) way back in 1994, was offered a contract for traditional publication within days of submitting my proposal, and just six months later thrilled at watching my first book, my first ever best seller fly off the shelves of major chains.

Over the years this pragmatic volume has enjoyed five editions together with multiple reprints and now a sixth edition is set for release worldwide in June 2010.

15 years on the bookshelves of major chains is a long time in the publishing industry for a single title and (despite the fact the content has remained unchanged; only updated as required) it shows no sign of slowing down.

But this wasn’t a one-off because my good fortune continued and from just 2 topics I created another 16 bestselling non-fiction books.

Then in 2000 I turned my hand to fiction and began to churn out a steady stream of best selling novels in this new-to-me genre…

And yet at the outset no one was more amazed than me at the flyaway impact of my first book; my first best seller.

You see, it was only after I set about researching to flesh out what makes a book a best seller; dissecting, stripping down, and evaluating the ingredients of my own best selling work that the full force of what I had accomplished hit me right between the eyeballs…

I had subconsciously created a best selling book…

Could you CONSCIOUSLY write a best seller?

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Cash In On Your Rejection Slips!

2010-02-24T07:01:00.000-08:00

What do you do with your rejected books; titles that have been turned down time after time by traditional publishing houses?

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Submitting to Directories Can Drive You Crazy

2010-02-15T05:55:00.000-08:00

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2010-01-29T06:18:00.000-08:00

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Why Project Researches Are Every Writer’s Stock-in-Trade

2010-01-14T05:50:00.000-08:00

You should never ever dispose of your research material.

Why shouldn’t you do that?

Quite simply because you never know when it might come in handy; the questions to which you found answers for your first project will return again and again in different guises when you set about researching on new book concepts.

Never dispose of any research material; store it away securely for future reference.

You may have to do some updating but even so, the task won’t be nearly so difficult with a benchmark to start from.

Easier said then done though when your research material is all over the place in your computer...

This came home to me like a sore thumb when I set about researching on a new book project just recently.

I knew I had all the material I needed somewhere but as I had switched computers several times in the interim, much of it was still lurking in storage sticks.

Wouldn't it be great I thought if there was a piece of software that eradicated vexatious researching?

I looked but I couldn't find such a virtual panacea - so I created my own...

My new software is simple to operate, stores everything in one place, and prompts me with calls to action.

What it does in essence:

· Displays vital data on formatting options
· Stores statistics on previous surveys I have undertaken
· Reminds me to check whether my topic is as hot as I think it is
· Prompts me how to double-check on bestselling potential in my work
· Does likewise on the longevity factor
· Lays out the essentials for preparing an acceptable proposal for fiction;
· Does likewise for non-fiction topics
· Triggers my attention to fine toothcomb checks on publishing contracts
· Gives me a rundown on the advantages and disadvantages of hiring a literary agent
· Cautions me on the pitfalls of self publishing without due diligence
· Provides me with a failsafe strategy for online book selling

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Getting Your Book Published Despite Constant Rejection

2009-11-17T04:38:00.000-08:00

You try and try and try again to get your book published but each time you try commissioning authors relentlessly respond with a terse, painful, “NO!”.

Stop beating yourself up over rejection – you are not to blame for the fact that you have yet to savour success in getting a book published - and you are not alone.

It's getting more difficult to achieve publication with each day that passes…

The book trade is now almost totally geared towards bestsellers and celebrities.

Breaking in new published authors and placing their work in bookshops is no easy matter.

Finding a Formula for Getting Published

I took up writing on a part time basis fifteen years ago and to date have churned out 37 traditionally published books, all of which have attained bestseller status in their respective niche.

With 37 published titles under my belt, it is reasonable to assume that I might just be in possession of information contrary to the reality of rejection that many less fortunate writers experience…

What interest could this statement hold for you?

Just this: what I have achieved so too can you (perhaps even more) if you apply yourself diligently to the timeless secrets that all successful writers have used down the ages.

What are these timeless secrets?

• Discovering the Route to Capitalizing on Your Innate Expertise
• Adopting Proven Formatting Techniques that Others Writers Ignore
• Developing Your Own Distinctive Writing Style
• Waking Up to What Never Fails to Impress Commissioning Editors
• Selecting Topics that Stimulate Publisher Interest
• Being Conscious of Why Guides and Manuals are in Perpetual Demand
• Learning How to Incorporate Bestselling Potential into Your Work
• Crafting a Timeless Niche for Your Book
• Uncovering a Hidden Technique for Locating Appropriate Publishers
• Writing a Winning Book Proposal for a Work of Fiction
• Mastering the Guidelines for Submitting a Non-Fiction Book Proposal
• Diligently Preparing Your Proposal for Acceptance
• Realizing Why Multiple Submissions Always Bite the Dust
• Knowing What to Ensure Before You Sign a Contract
• Always Retaining Copyright and Other Valuable Rights
• Understanding How to Address the Author Questionnaire Correctly
• Employing the Services of a Literary Agent Where Feasible
• Placing Your Work Elsewhere While You Await Obtain a Publishing Contract
• Being Aware of How to Self Publish without Incurring Huge Costs

Embryonic authors who take the trouble to sift through the information overload that strives to stifles all of us soon harness these timeless secrets and employ them to break down the barriers.

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Breaking News for Aspiring Authors...

2009-10-28T04:26:00.001-07:00

You CAN Become a Traditionally Published Author Despite the Misery of Repeated Rejection.

You have tried and tried and tried again to achieve published author status but each time you try to have a proposal for publication accepted, commissioning authors relentlessly respond with a terse, painful, “NO!”.

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Stop beating yourself up over rejection – you are not to blame for the fact that you have yet to become a traditionally published author - and you are not alone.

Out of every 1000 proposals submitted to traditional publishing houses only ONE has a chance of acceptance.

Visit this newly launched website to discover how YOU could be that one in a thousand...

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Some Thoughts on Crafting Fiction

2009-10-17T08:13:00.000-07:00

Like any idea you conceive in life, fiction starts and ends in the mind; first in the conscious, then the subconscious, and finally digging deeper into the labyrinth of ageless wisdom; the subconscious, the ever-lasting fountain of imagination and inspiration.

I will not attempt here to teach you how to write fiction because quite frankly I do not believe it can be done with modular instruction. Crafting invented stories and converting them into novels and novellas is a highly personalized art form which writers approach in a myriad of disparate ways.

What I will do on the other hand is provide you with some personal thoughts on crafting fiction; thoughts derived from my own experience.

WHY I WRITE FICTION

While I have a preference for non-fiction I also write fiction with a modest but nonetheless marked degree of success.

Some writers take one route, some the other; I take both - but only after I managed to master the first: non-fiction.

Why should this be so?

I discovered early on in my writing career that coming to terms with the disciplines of crafting non-fiction dramatically improved my ability to create fiction and to attract proposals for publication of my increasing output.

So why do I write fiction?

Quite simply, to amuse myself, to stretch my reach, to challenge my imagination - and when my offerings are published and other people tell me they like what I create, so much the better.

Having proposals for works of fiction accepted for publication is never easy but with contracts in my pocket for all ten outpourings to date, I am not complaining…

HOW I WRITE FICTION

Drawing on the disciplines of one genre I apply them to the other - and so - my golden rule on crafting fiction is to operate solely within the confines of what I know. That is why before tackling a fictional project I visit my subconscious to establish levels of interest, knowledge, and above all expertise.

Functioning in scenarios where I feel comfortable, relaxed, confident, and at ease makes writing fiction a joyous occasion and provides me with a sense of fulfilment.

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Hitting the High Spots Without the Support of a Mainstream Publisher

2009-10-17T08:10:00.000-07:00

Traditional publishing houses don't always get it right when it comes to spotting potential winners.

Nowadays they operate under considerable pressure with profit margins cut to the bone as major retailers, online and offline act more and more like supermarkets in their demands.

As a result, mainstream publishers tend only to accept proposals on what they reckon will sell in big numbers.

I was a victim of this policy myself.

Despite acquiring bestseller status with my first 2 books on the topic of retirement ('Your Retirement Masterplan' and 'Earn Money in Retirement') I came unstuck with the third entry.
'Maximising Mindpower to Enrich Your Retirement' (ISBN: 1933817364 EAN: 9781933817361) was turned down flat on the basis that it did not fit in with the publisher's profile (whatever that means...).

As I was of the opinion that this was the best book I'd ever written, I decided to have it published privately which I did in August 2007.

Amazingly, just three months late and with no promotion on my part, it would appear to be attracting inordinate attention online and is currently featuring prominently on 1000s of websites including Amazon, Google Books, The Reading Warehouse, and a miscellany of major and minor online booksellers.

Despite the fact the book is not stocked by offline booksellers, sales are starting to flood in - and I do mean 'flood'...

The moral of this delightful situation: if you have written a book of any description which you are convinced other people will want to read but haven't yet found a publisher who agrees - do it yourself. With the ever-growing incidence of POD (print on demand) the costs are negligible.

After all, DIY did John Grisham no harm; the sole vehicle of distribution for his first book was the boot of a car.

Why Residual Earnings Are What Every Creative Writer Aspires To...

2009-10-17T08:07:00.000-07:00

Residual earnings are what every creative writer sets out to achieve; passive income from traditionally published book sales, offline and online; royalties that increase year-on-year with multiple editions and reprints. Add to that PLR (public lending library rental fees) and your residuals burgeon with each new book you succeed in having published.

Do it once; repeat the formula, and you will profit forever after.

But there are other ways to galvanize your residuals...

1. Book clubs
2. Serialization rights
3. Licensing rights
4. Broadcasting rights
5. Merchandising
6. Contributing articles to magazines
7. Speaking engagements

None of these tasks are difficult even if you self publish; it's a matter of
APPLICATION - coupled with patience, persistence and perseverance.

And when you've accomplished all of that, you can turn your hand to converting your traditionally published output into virtual books (you own the author copyright after all) ; marketing them independently on gigantic virtual distribution sources such as Amazon.com and Google Book Search.

Promoting your e-books through Amazon will cost you but the Google Books Search facility is free and provides a raft of useful marketing services; linking to your own website, RSS feeds, and more...

Think about residual earnings this way; you toil and sweat to write your book; you work even harder to get it published, and it although it's fulfilling to see it in print, wouldn't you rather milk your work for all it's worth?

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All That Glisters is Not Gold

2009-10-17T08:02:00.000-07:00

First time out of the traps as an embryo author I got three offers of publication.

The first two were from long established publishing giants and the third from a smallish comparative newcomer.

I chose the newcomer.

Now why did I do that when clearly the book must have something special going for it to interest mainstream publishers?

