Sunday, July 28, 2013

This Week on Books Direct - 28 July 2013

This Week on Books Direct - 28 July 2013

Here's a list of the articles you may have missed this week:

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Creativity is not a talent that only some chosen ones possess and others can only envy. It's an ability and, as such, you can learn it, develop it, and use it. And everybody can learn to be creative.




"Free Ebooks" - Article by Janus Gangi on Books, Bikes, and Flying Machines.
Janus comments on a disturbing trend happening in the writing world that not only affects her but all her fellow authors. What do you think?




"Four Critical Writing Tips For Quick and Easy eBooks" - Article by Ellen Violette for Authors and Speakers Network Blog with Larry James.
When people have trouble writing an ebook they are usually making at least one, if not more, of these critical mistakes. Avoid them and you'll find writing an ebook much easier than you ever thought possible!




"The Self Publishers Marketing Starter Guide" - YouTube video by Matthew Dawson.
Learn the secrets to publishing with success as a self-publishing author. This video is a starter guide that designed to help the self-publishing author gain marketing success. Learn the tricks of the publishing trade in this 45 minute tutorial video.




"The Self Publishers Road Map To Success" - Article by Matthew Dawson on Hubpages.
Self publishing your own book is not as easy as one may think it is. For a writer to successfully self publish their book the writer must have a well thought out plan that has many strong strategies that will outwit his/her competitors within the industry.




"Market Your Book: Cheap" by Kathryn Elizabeth Jones for Book Shelf.
Kathryn shows you how to market your book on the cheap.




"Guide to Writing Science Fiction" - Article by The Writing Café.
The Writing Café gives us some tips of writing science fiction.




"Knowing Your Genre" - Article by Kathryn E. Jones for Idea Creations Press.
Do you feel as if you know your genre?




Being a self published author or freelance writer can be hard at times. Sometimes the world just doesn't understand what it's like being a writer. There are many problems as to why people think that self-publishing and freelance writers are badly portrayed but most of them aren't true.




"A Writer's Journey" by Sue Cross.
No experience is ever wasted and authors often draw on their own life stories in order to write colorful and authentic tales.




In this series Matthew has been exploring writing in all its forms. Today he takes a detailed look at one of the most popular forms of writing – fiction.




"Writers: You Might be Doing It Wrong If ... " - Article by Chuck Wendig for Terrible Minds.
What more can I say? Read on.




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