Publishing on Shine

A Day in the Life of a Brainstorming Author

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A Day in the Life of a Brainstorming Author 7:00 a.m. : Awaken filled with positive thoughts that today will be the day fabulous, bestselling book idea will hit. Just need nifty hook. Shouldn’t be tough. Am smart, funny lady with excess creative energy. Onward! 8:15 a.m. :…

Writing Among Writers

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Don't let the writing market get you down! With authors as friends, you can hang in there.

Write It Down! (Part 4)

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Alright, you've written your manuscript - now what? You want to see it in print ... in 'real' book form, right? Consider self-publishing. I searched the internet for self-published authors and came up with the following: FAMOUS SELF-PUBLISHED BOOKS: Remembrance of things Past, by…

Self-Help Books: Why Women Can't Stop Reading Them...

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... and men just aren't that into their advice.

In 2007, as her 16-year marriage began to dissolve, Brooklyn, N.Y.-based writer Christina Frank turned to self-help books. At first, she devoured books on marriage savers, such as The Seven Principles for Making…

Write It Down! (Part 3)

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You are UNIQUE! You are different from every person who has lived, is alive now or will live in the future. Everything you have heard, felt, tasted, seen or smelled and every experience you have had, are a part of what and who you are. No one else can lay claim to a tiny part of the uniqueness that…

Write It Down! (Part 2)

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The competition for a place on Oprah’s list of reading recommendations is awesome. I can only guess how many would-be authors submit their work to her. How many of these great works of art do you think she actually reads? Getting one of the major publishers to look at your work - the work of an…

Write It Down!

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Every day I receive questions from aspiring authors about where and how to start. What was my inspiration ... and of course, could I offer any advice ... how hard is it to get published ... what’s the…

PLAYBOY

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Why is it soo hard to get into PLAYBOY? Does anyone have any insider info. or some secret code to unlock this mystery LOL. But seriously anyone have any connections?