Here's why...

The owner of the small house persuaded me with reasoned argument that the text required substantial reworking if it was to become a page turner and then proceeded to instruct me on how to accomplish that.

What he effectively did was to teach me how to re-format my work so that it became injected with the mystery ingredient that leads to bestseller status.

As a result, that initial effort (out of 35 subsequently published titles) is still my front runner 15 years on with no obvious signs of slowing down.

I have never altered the structure, only updated it as required with the passage of time, and yet on each reprint and new edition it continues to sell more copies than before.

On my fourth or fifth offering (I cannot recall which) I was tempted by the lucre of a major house by way of a hefty advance but the experience was less than satisfactory; the book died on the shelves after less than two years due mainly to lack of aggressive promotion by the publisher.

The moral is: don't be star struck when choosing your first publisher.

Smaller houses are invariably hungrier; eager to snap up proposals with potential and they go out of their way to ensure success.

The mystery ingredient; what is that?

I'm not about to give that away in a blog post but I will give you a hint; it has to do with what bestsellers are all about: the durability factor.

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What's So Special About Traditional Publishing?

2009-10-17T07:54:00.000-07:00

"Traditional" publishing relates to the long established practice whereby companies buy the rights to make selected works public.

A traditional publisher, whether small or large, will select the best work out of many submissions, draw up a contract with the author, take out a copyright in the author's name, and pay the author for various rights, including first publication rights.

The publisher makes the entire monetary investment, as well as taking all the monetary risk, and recoups that investment from book sales. The author may be paid an advance, which is in effect an advance against royalties. Once the advance is earned back, the author receives any additional royalties from further book sales.

But that is only the start of the multiple benefits accruing to those authors who opt for the traditional route.

Rapid developments in print-on-demand (POD) technology coupled with aggressive marketing from the major online publishing players are exerting considerable pressure on traditional houses but even so the concept still continues to offer considerable attraction.

Just One Published Book Is All It Takes...

Just One Traditionally Published Book Could Pull in Streams of Residual Income and Set You Up For Life

Consider this if you doubt the viability of traditional publishing...

My original work was first published way back in 1995.

It is now in its 5th edition and over the years has enjoyed multiple reprints. Save for updates the text has remained unchanged and yet the book continues to sell in ever-increasing numbers offline and online.

Add to that the incremental income from the many additional avenues of profit available to traditionally published authors.

Do it once and you will rapidly discover that you can do it over and over again; setting you up financially for life.

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Just One Published Book Is All It Takes...

2009-06-05T05:56:00.001-07:00

Just One Traditionally Published Book Could Pull in Streams of Residual Income and Set You Up For Life

Consider this if you doubt the viability of traditional publishing…

My original work Starting Your Own Business (ISBN 9781845283124) was first published way back in 1995. It is now in its 5th edition and over the years has enjoyed multiple reprints. Save for updates the text has remained unchanged and yet the book continues to sell in ever-increasing numbers offline and online.

Add to that the incremental income from the many additional avenues of profit you will discover in PDF Module 25.

Do it once using the tried and tested strategies in Creative Writing Master Classes and you will rapidly discover that you can do it over and over again; setting you up financially for life.

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Money Making Websites Giveaway

2009-03-07T06:23:00.000-08:00

Read on for the full story on an incredible offer an internet friend of mine is making for a limited period only...

Joel Peterson is so confident in his mini site formula,he wants to prove it to you by giving you one of hismoney making sites.

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Here are 5 reasons why he's so confident in his Mini Site Formula:

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- You don't have to worry about what happens if and when Google and the other search engines adjust their ranking criteria because you'll still be making money.

- You don't have to be a computer expert or some kind of internet marketing genius. If you can follow step-by-step instructions, that's all you need to make money with the Mini-Site Formula.

This same formula makes Joel anywhere from$75K - $125K each and every month.

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How to Make Money Online in 09

2009-01-02T05:20:00.000-08:00

The growth of the Internet is phenomenal and its propensity to create moneymaking ventures at home, shop, or office is equally staggering.

There is a ton of advice around on how to get started and here are some of the core questions newcomers invariably ask:

· How does one go about launching such a business?
· Where do you begin?
· What about start up costs?
· What about operating expenses?
· How do you research the cyberspace marketplace?
· Where do you find saleable produce?
· Is it better to stick with one offer or hedge your bets with several?
· What are the available options for promotion?
· How do you create an internet marketing strategy?
· Can you harness the power of social media to foster online sales?
· Can you expand an offline business online?
· Do you need to be experienced to succeed or can anyone participate?
· Which levels of internet expertise are required?

Can you really make money online in 09 from home, shop or office?

Yes, you can, but how much will be governed by how well you apply yourself to preparation and how seriously you take your enterprise once you are up and running.

Making money online is a whole new way of life that can be as exciting as it is rewarding.

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Money Tree Challenge Video

2008-11-02T03:46:00.001-08:00

I have created a little video outlining my new iniative.

Please spare 90 seconds to watch it on this page...

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My Money Tree Challenge

2008-10-31T06:46:00.000-07:00

I’m setting myself a challenge to grow my own virtual money tree and in the process attempt to amass $30,000 in 30 days.

Will I make it?

I don’t know for sure…

But I shall be giving it the full welly!

Here is where you can see what I'm up to...

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Jim Green

How to Write a Book, Get it Published, and Turn it Into a Bestseller

2008-10-10T11:23:00.000-07:00

This 90-second video will give you a glimpse of what it takes to write a book, get it published, and turn it into a bestseller.

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How’s this for inspiration?

2008-10-04T03:39:00.000-07:00

One of my Facebook friends, 81 year-young Barbie Smith, self-published her first book some months ago and wrote to me expressing her determination to see it successfully promoted.

Following self generated book signings in Newbury and Southampton she has just received news from major UK book chain Waterstones that they have authorised all of their stores to retail her book.

What Barbie has accomplished is nothing short of stupendous.

She is a shining example to all embryo authors that neither the advancing years nor any other perceived obstacle present a barrier to success.

Incidentally, in her most recent communication, Barbie advised me that she has started work on her next book – and that’s before she heard the good news from Waterstones…

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Now Live - Paperback Writer - 7 Days Only

2008-09-06T05:42:00.000-07:00

I am releasing PDF versions of 10 of my top-selling novels/novellas at a fraction of the paperback price - but for 7 days only…

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Jim Green’s 77th Birthday Bonanza Blitz!

2008-08-10T07:25:00.000-07:00

August 11 - 18

It’s all the 7s for 7 days; my 77th birthday, and because 7 has always been my lucky number, I am blitzing the prices of 7 of my top-selling products – but for 7 days only...August 11-18.

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Join Me at Facebook’s Watercolor Workout

2008-07-28T06:24:00.000-07:00

So encouraging was the uptake on my previous invitation I am asking you to come join me and another ever-increasing group of enthusiasts…

Watercolor Workout is your gateway to a massive resource center focusing on all matters relating to watercolor painting.

Could you really paint your first watercolor this coming weekend?

Yes, you could, and my unique digital instruction kit will show you how!

You will rapidly discover that watercolor painting is not only enjoyable but highly addictive.

When you’ve completed the first picture to your own personal satisfaction, you will want to crack on and paint several more…

First though, let me tell you a little about why I developed this kit.

By profession I am an established author with a string of bestselling traditionally published books to my bow, and when I’m not writing...

I produce watercolor sketches by the score for pure pleasure – and I would like to assist you to do the same.

My kit will empower you to paint watercolors even if you are a complete beginner; even if you cannot draw a straight line without recourse to a ruler.

Watercolor sketches (or doodles as I call them) are my favorite because they take less time to produce but I even so I still manage to knock out full scale paintings when the mood is on me.

* Watercolor painting is therapeutic
* Watercolor painting is relaxing
* Watercolor painting is fulfilling
* Watercolor painting is fun
* Watercolor painting is inexpensive

And drawing on my own experience, I shall be releasing at regular intervals informative snippets on the disparate aspects of painting in watercolors.

Please do accept my invitation to join this group…

Have a look, and if you like what you see, join in at no charge (ever).

If you don’t already have a Facebook account you will require to rectify that first - add me as a friend on Facebook; then join the group…

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Jim Green

PS: As my thank-you gift, feel free to download your personal copy of “Watercolor Workbook” including exclusive painting assignments to get you started straightaway.

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Join Me at Creative Writers Hangout

2008-07-06T05:13:00.000-07:00

Come join me and an ever-increasing group of enthusiasts…

The Creative Writers Hangout is your gateway to a massive resource center focusing on all matters relating to authorship, literature, theatre, poetry, film, television, competitions, etc.

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Whatever your specific requirements you will find the answers secreted within this dazzling miscellany of creative riches.

Moreover (and in line with my own specific field of creative endeavor) I shall be releasing at regular intervals informative snippets on the disparate aspects of writing general fiction and niche non-fiction.

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Please do accept my invitation to join this group…

You will find it useful whether you are an established writer or just starting out with aspirations to eventual authorship.

Have a look, and if you like what you see, join in at no charge (ever).

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If you don’t already have a Facebook account you will require to rectify that first - then join the group…

Jim Green

PS: As my thank-you gift, feel free to download an intriguing new report “How to Release the Bestseller Trapped in Your Mind” .

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Preview My Final Writing Course...

2008-05-21T05:47:00.000-07:00

The Elite Creative Writing Course is my latest, my biggest, my best - and my last. I won’t be creating another one…

It releases on Tuesday 27 May but as a valued subscriber you can obtain a sneak pre-launch live preview right now.

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Revealed in the Elite Creative Writing Course is hitherto undisclosed material that has always remained steadfastly in my private domain - until now.

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You will either want to see this or you won’t - but if you do have a sneak peek - you will receive a complimentary copy of my amazing new report that currently sells for $27.

Preview My Final Writing Course

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To your success as a published author…

Breaking News!

2008-05-03T05:14:00.000-07:00

The ever-growing popularity of the original modestly presented Movie Maker Magic instructional PDF was the catalyst in triggering the early release of an all-embracing Upgraded Video Version.

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2008-04-24T01:05:00.000-07:00

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Using Social Networking to Sell Creative Writing

2008-04-20T07:12:00.000-07:00

Can you really do this; use social marketing to sell your creative writing output?

I don’t know for sure yet but I will have an answer in the coming months.

You see, I am about to embark on an exercise using social networking exclusively to supplement the publisher’s launch of the 5th edition of my first bestselling book.

“Starting Your Own Business” (ISBN 9781845283124) first hit the bookshelves way back in 1994. It has had four editions to date and countless reprints. On the age-old concept of, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, the content has remained unchanged over the intervening years save for updating in the shape of additional topical inclusions.

