One Way to Write an Article or Story

Several years ago I wrote an article about one way to write an article. (That sure sounds redundant.) At any rate, I recently took a look at it, and I think it has some nuggets that may be valuable to some of you. I’m not going to repeat the entire article here since it’s a little long for a blog, but here’s a link.

I don’t always follow my own advice, but when I get stuck on an article or story, the method I outline here usually gets me going again. Hopefully there will be a few tidbits that you can make use of.

Nickel & Dime News - What We’re Up To Now

Did you miss an opportunity today? If so, help is on the way. We’re completing the final edit of our new book entitled "Opportunities - How to Find Them and What to Do With Them" and expect to have it out by the end of February. The book is richly illustrated with anecdotal stories and practical advice on developing and taking advantage of opportunities that come along every day, but are so often unrecognized.

We’re also putting the finishing touches on the next book in our series "Knit and Crochet Projects for You." We were surprised by the book’s popularity, but fortunately had a backlog of patterns so we only had to complete the models. We expect this book to be released in early March 2013.

We’ve got more projects to work on, and we’re continuing to develop our marketing plans. We want to thank all our readers and those who have given us such strong support while we develop our little company. It is you who have given us so much encouragement. Thank you all!

EBook Marketing: Here’s a Great Article

Veteran author Collin J. Earl shares his thoughts on how ebook marketing has changed - and stayed the same - over the past several years. This is an intense, information-filled article by a man who knows what he’s talking about. Some of his information is stuff you probably already know, but some is surprising. Read his article here:

Our Books Are Now at Barnes and Noble

Like many of you, I’m often caught between writing and marketing. But every once in awhile, I decide to add my books to other sites. This time I chose Barnes and Noble’s Nook ebook program. If you have a Nook and are interested in acquiring one or more of our titles, you can find them here:

Our jewelry book series:

No Strings Attached - Vol 1 is here
No Strings Attached - Vol 2 is here

Our knit and crochet book:

Knit and Crochet Patterns For You - Vol 1 is here

And finally (for now), D. C. Cullen’s "101 Questions Christians Hope You Never Ask" has proven to be very popular. You can find the Nook version here

Can You Produce a Nonfiction Book in 21 Days?

You’re heard the old saying "Publish or Die." Any independent author who has been in the business for more than a few months realizes that there is a tremendous pressure to put out new products. Your older books no longer sell as well as they did, and one of the best ways to stimulate sales is to put out a new offering.

Author Steve Scott has written a book entitled "How to Write a Nonfiction Book in 21 Days" in which he lays out a blueprint that helps writers to create a new nonfiction book in about three weeks.

The book delivers a good deal more than it promises. Mr. Scott shows his readers not only how to produce an ebook quickly, but emphasizes that it is possible to produce a high quality book that will sell well. This is an important point. Many ebook authors who are trying to produce as many books as possible will settle for poorly researched and written books. Mr. Scott believes, and demonstrates in his book, that you can quickly produce the kind of nonfiction books that readers will want to buy.

If you want to jumpstart your book production and produce ebooks you’ll be proud of, you should look into buying this book. You might also want to look at his other titles while you’re on his author page. His method works.

Mr. Scott’s Amazon Author Page is here

Interested in Getting Your Screenplay Out There?

If you’ve got a film project you want to get off the ground, and it is set in New England (or can be reset to a New England location), you might want to consider joining NewEnglandFilm.com’s community. They have a very active classified advertising page where you can post your loglines and other information about your film project for free. Producers also post requests for scripts. They have a newsletter, a good resource page, and lots of other useful stuff.

If you’re looking for a start in the filmmaking industry, this site is a good place to check out. Registration is free. Go here to look it over.

Flash Fiction Markets

Do you like writing flash fiction? Or would you like to find out more about this new type of story?

Flash fiction is exploding in popularity right now. Readers love the fact that they can read a flash fiction story in a few minutes, and writers like being able to produce stories in minutes rather than hours
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If you’re interested in writing and marketing flash fiction, this might be a good place to start. They are planning to produce their own anthologies, but also have a listing of flash fiction markets. It’s a site worth checking out.