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    Authors, pro tips on how to sell the rights to your book

    16 December, 2015 by David Leonhardt 7 Comments Tags: audio rights, foreign rights, language rights, legal, rights, royalties 🕑 6 minutes read
    Authrs Sell Your Rights

    As an author, you have more rights than you might think. Get more out of your writing; sell your book rights. Most authors don’t think […]

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    What is the difference between an author and a writer?

    3 December, 2015 by David Leonhardt 4 Comments Tags: author, definition, writer 🕑 4 minutes read
    Writer or Author

    What is the difference between an author and a writer? What is the difference between a writer and an author? Well…it’s complicated. Running a ghostwriting […]

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    Ghostwriter contracts 101 – ghostwriting agreements clause by clause

    19 November, 2015 by David Leonhardt 7 Comments Tags: contracts, ghostwriting, legal 🕑 9 minutes read
    Ghostwriter contracts must assign rights

    Ready to hire a ghostwriter? You might wonder about the ghostwriter contract and the fees. Here is what you should find in a ghostwriter contract. […]

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    Are you a writer? Take this quiz.

    4 November, 2015 by David Leonhardt 5 Comments Tags: humor, jokes 🕑 5 minutes read
    If your home is plastered with sticky notes...

    Are you a writer? Take this 51-question quiz to find out! This is the fourth in a series of self-tests to help you determine if […]

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    Are You A Writing Hoarder?

    28 October, 2015 by Kristin Tags: hoarding 🕑 3 minutes read

    We all know what hoarding is, but have you ever heard about writing hoarders? Digital hoarding is “a thing”. Haley Cue of XoJane.com writes: Technology […]

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    The mega list of careers for writers in 2024 – writing jobs or freelance work

    7 October, 2015 by David Leonhardt 12 Comments 🕑 14 minutes read
    Writer careers - your only limit is your imagination

    Who knew there were so many career paths for a writer to take? Here are 37 jobs for professional writers, either as employees or as […]

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    Top Memorable Writers Conference Moments

    25 September, 2015 by Kristin Tags: Artists, writers conference 🕑 11 minutes read
    Burn the rejection letter, pour yourself a whiskey and get back to work.

    Kristin Johnson, our writers conference junkie, reports from the Southern California Writers Conference. Once again I’m packing manuscripts, new business cards and prose in need […]

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    Filed Under: Books and publishing

    Should you join the #MBUstorm blogging challenge?

    16 September, 2015 by David Leonhardt 11 Comments Tags: blogging, contest 🕑 6 minutes read
    MyBlogU blogging contestallenge

    Would you start writing a new blog if you had help? Or if you had a competitive incentive? Welcome to the MBUstorm blogging challenge. Have […]

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    Filed Under: Blogging and web content

    The power of motivational quotes

    12 August, 2015 by David Leonhardt 8 Comments 🕑 3 minutes read
    You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky

    Motivational quotes capture people’s imagination. What’s so special about these portable tidbits of wisdom? I am currently ghostwriting a book about stock market investment strategies. […]

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    Four resources to mine for trending content ideas

    29 July, 2015 by David Leonhardt 8 Comments 🕑 5 minutes read
    Conversation Trends

    The world is talking. Is your content talking about the same things? Here are four ways to make sure it is. In the world of […]

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    Filed Under: Blogging and web content

    Point of view – how storytellers create truth

    23 July, 2015 by David Leonhardt 1 Comment Tags: fiction, point of view, storytelling 🕑 5 minutes read
    As soon as we are privy to the feelings or thoughts or perceptions of a character, point of view shifts to that character.

    Point of view tells us through whose eyes we see a story. No point of view, no story. This article tells you how to control […]

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    How to romance a blogger – Ooh la la!

    15 July, 2015 by David Leonhardt 17 Comments Tags: blogger outreach, brand ambassadors, romance 🕑 5 minutes read
    Bloggers love attention

    In case you thought this article would be about dating or relationships, it’s not. We are all business here. It’s about getting your story told […]

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    How to write a great blog post – 99 best blog writing tips

    2 July, 2015 by David Leonhardt 23 Comments Tags: blogging, tips, writing tips 🕑 12 minutes read
    Write like a miniskirt

    There is much more to running a blog than writing. But writing alone is enough to warrant 99 tips. Follow these best blog writing tips […]

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    Story packing: Ara Grigorian’s Finding the Story Beats workshop (spoilers)

    25 June, 2015 by Kristin 1 Comment Tags: composition, fiction, story structure, stroytelling 🕑 6 minutes read
    What have I done?

    There is both an art and a science to setting the pace of your novel. Here is what Kristin learned at the Story Beats Workshop […]

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    25 random things about this writer

    18 June, 2015 by David Leonhardt 23 Comments 🕑 6 minutes read

    How well do you really know your writer? Here is a sneak peak into David Leonhardt’s secret vault. If that introduction sounds overly dramatic, that’s […]

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    8 Must-Have Items to Pack for a Writers Conference

    8 June, 2015 by Kristin Tags: travel.packing, writers conferneces 🕑 4 minutes read
    What to pack for a writers conference

    Kristin is off to the Santa Barbara Writers Conference, and – ooh, look what she’s packing! It’s that time of year. To quote Alice Cooper, […]

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    Wow! Even more signs that you might be a writer

    3 June, 2015 by David Leonhardt 5 Comments Tags: funny, humor, jokes, writers 🕑 6 minutes read
    Crazed eraser

    You might be a writer if…well, there are just too many signs that you might be a writer, so this is the third edition, with […]

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    Writers, authors, bloggers – beware these health and injury risks

    26 May, 2015 by David Leonhardt 51 Comments Tags: health, injury, stress 🕑 15 minutes read
    Eye strain for writers

    A writing career is fraught with peril – just ask Alex Rover. Here is your complete guide to writer health risks and remedies, with real-life […]

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    Glossary of writing terms and definitions (Updated for 2024!)

    13 May, 2015 by David Leonhardt 10 Comments Tags: definitions, glossary 🕑 10 minutes read
    Words mean what I want them to mean

    Befudddled by the terms that writers and publishers use? Here is a glossary of writing terms and definitions to help you navigate the lingo. We […]

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    How long should a blog post be?

    29 April, 2015 by David Leonhardt 27 Comments Tags: blog writing, blogging 🕑 7 minutes read

    Bloggers want to know: how long should my blog posts be? Sorry, but there simply is no right answer to that question. Here’s why. Two […]

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    Filed Under: Blogging and web content
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