Here is the gist of my plan of implementation to boost sales through social networking:

SOCIAL MARKETING

I will use these core channels deploying events and promotions by way of articles and videos where appropriate.

Facebook
MySpace
Squidoo
Hub Pages
YouTube
Bebo
Daily Motion
Hi5
Gather

Yahoo 360

SOCIAL BOOKMARKING

My social marketing activity will be bounced onto these equally core bookmarking channels.

Propeller
Slashdot
Digg
Technorati
Delicious
StumbleUpon
Twitter
Reddit
Fark
Newsvine
Furl
Swik
Connotea
Sphinn
Blinklist
Faves
Mister-Wong
Spurl
Diigo

This engagement with social networking might be paralleled to acquiring permission to advertise on the BBC - but here’s a better analogy; a strategic social networking campaign in full throttle resembles a motorised fountain whose powerful engine emits jets of cascading water spiralling in every direction.

The comparison ends there though.

The effect of the physical fountain is imprecise and scattergun in delivery; the effect of virtual social networking is precise and objective as its outpouring streams hit multiple pre-determined targets plumb centre; targets from which it enthusiastically bounces onto associated website(s).

How will I know if my engagement with social networking bears fruit?

Here’s how. Because the book has already been through four editions I know what to expect by way of initial uptake from the publisher’s own launch promotion. Anything extra on this occasion will be down to social networking.

I’ll let you know how I go in a subsequent post…

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How to Become a Star in The Social Networking Game

2008-03-30T07:59:00.000-07:00

Social networking is all about value and respect. If you provide good value, you will get respect … and traffic. If you provide questionable - or negative - value, then the members of social networking websites will conclude that you have a lack of respect for them. They’ll either ignore you or ride you out of town on a rail.

So what is “questionable or negative value”? Simple: affiliate links or any other kind of self-promotion. When you join a social networking group and start posting affiliate links, you have just shot yourself in the head. No one will trust you. No one will respect you. Your website will get no traffic. And nobody is going to buy from any of your affiliate links.

OK. So what is “good value”? Simple: valuable information or tools that you give away free of charge. When you join a community and provide “good value”, you are seen as a person who gives good value. So you are respected. If you’re new at this, then your first task is to do a lot of Googling to find valuable information and tools that you can give away free to others in your community. Compile a large list … it’ll come in handy.

The best thing you can do is to actually ask people in the community what they really need. Or listen when they talk to others about it. Then figure out a way to give them what they want. You will gain their trust and respect, which is way more valuable long-term than any affiliate commission you might miss out on today.

Your heart must be pure. Your intention must be to help, to provide value (that word again!). People will trust you when they see that you are genuine, honest, & transparent. But they start out suspicious, because they’ve been burned before. If they think your intention is to do whatever you have to do in order to trick them into buying your stuff, they will know. And they won’t like it. They will beat on you, and they’ll tell anyone who’ll listen what a jerk you are.

On the other hand … if you care, if you bring value to your Facebook community, if you help people, then they will trust you. And they will follow you. You can build long-term relationships with people who will be happy to see you succeed … and may often help … because they like you and they trust you.

Social networking is not advertising. On these social websites, trust is supreme. Blatant advertising kills trust. Providing true value creates trust. And once you have made the connection that creates trust, it’s a natural move for them to go to your website, because they like you and want to know more about you.

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2008-03-29T06:47:00.000-07:00

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2008-03-25T05:37:00.000-07:00

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How and why you must exploit RSS feeds
How to ensnare friends and colleagues to your social sites
Why adding a forum pays off big time
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2008-03-21T01:34:00.000-07:00

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How Meeting Betty Grable Spawned a Book Idea

2008-03-17T05:53:00.000-07:00

There’s a line in a famous 1970s pop song composed and recorded by Neil Sedaka that goes something like, ‘I never met you Betty Grable’

Well, unlike Neil Sedaka, I did, several times over, and on the first occasion I got to shake hands with the 1940s icon which was an enormous thrill for a long time fan.

So, what’s shaking hands with Betty Grable got to do with writing?

Just this: I got to thinking about that momentous first meeting the other evening and it galvanized my brain into sketching out an outline for a new book, something I should have done years ago; something that’s been languishing in my subconscious for eons.

You see, I met many famous people when I travelled the world as a publicist from the late 1950s to the early 1980s. Apart from the delightful Betty G there were chance encounters with Rory Calhoun (Betty’s partner at the time), Frank Sinatra, George Raft, Stan Kenton, Dolores Del Rio, Fess Parker (Davy Crockett), Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black, Mike Sarne, and dozens more.

Oh yeah, (can I hear you say?) anyone could make a claim like that.

That’s true, anyone could, but could they also provide photographic evidence of each and every meeting; like pictures of the luminaries and me together?

That is the essential difference; I can…

So, considering that the majority of these famous people are now either dead or forgotten, will I get my book published by a traditional house?

Yes, I will.

No.

What it will do though is provide me with a sense of fulfilment and at the same time knock out sales of a few thousand copies in the nostalgia niche.

The secret lies in stringing together a chain of offbeat events with a similar pattern - and it occurs in everyone’s life.

Could you come up with such a pattern from your own lifetime experiences?

Think about it – there could be a book in it.

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PS: The little girl in the picture sitting beside Betty back in April 1968 is my daughter Stacy (age 5)...

Ways To Earn Extra Income Using the Internet

2008-03-14T06:33:00.000-07:00

It's no secret that the quickest and by far most satisfying way to earn extra income is from where you are right now: online. And it isn't nearly as difficult as some people would have you believe.

For a start, you do not need to invest in the expensive paraphernalia touted mercilessly by so-called gurus: glitzy, high ticket, over-priced, all-singing, all-dancing concoctions of videos, audios, workshops, workbooks, phone-ins, talk-ins, mutual backslapping and suchlike theatricality.

All you really need to get started is a plan; a well constructed marketing plan such as you would use in any offline commercial scenario.

Rushing around willy-nilly to find success online will get you nowhere. No matter how hard you try you won’t find it that way, but do all the right things in the right order and success will find you.

QUESTIONS TO ASK IN THE FORMATION OF YOUR PLAN

1. What is my mission?
2. Will I stay local?
3. Will I go global?
4. Which type of website will I need?
5. What about a domain name?
6. What sort of offline activity will I engage in to promote my site?
7. How much should I set aside for start up costs?
8. How should I budget my time?
9. Is my core aim incremental income?
10. Do I want to expand in other areas?
11. Will I use the internet to establish an image?
12. How important to me is acquiring expert status in my niche?
13. Will I engage in marketing digital produce?
14. Will I be using electronically generated vouchers?
15. Will I use the internet to deliver superior customer service?
16. Will I use it to foster loyalty among my existing clientele?
17. Will I set in motion an online system for monitoring my competition?
18. Will I be sourcing new merchandise online?
19. Will I use online research to track market trends?
20. Will I use it to source new or additional suppliers?
21. Will I be offering an online ordering service?
22. Will I set up a free newsletter and solicit subscriptions?
23. Will I use video and if so, how will I use it?

There will be other questions you will want to add to this list and only you can come up with the answers; answers that will add flesh to the bones of your plan.

MOVING INTO OVERDRIVE

When the foundations of your marketing plan have been set in position you will be ready to move into overdrive in your endeavors to earn extra income online. You will be applying the nuts and bolts of your plan to evolve your own personal definitive marketing funnel.

LANDING PAGES – You will design landing (or squeeze) pages to collect reams of names and email addresses.

LIST BUILDING – You will build your own lists of responsive subscribers for catalytic fertility.

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MEMBERSHIP SITE – You will in time convert your existing website into a Membership Hub and attract ongoing online income.

UPGRADING – You will in tandem upgrade your initial produce to explode your sales.

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2008-03-12T09:31:00.000-07:00

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Commission the Characters to Take Over the Plot

2008-03-11T07:29:00.000-07:00

When the first and crucial chapter of your book has been put to bed and your scenario is in position, you will do something so radical that it might scare the pants off you:

Commission Your Characters to Take Over the Plot…

Look upon your plot or central theme as the engine room and the characters you have invented as technicians maintaining it and driving the engine. You will have already recorded snatches of conversation between them (you ought to a bundle of these by now) and you will have involuntarily ‘listened in’ on the occasional tête-à-tête emanating from this team of virtual co-workers.

Now hand over management of the plot to them; lock stock and barrel.

Something magical occurs when the characters take over. They edge the storyline along in directions you would never have imagined, and mystically expand the overall theme and sub-plots.

Don’t worry, you are still in command of the story, but you are being fed on a regular diet of gold nuggets gathered up by your virtual co-workers from the inner labyrinth of your subconscious while you have been asleep…

Let the Characters Craft the Dialog

Now they are doing the walking, let them also do the talking. You wouldn’t send a lawyer into a court of law with a statement written by you to plead in your defence. Treat your characters with the same respect. They have by now perfected their own individual voices; allow them to express themselves in their own way; say what they want to say, not what you want them to say.

This is how to cultivate what the pundits call ‘a natural ear for dialog’ where the discourse matches the original voice of the character.

Paint Word Pictures

o Allow the amazing power of words to illustrate scenes in your story;
o Ultilize your words like the colors in a paint-box to flesh out the action.

Compare this brief text with the embellished version immediately underneath…

“As they walked along the prom in high spirits, the pretty young lady linked arms with her youthful companion.”

“As they walked along the prom in high spirits, the pretty young lady in pink cloche hat and purple pleated short skirt linked arms with her youthful companion. He wore outrageously wide yellow Oxford bags topped by a candy striped blazer.”

Do you see the difference?

o The first is a bland statement of fact;
o The second a word picture that sets the action in a definitive period in time and engages the reader to the full in the scene you are painting.

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Creating Your Own First Piece of Cutting Edge Fiction

2008-03-10T06:53:00.000-07:00

Your head is brimming with ideas and you want to get started straightaway. Don't do it. There are certain preparations you must attend to initially.

Adhere to these age-old principles and you will rapidly become aware of the vital importance of progressive sequencing in all you do before you create your first piece of cutting edge fiction.

WHAT YOU MUST ALWAYS DO BEFORE YOU WRITE ANYTHING

Draw up a TTD (Things-To-Do list) which to start might be as modest as the one below - but it will grow because you will be adding to it as you go along.

