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		<title>When A Writer Doesn’t Write by Deatri King-Bey</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 13:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are times that months go by that I don’t write one word toward a manuscript, outline, research or anything for my future titles. The first time I did this, my family became worried, talked about “writer’s block” and plotted on how to break me out of it. I kept explaining that I didn’t have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Promote When You Write in a Niche Market by Stacy-Deanne</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 13:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As more authors grace the industry with their presence it can become difficult for an author to stand out. It is especially difficult for writers who write in niche markets. Believe me I know. My primary genre is mystery and suspense, which is one of the biggest selling genres, but my novels are also interracial. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Little Actions Have Big Potential  By  W. Terry Whalin</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 13:25:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you dreaming of some great things happening in your writing life over the next few months? I hope so. I look around at the publishing community and see great opportunity for readers—online and in print—in books and in magazines. As I read the publishing news, I learn about a continual stream of new publications [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rethinking Reader Events by Deatri King-Bey</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know authors who refuse to attend reader events where they will not sell enough books at the event to cover the majority of their costs. I have always thought they were being too narrow in their definition of a successful event, and with the popularity of eBooks ever increasing, they should rethink what they expect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Merit of Consistency by W. Terry Whalin</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:37:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While it&#8217;s not often recognized, there is great merit to consistently working at the craft of your writing. Which part of that craft you select to work on will vary for each of us. For some people, they need to develop the basic skill of writing a magazine article. It&#8217;s a good place to start [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Point of View:  Who Do You Think You’re Talking To? by J&#8217;son M Lee</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many writers struggle with point of view (POV) &#8211; the perspective through which a story is told.   Choosing your point of view should be a strategic decision.  As with most artists, writers often resist rules at all costs; however, a good writer must adhere to basic rules of writing in order to effectively develop characters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Art of the Unexpected by Lynn Emery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Writing is hard work, and the more you write the harder it gets. Yes, you read that right. The more you write, the more you realize how much you have to juggle. Setting, dialogue, pace, suspense and plotting. Oh my! That’s a lot to create time and time again without repeating yourself! Today’s readers have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Literary Dreams &amp; Virtual Nightmares by Kisha Green</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a writer I always dreamt of writing tons of novels and being loved by my readers/fan all over the word. Oprah would want to sit down and talk to me, Michele and Barack would invite me to dinner while in my down time I would take family camping trips with Denzel Washington and his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Tax and More Tax by Michele Tooles</title>
		<link>http://www.becomeasuccessfulauthor.com/2013/04/the-tax-and-more-tax-by-michele-tooles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:25:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Being an author for three years and an accounting clerk/bookkeeper for a CPA firm, Clifton R. Rogers &#38; Associates PC, for at least three times that amount of time, I have developed my skills and interest in taxation. Despite the belief of the IRS, there is no cookie cutter formula that applies to every single [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talk To Me—The Author’s Secret Weapon by Deatri King-Bey</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know the secret to optimizing your creativity while satisfying that little editor who sits on your shoulder as you type your manuscript. Okay, so maybe it isn’t a “secret,” but many authors are about to have an “aha” moment. When writing your manuscript, did you know that hand writing, dictating and typing each tap [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Are More and More Authors Faking Their Way to the Top of Bestsellers Lists? by TaNisha Webb</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the introduction of e-readers, avid readers have been blessed to gain instant access to their favorite authors’ works without any delay. It has also made it easier for authors to upload short stories in order to tie their doting fans over until their next novel is released. With the creation of anything good, there’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Busting Through the Block by Lynn Emery</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:38:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some say writer’s block is a myth, a form of procrastination. Other authors insist it’s real, and they’ve suffered through it. As a therapist I’ve learned that if a person is convinced, it doesn’t matter if others say something is real or all in your mind. The bottom line is you need to work on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How To Overcome Rejection: One Author’s Journey by Trice Hickman</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ll never forget the day I started writing my first novel. It was a chilly morning in March 2004, and after many years of suffering from writer’s block, I had a breakthrough! I sat in front of my computer and smiled in amazement as words began to pour out of me like sweet water. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Author Etiquette 101:  Mind Your Manners by J’son M. Lee</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Desperate times call for desperate measures.  All of us have heard this phrase at one time or another.  In short, it means when people get into trouble, they feel forced to do things they wouldn&#8217;t normally do for survival.  Authors are no exception.  When it comes to our livelihood, most of us will do whatever [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lead With Your Strongest Info by W. Terry Whalin</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:35:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deatri</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is something I learned early on as a journalist: your writing must begin with strength. What is the most intriguing question or strongest quotation or provocative sentence to start your query letter or your pitch to the editor or agent? In pitches and proposals from unpublished writers, I often see critical information buried. As [...]]]></description>
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