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How To Write Your First Book More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Mike Runyon | permalink
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Twenty-one successful authors — including Junot Díaz, Charlaine Harris, Dean Koontz, and George Saunders — tell how they overcame writer's block, completed, and sold their de...

For further reading: http://www.buzzfeed.com/sandraeallen/how-to-write-your-first-book ^[1]

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How to Start Writing a Book, 1st Chapter | WritersDigest.com More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Abigail Bartlett | permalink
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Sometimes there’s nothing worse for a writer than a blank screen, just waiting to be filled in. Here you’ll find guidelines, advice, and inspiration for taking those first steps from blank page to finished piece. You’ll also find resources to help you learn how to write a novel in three months or fewer and practical tips on writing a book made easy.
For further reading: http://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-goal/write-first-chapter-get-started ^[2]

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What I Wish I Had Known Before Writing My First Book More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Andrew Keeler | permalink
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I spoke at Strathpine Library Book Group (Brisbane, Australia) the other night and thoroughly enjoyed the experience! (Picture credit: J.Sa
Tags: book marketing,book promotion,self-publishing,print-on-demand,write book
For further reading: http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/04/19/what-i-wish-i-had-known-before-writing-my-first-book/ ^[3]

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Could You Write A Book? Should You? (Read This First) More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Jiya Momin | permalink
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VideoChad Reinertson, author of Don't Start Your Own Business, self published his book in the space of two weeks Have you noticed how many people are currently publishing books? Yes, so many it’s a rhetorical question. But as an entrepreneur, should you? The answer is, as usual… that depends. The current flux [...]
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For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/cherylsnappconner/2013/03/08/could-you-write-a-book-should-you-read-this-first/ ^[4]

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So You Want to Write a Book? Here’s 10 Things You Need to Know to Get Published | MackCollier.com - Social Media Training and Consulting More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Amy Moncher | permalink
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Ready to write a book? This post walks you through everything you need to know before you get started so you can get published.
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For further reading: http://mackcollier.com/so-you-want-to-write-a-book-heres-10-things-you-need-to-know-to-get-published/ ^[5]

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1. http://www.buzzfeed.com/sandraeallen/how-to-write-your-first-book

2. http://www.writersdigest.com/writing-articles/by-writing-goal/write-first-chapter-get-started

3. http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2009/04/19/what-i-wish-i-had-known-before-writing-my-first-book/

4. http://www.forbes.com/sites/cherylsnappconner/2013/03/08/could-you-write-a-book-should-you-read-this-first/

5. http://mackcollier.com/so-you-want-to-write-a-book-heres-10-things-you-need-to-know-to-get-published/