1. Research what you think you know
2. Decide on a title
3. Novel or novella
4. Main plotline
5. Sub-plot(s)
6. List of characters
7. Era (period in time)

RESEARCH WHAT YOU THINK YOU KNOW

You may think you know all there is to know about your intended storyline but no writer is that clever…

If you haven’t already done so, engage in thorough research of the era in which your story is focused; the fashions, the automobiles, the technology, personalities, major news stories and events. Even if your tale is set in today’s world, still do your research.

Paradoxical though it might seem, facts are what make fiction perfect.

DEVELOPING A DEFINITIVE TITLE FOR YOUR BOOK

It’s never too early to start on this but don’t settle for the first idea that comes into your head; there will be many twists and turns along the way before you develop a definitive title for your book.

NOVEL OR NOVELLA

This is never easy to decide first time out of the trap; it is a matter of personal choice. My own first piece of published fiction was a novel Saturday Singles comprising 22 beefy chapters and 100,000+ words, followed in quick succession by another Get Fell In; 30 chapters, 60,000 words. Thereafter I have concentrated on novellas of 10,000 to 18,000 words which I can knock out in three to four weeks on average.

MAIN PLOTLINE

You need a plot or central theme and you have choices. You could crib one from the hundreds (if not thousands) available online but don’t be tempted because that will just brand you as a copyist whereas you want to position yourself as an original thinking writer of fiction. Developing your own exclusive plot stretches the imagination, gets the creative juices flowing, and germinates the list of unique characters that will move your story along.

SUB-PLOT(S)

Sub (or ancillary) plots are essential for maintaining reader interest but don’t include too many or you will run the risk of creating confusion and disrupting continuity. As a rough guide, I use a maximum of three in my novellas and up to six for full blown novels.

CHARACTERS

With outlines for the central theme and sub-plots to hand, now compile a list of the main characters that will feature in your story. Give them names and assign each a specific task. As of now they are embryonic skeletons but as your story evolves in progressive sequence they will become fully fleshed out living beings; living in your mind that is…

ERA

Your first work of fiction (like everything else you produce thereafter) will be set in a definitive era so make sure you do your research before you start writing; remember, facts make fiction perfect.

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Hitting the High Spots Without The Support of a Mainstream Publisher

2008-03-09T07:09:00.000-07:00

Traditional publishing houses don't always get it right when it comes to spotting winners.

Nowadays they operate under considerable pressure with profit margins cut to the bone as major retailers, online and offline act more and more like supermarkets in their demands.

As a result, mainstream publishers tend only to accept proposals on what they reckon will sell in big numbers.

I was a victim of this policy just recently.

Despite acquiring bestseller status with my first 2 books on the topic of retirement ('Your Retirement Masterplan' and 'Earn Money in Retirement') I came unstuck with the third entry.

'Maximising Mindpower to Enrich Your Retirement' (ISBN: 1933817364 EAN: 9781933817361) was turned down flat on the basis that it did not fit in with the publisher's profile (whatever that means...).

As I was of the opinion that this was the best book I'd ever written, I decided to have it published privately which I did in August 2007.

Amazingly, and with no promotion on my part, it would appear to be attracting inordinate attention online and is currently featuring prominently on 1000s of websites including Amazon, Google Books, The Reading Warehouse, and a miscellany of major and minor online booksellers.

Despite the fact the book is not stocked by offline booksellers, sales are starting to flood in - and I do mean 'flood'...

The moral of this delightful situation: if you have written a book of any description which you are convinced other people will want to read but haven't yet found a publisher who agrees - do it yourself. With the ever-growing incidence of POD (print on demand) the costs are negligible.

After all, DIY did John Grisham no harm; the sole vehicle of distribution for his first book was the boot of a car.

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Feel Free to Use Any of My Expert How-To Articles

2008-03-07T05:32:00.000-08:00

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The Questions People Ask About Writing Niche Non-Fiction Bestsellers

How My First Published Work Almost Hit the Dump Truck

Turning Retirement Planning into a Profitable Pursuit

Do You Long To See Your Books Published And Selling From The Major Chains?

Time-Saving Skills to Get More from Your Writing

The Bestseller Lying Dormant In Your Mind – And How To Access It!

Are Smart Pages As Clever As They Are Cracked Up To be?

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Work at Home and Make Money Writing for Profit

Choosing a Topic for Writing a How-To Book

Using the Internet to Test Market Your Writing Output

Researching your first writing project

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Why It Pays To Listen Even When You Think They’re Nuts

2008-03-06T05:21:00.000-08:00

The first published work of the writer of this post became a bestseller as soon as it hit the bookshelves way back in 1995 and it has been topping the lists ever since.

Lucky author, some might say, but then they probably don’t have access to the strategies divulged in the web pages at http://ultimate-creative-writing-course.com

By and large the content of “Starting Your Own Business” has remained unchanged (apart from essential updating) and although ten years is a fair old run, what goes up must eventually come down.

So with that in mind the author approached the publishing house with a suggestion for a commemorative 10th anniversary edition; new chapters, new cover, new cosmetics, new typesetting.

They loved the idea but balked at producing an entirely new edition per se.

“Why?” he said, “It will start the ball rolling all over again.”

“No it won’t,” they said, “It will kill the golden goose.”

And so instead the publisher opted for a reprint dressed up as a new edition: new imprint, new chapters, new cosmetics, new typesetting – but no new cover; only a subtle color change to preserve continuity.

He thought they were nuts but they were right of course; stop supplying bookstores with a bestseller for five months and you risk consigning it to oblivion for evermore. And a block on supply there must be to allow the trade to dispose of existing stock.

The threat of extinction becomes even more imminent when a giant online bookseller such as Amazon has its supply source put on hold for months ahead.

That’s the price you pay with every new edition of a bestseller.

The author was well pleased with the new production and contacted the publishing house to express his satisfaction, intimating only mild concern over the lack of a new cover design.

“Oh, there will be a new cover,” they said. “We’ll incorporate that on the next reprint of the reprint – now that the brand link has been maintained”.

His idea was good but he hadn’t thought it through to finality.

The publisher house had.

The 4th edition of “Starting Your Own Business” (How To Books ISBN 1845280709) appeared in bookstores worldwide mid-April 2005 and exactly one year on was followed by the much-awaited reprint of the reprint replete with new cover and enhanced formatting.

The book will enter its 5th edition in July 2008...

All things come to pass for those who listen and wait.

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Why I Packed My Lifetime Knowledge Into A Single File

2008-03-05T08:11:00.000-08:00

Well, not quite my lifetime knowledge, but certainly all of my expertise relating to creative writing, achieving publication, and aspiring to bestseller status in every literary work I set out to create.

So why have I done this: pack all my knowledge into a single file?

It was prompted by something in the response I received after giving away my proven formula for getting published; a gift to mark my 75th birthday; a gift that was downloaded hundreds of times in just a few weeks.

Most of the emails were from recipients expressing their gratitude but the remainder disturbed me; they were from writers claiming that no matter how hard they tried, they just could not get their work published.

Now that’s sad, very sad, but undeniably true…

Most writers spend a lifetime trying to get into traditionally published hard copy print but all they end up with is mounting frustration and a pile of rejection slips a mile high.

It’s doubly sad because it needn’t be so; there is a way, a tried and tested way to turn consistent failure on its head and convert it into sustained success; a way in the shape of a series of simple, proven, time-tested strategies that successful writers down the ages have always used to inject their work with the quantifiable bestselling potential that ensures publication in traditional hard copy print.

When I first started writing in earnest I did not know about these age-old, time tested strategies but I was lucky, very lucky, inasmuch as my first piece of creative writing became my first published work and a bestseller.

First published in 1995 “Starting Your Own Business” is still around today, still selling in big numbers in bookstores world wide, and still featuring in the major online bestselling lists.

Now, with a clutch of bestsellers in my portfolio, not only do I know about these timeless strategies, not only do I consciously use them use them in all my writings, but now at last I have managed to package them all together in one single file.

I have done this to put something valuable back into a profession that’s been good to me and to assist aspiring authors following in my footsteps to realize their ambition to become published.

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Social Media Websites are Outstripping the Search Engines…

2008-02-21T01:25:00.000-08:00

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2008-02-18T15:04:00.001-08:00

Marilyn Monroe Lives Again On Video…

2008-02-01T00:28:00.000-08:00

Marilyn Monroe reportedly had a wry sense of humor and that being so, I think she might have enjoyed this little tribute video I created in her honor…

Now Visit the Website that Created The Video

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Fred & Ginger: the Dancing Team Made in Heaven...

2008-01-26T07:46:00.000-08:00

Here is another example of a celebrity tribute video created with
Movie Maker Magic.

In line with the era, the images are mainly black and white

Double-click on the little arrow (bottom left on screen) to view this movie.

Now Visit the Website that Spawned the Video!

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Using Video to Demonstrate a Hobby

2008-01-23T01:22:00.000-08:00

Broadcast your hobby skills to the world...

Click on the screen and see how easy it is to demonstrate a hobby using video coupled with the incredible power of YouTube and/or your own website...

Do it Yourself at This Website!

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How to Use Video to Promote Your Business

2008-01-22T00:19:00.000-08:00

You don’t need a video camera to promote your business online

Using only stills, you can create dazzling animated promotional movies.

Click on the screen and discover how to promote your business using video coupled with the incredible power of YouTube and/or your own website...

Now Visit the Website to See How It's Done

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How to Write Cutting Edge Fiction

2008-01-21T05:03:00.000-08:00

Why has it become crucial nowadays to write cutting edge fiction?

Read on and find out…

It’s an open secret that fiction is the most notoriously difficult of genres to break into as a writer aspiring to achieve the recognition that leads to publication.The biggest majority of competent wordsmiths activate their innate skills for years on end but all they have to show for persistent effort is a never-ending stream of rejection slips…

And it's getting more difficult with each day that passes.

The book trade is now almost totally geared towards bestsellers and so-called celebrities. Breaking in new fiction authors and placing their work in bookshops is no easy matter.Click on the screen to discover how to write cutting edge fiction - and get published in weeks; not years...

Visit the Website

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How to Use Video to Create Celebrity Tributes

2008-01-20T06:37:00.000-08:00

Click on the screen below and see how to how to honor your favorite celebrities by creating tributes using stills and converting them into dazzling animated movies coupled with the incredible power of YouTube and/or your own website.

This tribute to Dianna Ross has been the subject of countless warm reviews and 5-Star Ratings from YouTube users...

Now Visit This Website and See How It's Done

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How to Use Video to Highlight Your Skills...

2008-01-19T06:28:00.000-08:00

Don't hide your light under a bushel...

Click on the screen below and see how to use video coupled with the incredible power of YouTube and/or your own website to broadcast your skills to the world at large...

Now Visit the Website to See What Movie Maker Magic
Can Do for You

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Movie Maker Magic: Convert Stills into Animated Movies

2008-01-17T05:04:00.001-08:00

The little video below will give you a flavor for the second entry in my range of new products for 2008...

Convert Stills into Unique Animated Movies

With Movie Maker Magic

Anyone can record a TV movie, copy a clip, upload it to YouTube and claim they’ve made a movie -but it’s more creative, more convincing, more fulfilling, to take a bunch of stills and magically transform them into a unique moving picture complete with soundtrack and special effects.

Visit the Website to Discover What Movie Maker Magic Can Do for You

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New Products for 2008...

2008-01-16T07:36:00.000-08:00

This is the first new post I have made in over a year because I've been kinda busy writing and the net result is; SEVEN new books coming out between February and December. All this creative activity prompted me to develop a series of new products for 2008 and the little video below will give you a flavor for the first of these...

How to Become a Successful Writer & Published Author and Latch On to the Amazing Power of *Residual Earnings

* ‘Residual’: you do something once and profit from it forever after…

Residual earnings are what every creative writer aspires to; passive income from book sales,offline and online; royalties that increase year-on-year with multiple editions, reprints,rights, licensing, etc. Add to that PLR (public lending library rental fees) andyour residuals burgeon with each new book you succeed in having published.

Do it once, repeat the formula, and you will profit forever after.

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The Death of Internet Marketing

2006-11-11T12:28:00.000-08:00

I just got an email about Mike Filsaime's Free Report called - "The Death of Internet Marketing"

I will admit, like you may be feeling now, that I thought it was some hyped up offer to get me to join for free and get some offer...

...Turns out I was wrong. Way wrong.

The bottom line is, this report really opened my eyes to what really is the death of Internet marketing. The good news is, the report also shows you what you need to know to succeed in the near future.

The times are changing and I it would be a shame for anyone to not read this report and fail like many will.

I read it, and I wanted to share it with you ASAP.

I recommend you take a break from what ever it is you are doing if you can and get access to this report now.

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Don’t Bin Your Research; You Never Know When It Might Come In Handy Again…

2006-10-31T00:31:00.000-08:00

It happened to me just recently…

I was reviewing a mountain of files containing research material gathered over the years; years when I was churning out one book after another, articles galore for offline and online magazines, fulfilling my obligations on syndicated newspaper columns.

I thought about binning a huge chunk of it – but then I thought again - there’s enough stuff here to fill a directory.

And so I set about creating one, splitting it into a myriad of sections, and sub-sections with stuff like…

Articles
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Poetry
Theatre
Film
Television
Contests

ARTICLES - I’d written myself and had published; articles I’d collected from other writers of note.

FICTION – Reams and reams of useful data that had contributed to my published novels and novellas.

NON-FICTION – Even more relating to the string of titles published under my own name since 1995.

POETRY – A genre I haven’t tackled so far but still have a yen to master.

THEATRE – My ongoing passion whether writing about it or not.

FILM – An even deeper passion that finally produced a book that has been accepted for publication in 2007.

TELEVISION – Masses and masses of material that resulted in an ill-fated televised sitcom pilot that bombed out of sight.

CONTESTS – Although I’ve never personally entered a writing contest I have amassed a pile of data a mile high.

And so I thought again…

I converted my bulging directory into my very first membership website.

Whether my accumulated bric-a-brac will be of interest to every aspiring author, playwright, poet, screenwriter, etc, I have no idea – but that doesn’t matter because I won’t be charging for access.

Learn more about how I’ve adapted my research into a membership website…

http://ultimate-creative-writing-solutions.com/prelaunch.html

The Ultimate Creative Writing Course Website is Live!

2006-10-03T01:37:00.000-07:00

The remarkable file containing a lifetime of success in the realms of published creative writing launches today as the Ultimate Creative Writing Course

Don’t bother visiting the website though unless you are completely hooked on becoming a bestselling author with books flying off the shelves of major outlets world wide.

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The Ultimate Creative Writing Course is that POWERFUL and it comes complete with my personal mentoring service to ensure your progress.

If you are hooked and visit the website, not only will you receive a valuable complimentary book, but if you are among the first 25 early bird purchasers – you will get the Ultimate Creative Writing Course for HALF PRICE - including my personal mentoring.

The credibility I have acquired over the years can be yours irrespective of how you currently make your living - and it can be yours at a modest one-time cost.

Look around and you will find other writing courses clamouring for your attention; courses that cost a leg and an arm; courses that do not contain a fraction of the wisdom contained in the Ultimate Creative Writing Course - courses that do not offer personal mentoring from a proven bestselling author.

The Ultimate Creative Writing Course Website is Live!

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It’s doubly sad because it needn’t be so...

2006-09-27T00:15:00.000-07:00

It’s doubly sad because it needn’t be so; there is a way, a tried and tested way to turn consistent failure on its head and convert it into sustained success; a way in the shape of a series of simple, proven, time-tested strategies that successful writers down the ages have always used to inject their work with the quantifiable bestselling potential that ensures publication in traditional hard copy print.

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When I first started writing in earnest I did not know about these age-old, time tested strategies but I was lucky, very lucky, inasmuch as my first piece of creative writing became my first published work and a bestseller.

First published in 1995 “Starting Your Own Business” is still around today, still selling in big numbers in bookstores world wide, and still featuring in the major online bestselling lists.

Now, with a clutch of bestsellers in my portfolio, not only do I know about these timeless strategies, not only do I consciously use them use them in all my writings, but now at last I have managed to package them all together in one single file.

I have done this to put something valuable back into a profession that’s been good to me and to assist aspiring authors following in my footsteps to realize their ambition to become published.

Would you like to lay hands on the remarkable little file that contains a lifetime of success in the realms of published creative writing?

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Why I Packed My Lifetime Knowledge Into A Single File

2006-09-25T23:24:00.002-07:00

Why I Packed My Lifetime Knowledge Into A Single File

2006-09-25T23:24:00.000-07:00

Leverage Your List Building at Lightning Speed!

2006-09-10T08:12:00.000-07:00

Visit this unique site that integrates some of my favorite list building sites like ListDotCom.com.

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Use Promo Codes To Build A Highly Profitable List From Scratch!

2006-09-01T02:53:00.000-07:00

Today I want to let you in on a brand new concept that is both highly inventive and insanely profitable:

Promo Code Secrets

It contains some incredibly powerful ideas I think will really interest you.

Let me know what you think about the script!

Killer stuff...

Use Promo Codes To Build A Profitable List From Scratch!

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Butterfly Marketing Manuscript - Leaked Chapter Revealed!

2006-08-15T07:32:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I gave you the details on Mike Filsaime’s newly released ‘Butterfly Marketing Manuscript’ and now I’m going one better – and it’s to your advantage if you act now.

Click on the link below to download a complimentary leaked chapter from this dynamic document

To your success

Jim Green

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Mastermind List Building Secrets Revealed!

2006-08-14T05:38:00.000-07:00

How would you like to learn from a master online operator who has built his list to over 350,000 people and makes a steady 6 figures month in month out on total autopilot?

Well, now is your chance because for the first time ever Mike Filsaime is letting you get your hands on his Butterfly Marketing Manuscript.

These same tactics and strategies that he teaches in this breakthrough report helped Michael Cheney of Adsense Videos do over $200,000 in sales in just 7 days!

Here is a taste of what The Butterfly Marketing Manuscript will teach you:

-How to build a huge opt in list in record time.

-How to use Viral Marketing to get auto pilot traffic to your site day in and day out.

-How to put tiny little Butterfly Effects in your marketing to earn thousands of dollars per month for years and years to come.

-How to use free reports to bring you 50 new opt in members per day on total auto pilot.

-How to create a product in under 10 days.

-How to launch a site and get 5000 members in just 5 days or less.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg...

Don't miss out on this. There's no telling if or when Mike will pull his secrets from the market.

To your success

Jim Green

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Generate Flawless Writing -- Instantly!

2006-08-03T03:13:00.000-07:00

You've NEVER seen writing software like this before!

Just think of the ability to instantly generate professional documents of almost any kind - at will. For example, let's say you wanted to attract some instant fame for yourself. You could simply activate the magic writing device and say...

"I want an article that I can use to become known as an expert in my field..."

And just like magic, the article appears - right before your very eyes.

You may be wondering, "What could I do with the article?"

You could simply use the device again to materialize a query letter that gives you the ability to get your article published in multiple magazines, newsletters and websites... again, at the click of a button.

You can also use this ingenious writing software for…

Stories (for kids by kids)
Book Proposals
Resumes
Synopses
Press Releases
Essays
Business Plans
Query Letters
Marketing Plans
Advertising Plans
Contracts
Memos
Grant Proposals
Lesson Plans
Reviews
Short Stories
Speeches
Research Reports
Abstracts

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Make Money Daily Writing From Home!

2006-08-02T02:00:00.000-07:00

I do more than just write books; I make money writing ads for other people…

And I'm going to teach you exactly how I make thousands of dollars every week by writing tiny ads from the comfort of my own home.

In case you're thinking this is some sort of a "get rich quick" scheme, think again.

This is no scheme, and it's a 100% legitimate business opportunity!

Let me tell you a few more of the great things about this program...

You don't need to find an employer.

The ads are very easy to write.

You can work as much or as little as you want.

There is nothing unethical involved.

There is no mailing or shipping involved.

You won't ever have to talk on the phone.

You won't have to deal with any customers.

Set your own hours, there is no boss.

Start earning money your very first day!

This program is available to men and women in any part of the world. You just need an internet connection so you can do your work online

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Earn Money from Articles

2006-08-01T01:46:00.000-07:00

If you want to earn money from articles as I do every week here is the deal for you…

Article Submitter
Article Cash
Article Marketing Course
The Lazy Mans Guide to Writing Articles
Over 100 Articles and a Text to Html Converter

New products that give you an abundance of knowledge working with articles…

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Create Short Stories with This Smart Software

2006-07-31T06:44:00.000-07:00

I use this software to create my own short stories…

‘Instant Short Story Creator'

The downloadable step-by-step software guide that coaches you on the short story writing process with easy instructions and helpful templates to keep you organized.

Most of my short stories are now published and selling in big numbers online and offline.

So too could yours with the help of Instant Short Story Creator…

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Why My Creative Writing Course is Consistently at No1. on Yahoo!

2006-07-26T07:31:00.000-07:00

Take a moment of your time today to check out Yahoo! for the keyword phrase 'creative writing course' and you will see why 'Secrets to Churning Out Bestsellers' is the most popular download online among aspiring authors world wide.

The website http://1st-creative-writing-course.com holds the No.1 Spot out of 16,900,000 competing offers.

Small wonder when you consider that it is the ONLY instructional writing course that contains the real secret, the mystery ingredient to converting your books into bestsellers - online and offline.

Download the entire course right now on 60 days approval and test out its incredible power for yourself.

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30K in 30 Days DVD – FRESH SUPPLY!

2006-07-21T00:18:00.000-07:00

I have just received a fresh supply of the sensational new product everyone everywhere wants to get their hands on straightaway and the price is still pegged at $97 – for now…

This is not a humdrum download but a physical creation; a dynamic 2-Hour DVD featuring a discussion between 13 millionaire online marketers as they hatch a plan to make 30K in 30 days, repeat the process, month after month after month, and then show you how to do it for yourself.

You will see this extraordinary presentation being advertised elsewhere for $197 and more - but save yourself a bundle by buying it from me NOW for only $97.

What you get for your outlay is not just a DVD (plastic costs peanuts) but a long term wealth strategy that you cannot put a price tag on.

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30K in 30 Days DVD – ON RELEASE!

2006-07-20T01:48:00.000-07:00

Just released and selling like hotcakes – the sensational new product everyone everywhere wants to get their hands on straightaway…

This is not a humdrum download but a physical creation; a dynamic 2-Hour DVD featuring a discussion between 13 millionaire online marketers as they hatch a plan to make 30K in 30 days, repeat the process, month after month after month, and then show you how to do it for yourself.

You will see this extraordinary presentation being advertised elsewhere for $197 and more - but you’ll save yourself a bundle if you buy it from me RIGHT NOW for only $97.

There’s a problem though; I’m fast running out of stock already…

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I’m Giving Away My Proven Formula on How to Get a Book Published

2006-07-19T03:32:00.000-07:00

If you are going to follow any formula on how to get a book published you’d better make sure it comes from an established bestselling author.

My proven formula does…

During the last ten years I’ve had over 30 fiction and non-fiction books published; published in hard copy format; published and selling in bookstores world wide – and selling in huge numbers online at Amazon.com.

The secret to my success hinges on two essential factors:

1. Quality of output
2. My own proven formula for getting published

So why am I now giving away the formula?

As I approach my 75th birthday I doubt I will have many more books published - although I have 3 more coming out this year bringing my total output up to 33 :-)

Writing has been good to me and publishing even better and so I would like to give something back in the shape of my formula to writers following in my footsteps; writers aspiring to publication.

What My Proven Formula Contains...

How to locate an appropriate publisher for your work
Matching your writing output to publisher profiles
Researching the marketplace
Where to find 1000s of publishers online
Guidelines for submitting a book proposal for fiction
Guidelines for submitting a book proposal for non-fiction
How to prepare your proposal acceptance
When to submit your proposal
What to ensure before you sign a contract
Addressing the author questionnaire
Employing the services of a literary agent
What to do when you cannot place your book with a traditional publisher
Self publishing without incurring substantial costs

How You Can Get the Formula Right Now for Free

I have set up a temporary page on one of my websites for your convenience. Complete the brief form and the download link for the formula will be sent to you by return.

Enjoy…

Jim Green

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Let every line tell its own story

2006-07-11T01:08:00.000-07:00

Look upon the chapter heading as the trunk; subheads as the branches; and sub-subheads as the leaves. They all have a role to play in your list of contents and they should all be treated with equal significance. Energise them with action words and allow each line in the list to introduce its own story.

To master the art of compiling the list of contents for your book, study how other successful niche non-fiction authors do it. Compare the contents list with chapter headings, subheadings and subheads in the text and you will see how everything clicks neatly into place in logical progression.

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Grasping ideas as they occur

2006-07-10T06:41:00.000-07:00

Ideas occur at the oddest moments. You might be asleep, walking the dog, in the middle of a meeting; intuition leaves no calling cards. It just strikes. When it does, pay attention or the moment may be lost forever. To give you an example: I got the idea on how to close this tutorial (see final paragraph) when I was sorting out some old files - and that occurred before I had even started to work on the text…

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Structuring the list of contents

2006-07-09T04:22:00.000-07:00

Compare the writing of your book to that of the task facing an artist painting a landscape.

The artist envisages in advance the composition of the picture (your list of contents), makes rough sketches of essential features (your draft copy) and arrives at a balanced decision on execution. The artist has choices on technique for implementation and so do you.

WHY YOU SHOULD COMPLETE THIS BEFORE YOU WRITE ANYTHING

When you work away conscientiously on compiling the list of contents in advance, you open the door to these choices on how you will tackle the actual writing of your book.

Authors exercise preferences on execution

Some start at the beginning and continue right to the end without diversion; others tend to cherry pick, darting back and forth from one chapter or section to another. A few authors manage to combine both techniques successfully in that while maintaining a regular course, they make the occasional detour as and when inspiration strikes.

Whichever route you decide to travel you'll need a reliable road map and that is why you should always compile your list of contents before you write a single word.

MATCHING THE SEQUENCE TO YOUR RESEARCH FINDINGS

As with any list of things-to-do, you begin compilation of the list of contents at the origin of your dissertation, progress through the middle by highlighting all of the essential elements and end up at the tail; the climax; the promise of fulfilment. To do this effectively, you must match what you know with what you have discovered and merge your accumulated findings into a logical sequence of factual information. Sounds easy, but you won't get it right first time. You just keep at it until everything clicks into perfect place.

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Creating chapter headings, subheads, and sub-subheads

2006-07-08T06:04:00.000-07:00

The creation of chapter headings, subheads and sub-subheads constitutes the first vital contribution to the writing up of your project. When you get this right, the strain is off and fulfilment begins to take over.

Get it wrong and you will struggle.

There is no easy way and no quick formula fixes; you must develop these essential 'bandings' until they meet with your ultimate satisfaction. You will know instinctively when you've got them right, and when you do, your creativity will flow freely and the manuscript will take shape faster than you ever thought possible. It will take shape in your subconscious as you sleep, as you walk, as you travel to work, collect the kids from school or pick up the weekly shop.

Now you can start to think about writing your book...

Chapter headings

These are the major signposts to the delineation of the core elements in your teaching module. Make them vibrant and follow the rules on creating action to stimulate reader involvement.

Subheads

These are secondary directional tags that lead the reader into strands of vital information under each chapter heading. Keep up the action and interest in their formulation.

The 'hidden persuader' influence of sub-subheads

If you turn back for a moment to the contents list for this book you will observe that only the chapter headings and main subheads are featured. Now look at this list relating to Chapter 4 (extracted from the working notes) where the sub-subheads appear italicised in parenthesis for the purpose of illustration.

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Adopting Proven Formatting Techniques

2006-07-07T02:31:00.000-07:00

Taking the trouble to familiarize yourself with the various formatting techniques employed by the how-to publishing industry will also help enhance your chances of producing a bestselling title.

How the title commands immediate attention.
How the cover design varies from one publisher to another.
How the contents list is laid out.
How illustrations are employed to support the text where appropriate.
How, where and where bullet points are included to highlight key aspects.
How appendices are compiled to assist the reader.
How the preface sparks off initial curiosity.
How the back cover 'blurb' sells the book.

This is vital work because should you choose to approach a publisher with sample material devoid of appropriate formatting, your proposal is unlikely to be treated seriously.

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Developing Your Own Slant on a Prescribed Topic

2006-07-06T06:09:00.000-07:00

The ability to develop your own particular slant on a given topic also contributes to bestselling potential. Everyone has their own way of looking at things, describing how they work and what makes them tick.

When Napoleon Hill and Clement Stone got together to produce the famous self-help book Think and Grow Rich, they took the timeless and much worked concept of mind over matter and subjected it to the twist of two disparate viewpoints blending together to yield a rich harvest.

Interestingly, although both names appear on the cover, there was only one author, Napoleon Hill, the architect of the slant that transformed their work into a bestselling book spanning eight decades in worldwide bookstores.

If you can find an unusual angle, a different approach or a hitherto unworked technique for your topic, you are on the way to developing the unique proclivity that will set your work apart from similar tomes.

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Establishing the depth of your knowledge before you write your book

2006-07-05T05:21:00.000-07:00

Never take for granted that you already know enough about your special subject to fill a book. No one is that clever. Spend some time testing out the depth of your knowledge by making lists of what you know and what you don't know. Take particular note of those areas that require substantiation or where you are lacking corroborative detail.

CONFIRMING ITS VALIDITY
AND EXPANDING ON THE INFORMATION

This is where you start your research and it is so important that the whole of the next chapter is devoted to the subject. Most of what you need you will find online at home or in the free-to-use 'active learning' centres provided by your local library where you can double up by accessing appropriate hard copy references manuals.

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What the Prospect Reads First After the Title

2006-07-04T06:26:00.000-07:00

Book browsers have a choice when a title arouses initial interest: they might opt to read the preface, check out the contents list or go straight to the back cover.

My bet is that most of them head for the latter (I know I always do) but wherever they go don't risk disappointing them when they get there.

You spent some time polishing the contents to your satisfaction; spend an equal amount of time on both preface and blurb.

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Managing your time to speed up the creative writing process

2006-07-03T06:36:00.000-07:00

The only time constraints are those of your own making. This is not a race and you are not competing with anyone else, so don’t rush.

1. Make out an action list for every day of your new adventure but don’t overload it.

2. Never start on tomorrow’s work today. Tomorrow will be time enough.

3. Take a break when hit a snag. Rest, go for a walk, watch a movie – and come back refreshed.

You will work best during your most creative time of the day or week. We have already established that for some people, that is very early in the morning; for others, late at night or over the weekend. Try to discover when your creative moments occur and capitalise on them.

Don’t work when you’re tired or jaded. You run the risk of turning out garbage and opening the door to disillusion

When you’re surfing the Net for information, always be on the lookout for items of relevance to your project. These could be in the form of articles and reports. They are in the public domain, so incorporate extracts if you feel they would enhance your content. If you need author consent, ask for it; permission will not be unreasonably withheld.

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What Attracts People to Works of Non-Fiction?

2006-07-02T04:40:00.000-07:00

Autobiographies and biographies of celebrities are always in demand because they arouse the curiosity factor and particularly so when the material evokes an expectation of salacity.

The curiosity factor is equally evident in readers of how-to books, guides and manuals, but directed by a more responsible motive: the thirst for information on how to do something, do it better and excel at it. And so the chosen topic must be capable of fulfilling these wholesome expectations by ensuring that readers will become better informed on the subject matter for which you and they share a common interest.

Your personal expertise must be equal to the task you set yourself because otherwise, no matter how cleverly conceived or creatively scripted, your work will never be published. Commissioning editors can spot a fake a mile away. While they may not be expert on your subject, they will very quickly ascertain whether or not you are.

PASSIVE V ACTIVE PARTICIPATION

Levels of reader participation tend to vary between different genres and the differential with regard to commitment invariably favors non-fiction.

People read fiction to be entertained
(Passive participation: in one ear and out the other)

People read non-fiction to…
- Become better informed
- Learn new skills
- Hone existing talents
(Active participation: invoking the faculties of reasoning and memory retention)

Much popular fiction is in style for just a while but superior niche non-fiction can be around forever, earning the estates of its originators drip feed residuals in perpetuity. For example How to Win Friends and Influence People by Norman Vincent Peale was first published in the mid-1930s, sold millions of copies worldwide, and is still re-issued from time to time. This famous book has been through several publishing houses but it has only one originator.

Whenever people pick up a how-to book they are demonstrating willingness to engage in active participation. They know they are in for some work and you should in there pitching with them, providing an interesting topic and knowledgeable text in an easy-to-read format that transforms a chore into a pleasure.

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Why Writing Part Time Works Best for Most Authors

2006-07-01T05:13:00.000-07:00

Most established authors start out writing on a part time basis and while many go on to make a career of the art form, others find it more convenient to continue writing part time for a number of reasons, including:

They are at liberty to pursue other commercial interests.

They prefer to use their creative skills as an outlet from workaday pressures.

They derive therapeutic benefits from part time writing.

They find it hones their expertise in diverse directions.

They reckon it adds to the quality of life.

They enjoy financial advantages from a second income.

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Creating Chapter Headings, Subheads, and Sub-subheads

2006-06-30T02:31:00.000-07:00

The creation of chapter headings, subheads and sub-subheads constitutes the first vital contribution to the writing up of your project. When you get this right, the strain is off and fulfilment begins to take over.

Get it wrong and you will struggle.

There is no easy way and no quick formula fixes; you must develop these essential 'bandings' until they meet with your ultimate satisfaction.

You will know instinctively when you've got them right, and when you do, your creativity will flow freely and the manuscript will take shape faster than you ever thought possible. It will take shape in your subconscious as you sleep, as you walk, as you travel to work, collect the kids from school or pick up the weekly shop.

Now you can start to think about writing your book.

Chapter headings

These are the major signposts to the delineation of the core elements in your teaching module. Make them vibrant and follow the rules on creating action to stimulate reader involvement.

Subheads

These are secondary directional tags that lead the reader into strands of vital information under each chapter heading. Keep up the action and interest in their formulation.

The 'hidden persuader' influence of sub-subheads

If you turn back for a moment to the contents list for this book you will observe that only the chapter headings and main subheads are featured. Now look at this list relating to Chapter 4 (extracted from the working notes) where the sub-subheads appear italicised in parenthesis for the purpose of illustration.

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Niche Researching

2006-06-28T05:00:00.000-07:00

An excellent method for conducting online niche research is to use the keyword suggestion tool provided by http://inventory.overture.com/d/searchinventory/suggestion/

At that page, enter a keyword relating to the potential niche feature you have in mind, and the tool will present you with the number of times that keyword was searched on via the network. It will also show the number of times related keywords were searched on.

This will give you an indication of what your possible niche bears for interest. If you find a decent amount of interest, say a few thousand or more combined monthly searches on keywords directly related to what you want to write about then you may be in a solid niche. Keep a file of the results of your keyword research.

Next, go to your favorite search engine and search on some of those same keywords. Keep a file of these results too. The information you uncover will be invaluable.

As you can readily appreciate, developing your concept requires some legwork and even after you have completed the research, you still have to write your book. But as with all good things, you get out of it only what you put in.

These online models for effective research can yield excellent results when done properly.

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Why You Should Never Dispose of Your Research Material

2006-06-27T01:40:00.000-07:00

Why should you never do that?

Quite simply because you never know when it might come in handy.

The questions to which you found answers for your first project will return again and again in different guises when you set about researching on new book concepts.

Never dispose of any research material; store it away for future reference.

You may have to do some updating but even so, the task won’t be nearly so difficult with a benchmark to start from.

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Contributing Articles to Magazines and Periodicals

2006-06-26T05:58:00.000-07:00

Likewise you could be asked to contribute articles to general interest magazines and periodicals. If this should happen to you, grab the offer without delay. It's an excellent way of increasing awareness and adds to your reputation as an established author - and it pays well (up to $500 for 1000 words).

A few years back I was invited to contribute a five-page article to an in-flight magazine. The subject of the commission was 'setting up in business on your own' and it coincided with the release of the 2nd edition of my book Starting Your Own Business. Not only did the article attract direct sales; it also increased awareness of the title, which did no harm to world wide bookstore and online disposals.

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Charting the Route Before You Research Your New Project

2006-06-25T03:44:00.000-07:00

Let’s imagine you are intent on producing a resource manual notionally entitled How to Become an Expert on Light Bulbs (you wouldn’t, but let’s just hypothecate for illustration purposes). Make out a list of the pivotal aspects of the subject. It might pan out like this.

Light bulb sizes
Shapes
Power requirements
Manufacturers
Types of fitting
Novelty bulbs
Industrial bulbs
Lighting for sports stadia
Christmas lighting
Stage lighting
Street lighting
High intensity
Low intensity
…and so on

Now compare this listing with your list of what you know, what you don't know, and annotate each item on the list accordingly; tick for 'yes', cross for 'no'.

1. Connect to the Internet and open your browser - choose a search engine and type in ‘light bulbs’.

2. Start collecting links for everything you come across.

3. Divide the links into categories and sub-categories.

Finding out what you need to know online shouldn’t prove too difficult but you will cut down considerably on research time if you follow the directions outlined in the next section.

HOW TO CONDUCT INTENSIVE RESEARCH ONLINE

For best results the bulk of your research ought to be conducted online, but unless you know the shortcuts to effective cyberspace fact-finding, you could spend hours on end in fruitless searches. It's very easy to stray when you are using the search engines because loads of similar looking topics and dissertations abound on the Internet. But with your goals properly defined before you go out searching, you will be able to focus on exactly what it is you are setting out to uncover.

Comprehensive briefings are available in three authoritative reports you can read online or download for free.

How to Conduct Research on the Internet
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How to Conduct a Search Online
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/ivc/library/how1.htm
Internet Research - Finding Hard Data
http://www.bugsoft.com/research/index.html

Having absorbed the valuable information contained in these reports, I recommend you restrict your searching to http://www.google.com. Use the ‘advanced search’ facility and you’ll reduce your workload by several hours. For some of the items on the list where you thought you knew it all, you'll learn more; for those you marked with a cross, you will locate answers to further enhance your grasp on the topic.

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How to Adopt Proven Formatting Techniques in Your Creative Writing Endevors

2006-06-24T03:06:00.000-07:00

Taking the trouble to familiarize yourself with the various formatting techniques employed by the how-to publishing industry will also help enhance your chances of producing a bestselling title.

How the title commands immediate attention.

How the cover design varies from one publisher to another.

How the contents list is laid out.

How illustrations are employed to support the text where appropriate.

How, where and where bullet points are included to highlight key aspects.

How appendices are compiled to assist the reader.

How the preface sparks off initial curiosity.

How the back cover 'blurb' sells the book.

This is vital work because should you choose to approach a publisher with sample material devoid of appropriate formatting, your proposal is unlikely to be treated seriously.

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Implanting Essential Disciplines for Success in Part Time Creative Writing

2006-06-23T01:50:00.000-07:00

As with any worthwhile enterprise there are certain disciplines you have to set in motion before you'll get the best out of your part time writing activities. There are just a few, they are painless to implant, and you will need them to see you safely through the starting gate.

DECIDING THE WORKSPACE

It can be spartan, it can be luxurious; the choice is yours. Try though to locate in a spot that's light and airy; a view to look out on is okay but avoid noisy distractions. We all live in a mind world but you will be spending a lot more time there than most people you know, so ensure that your surroundings are quiet and comfortable. That way you will be at ease with yourself and your creative output will prosper.

Treat the workspace as your den, a place of private solitude that you look forward to visiting for peace, inspiration and inner fulfilment.

ALLOCATING TIME TO WRITE

Some people find it conducive to confine their writing to the early morning when the brain is refreshed, alert and eager to start work; others set an allotted time during the day which they stick to regardless of demands on their attention, while a fortunate few (who only ever seem to write when the muse is upon them) find that as soon as the pen is uncapped or the word processor switched on, their creativity is automatically unleashed.

Whichever path you follow, try to write a little every day and never allow a week to pass without some progress; otherwise you may start to lose interest, or worse still, lose confidence in your ability to complete the project.

Individual circumstances also have a bearing on allocating time to write. If you are out working 9-5 on weekdays, then early morning and/or late evening may be your only options. If you are a homemaker, retired, or currently unemployed, you may be more relaxed about choosing times to write. In general terms though, the best advice anyone can give is to go with the flow and never try to force creativity. Write when you feel like writing don't write when you don't feel like it.

EVALUATING BASIC SKILLS

You already possess the rudiments of the skills required to become an income-generating part time writer. All you have to do now is to attend to those areas that may be in need of some spit and polish to bring them up to snuff. You know your own strengths and you know your limitations, so evaluate and take requisite action to reduce the incidence of the latter.

Vocabulary and grammar are essential areas you might want to start with because they reflect on one's ability to commit measured thought to paper authoritatively.

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Why Enjoying Your Own Company Produces Superior Work

2006-06-22T06:01:00.000-07:00

It's a fact. If it does not faze you to be totally on your own for an hour or two every day you will discover that indulging in introspection and cultivating innate intuition comes easy. As a result, your output will rapidly increase and improve in quality.

This is not to imply that gregarious people don't make good writers. They do, providing there is no necessity for a backdrop of din and chatter while they work.

CONSIDERING YOUR WRITING AS A PART TIME BUSINESS

It is a sound practice to take your writing activities so seriously that you treat them as you would any other part time home business. In other words, work to strict disciplines and hold yourself accountable for all that you do.

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Where to Find 1000s of Publishers Online

2006-06-21T02:52:00.000-07:00

To make your researching ultra simple, there is a secret vertical portal (or vortal) where you can access thousands of publishers and their respective web sites.

You click on a subject hyperlink, then on to a publisher hyperlink where you can read a resume of the categories in which they specialize. When you come across something that matches your topic, click on another link to go straight to the web site. Couldn't be simpler. If you are really keen, you can access tens of thousands of similar web sites spanning over 200 countries.

What you will be looking for are web pages devoted to authoring, hyperlinks that announce 'authors', 'getting published' or even 'about us'. Copy to file, or print out everything you come across and study the material carefully.

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What You Will Gain Through Consistent Application to Your Creative Writing

2006-06-20T06:06:00.000-07:00

People who make a practice of writing about what they know quickly discover that they know a lot more than they ever imagined about matters they thought they knew little or nothing.

Consistent application draws on all three levels of the mind and opens up the labyrinth of the subconscious, providing a steady stream of factual information and hitherto untapped ideas.

You will experience the magic of this phenomenon for yourself if you decide to take the plunge and embark on your first assignment as a niche non-fiction writer.

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What Attracts People to Works of Non-Fiction?

2006-06-19T03:13:00.000-07:00

Autobiographies and biographies of celebrities are always in demand because they arouse the curiosity factor and particularly so when the material evokes an expectation of salacity.

The curiosity factor is equally evident in readers of how-to books, guides and manuals, but directed by a more responsible motive: the thirst for information on how to do something, do it better and excel at it. And so the chosen topic must be capable of fulfilling these wholesome expectations by ensuring that readers will become better informed on the subject matter for which you and they share a common interest.

Your personal expertise must be equal to the task you set yourself because otherwise, no matter how cleverly conceived or creatively scripted, your work will never be published. Commissioning editors can spot a fake a mile away. While they may not be expert on your subject, they will very quickly ascertain whether or not you are.

PASSIVE V ACTIVE PARTICIPATION

Levels of reader participation tend to vary between different genres and the differential with regard to commitment invariably favors non-fiction.

People read fiction to be entertained
(Passive participation: in one ear and out the other)

People read non-fiction to…
1. Become better informed
2. Learn new skills
3. Hone existing talents
(Active participation: invoking the faculties of reasoning and memory retention)

Much popular fiction is in style for just a while but superior niche non-fiction can be around forever, earning the estates of its originators drip feed residuals in perpetuity. For example How to Win Friends and Influence People by Norman Vincent Peale was first published in the mid-1930s, sold millions of copies worldwide, and is still re-issued from time to time. This famous book has been through several publishing houses but it has only one originator.

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Dipping your toe into the waters of essential research

2006-06-18T03:04:00.000-07:00

While you are in the process of conducting the required tests on your chosen topic, there in no better way of dipping your toe into the waters of essential research than to survey the produce of fellow writers in the how-to genre.

This will give you an initial feel for:

The various categories covered by published authors.

The miscellaneous topics occurring in each category.

Comparison of writing styles.

Which titles have progressed to a second edition.

How many and which have been successful in attaining multiple editions.

The impact of all of this on the prospects for your chosen topic.

How to undertake your survey

Start by sending off for a copy of the current catalogue of each of the mainstream publishers specialising in the how-to market (see Chapter 10 for a simple access route). Spend some time studying these promotional pieces so that you become acquainted with the genre from the viewpoint of:

1. The publishers
2. The authors
3. The booksellers
4. The book buyers

Zero in on those categories that are even remotely connected to your area of special interest and endeavour to gauge their impact on the market. How many titles have reached the second edition stage? Are any on their 3rd, 4th, 5th or even 6th edition? If you can spot a few results, the omens are looking good. And while to have your category represented would be advantageous, it might prove equally advantageous if it is not. It could just be that no author has yet come up with a proposal on an acceptable approach.

Should you be successful in so doing you may well persuade a publisher to introduce a new category to match your chosen topic.

Next item on the agenda

Purchase one or two titles (or borrow them from your local lending library) and read the books through from cover to cover, noting style, content, execution, and the appeal of front and back covers.

This exercise will serve you well before you start writing your own book.

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What to Do When You're Stuck for Your Next Writing Project

2006-06-17T02:11:00.000-07:00

The renowned self-help author Vernon Howard only ever wrote on one subject: mind control. His first work Physco-Pictography was published at the outset of the 1965 and from that one book he contrived to produce another thirty.

How did he manage to do that?

The original work was so fulsome and all embracing that he was able to extrapolate twenty-nine powerful individual principles, which over the next twenty years he expanded into full-blown stand-alone volumes.

All of his books incidentally were bestsellers in their time except the original, which was rejected several times before being released on a small print run. This same original edition is now sold on private subscription for £100 per copy.

How's that for niche marketing?

Where Vernon Howard looked for his next project you ought also to look after publication or rejection of your first project. It won't contain as many stand-alone ideas but it might contain one, two, or maybe more.

In my own small way and from my bestseller Starting an Internet Business Home (published in 2001 by Kogan Page) I have successfully produced two more published works on the same subject together with three online instruction courses.

Unlike Vernon though, I've also had several other ideas from the book turned down flat.

Do as Vernon Howard did and see if you can identify more gems buried deep in the wisdom of your initial project.

Good luck…and may the wind be always at your back in all of your creative endeavors.

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How to Grade Online Publishing Options

2006-06-16T01:47:00.000-07:00

There are good and bad guys operating in online publishing. Take care by exercising due diligence before you decide, lest you hand over your precious manuscript to a charlatan.

When reviewing options for online download

Deal only with operations where…

Business is conducted through a professionally created, multi-faceted web site.
There is a FAQ (frequently asked questions) section on the site
Testimonials are provided
Examples of current produce are available for inspection
You are not tied to a long term contract
The service is free of charge

When reviewing options for print-on-demand/online purchase

All of the above (save the last) but including…

Production times quoted are guaranteed
There are no hidden extras
You consider the package to be value for money

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Marketing Your Creative Writing Output as Electronic Books

2006-06-15T01:58:00.000-07:00

Market your produce as an ebook - or even a series of ebooks if the topic can be broken down into meaningful stand-alone dissertations.

Creating your own ebooks is easier than you think

It couldn’t simpler. Just select a compiler, read the instructions, hit the first button – and you’re on your way to becoming an instant electronic publisher.

Choosing the software

I recommend that you examine the individual features of several compiler options before you decide to buy (prices range from $20) or even download on a free trial basis. You can accomplish this by visiting the undernoted web sites. Read the FAQ on each site and compare the differentials between alternative compiler software options.

http://www.e-editor.com/
http://www.ebookcompiler.com/
http://www.webcompiler.com/
http://www.ebookcreator.com/
http://www.bersoft.com/
http://www.e-editorial.com/
http://www.neosoftware.com/

Organisation is the key

Many would-be cyberspace publishers topple at the first hurdle because of disorganized file formatting. Follow the instructions provided with the compiler of your choice and you won’t fall into that category; your formatting will be pristine and your e-produce ultra professional in execution.

Test before you start

Before starting on the manufacturing process, you may if you wish test out the compiler and the best way to do this is to feed in a few pages and then compile them. Testing the system will give you an appreciation of how easily and quickly the pages go through.

Working with cover templates

Your ebook will need a front cover for promotional purposes and (unless you are an experienced graphic artist) it could prove problematic if you attempt to create one by yourself. Happily, there is no requirement because here is a source that will provide you with a selection of free quality templates for your front cover. http://www.ebookcovermakers.com

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How to Establish Your Propensity for Becoming a Successful Creative Writer

2006-06-14T02:27:00.000-07:00

Ask yourself these questions and spend a few minutes in quiet reflection before you provide the answers.

Do you like to read, be it fiction or non-fiction?
Do you enjoy writing letters, reports, or whatever?
Do you have a better than average vocabulary?
Do you strive at every opportunity to enhance your personal word power?
Do you persist with crosswords until you've solved all the clues?
Do you have an enquiring mind?
Do you have special interests?
Do you have expertise in any particular subject(s)?
Would you undertake research to confirm and expand on what you think you know?
Would you be prepared to share this knowledge with others?
Would you be willing to make time to write about it for pleasure and profit?
Are you comfortable about committing your private thoughts to paper?
Are you self-disciplined?
Are you relaxed about working on your own?

If you can genuinely answer 'yes' to all of these questions, you already have the nucleus of a powerful propensity for creating niche non-fiction in the shape of self-help and how-to guides. The chapters that follow will provide you with the attributes for professional execution.

If on the other hand you answered 'yes' to most and 'no' to a few, then work on those negative areas.

If you answered 'no' to Question 8, then think again and dig deeply this time. Most people have expert knowledge on something or other. It could be a job, a hobby, or any of a thousand disparate topics. And should you consider that what you know would be of little value to anyone else, you would be wrong. Many people share a passion for your particular area of interest and are anxious to become even better informed.

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Attracting Additional Streams of Incremental Income from Your Writing Output

2006-06-13T05:38:00.000-07:00

Apart from the direct income accrued from book sales and library loans, you will now be in a position to attract additional streams of indirect incremental income - and into the bargain, increase your visibility as a published author. Examples include:

Public speaking
Writing articles
Book reviewing

PUTTING YOURSELF AROUND AS A PLATFORM SPEAKER

New published works often pull in offers to engage in public speaking assignments linked to the topic. The majority of these will command a fee together with the opportunity to set up a stall and sell copies of your book to attendees. But even if no fee is involved you can still put yourself around and sell a few copies. Exhibitions and conferences are good sources for this type of opportunity.

CONTRIBUTING ARTICLES TO MAGAZINES AND PERIODICALS

Likewise you could be asked to contribute articles to general interest magazines and periodicals. If this should happen to you, grab the offer without delay. It's an excellent way of increasing awareness and adds to your reputation as an established author - and it pays well (up to $500 for 1000 words).

A few years back I was invited to contribute a five-page article to an in-flight magazine. The subject of the commission was 'setting up in business on your own' and it coincided with the release of the 2nd edition of my book Starting Your Own Business. Not only did the article attract direct sales; it also increased awareness of the title, which did no harm to world wide bookstore and online disposals.

ATTRACTING ASSIGNMENTS AS A BOOK REVIEWER

The majority of book reviewers nowadays are authors in their own right and in time you might well be asked to become one yourself (as I was). You will receive a token fee, a credit, and a reference to your own title. All of this is grist to the mill.

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Why Not to be Dismayed if Your Book Topic is Already Indexed

2006-06-12T02:24:00.000-07:00

What if your topic is already listed and not just once but twice or even three times?

What if some of these titles have already knocked up multiple editions?

Rejoice...

There is documented evidence of consumer demand for your topic. Self-help publishers are always on the lookout for acceptable alternatives to top selling products.

It's a case of market forces and the in-house competition factor coming into play; like several leading brands of detergent powder emanating from the same manufacturing source.

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What Attracts People to Works of Non-Fiction?

2006-06-11T01:36:00.000-07:00