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| My book idea | 2/17/2008 |
Q: I'm a 21 year old girl who's been delusional for the past two years of my life. My delusions were ...
A: Write it if it's a book YOU want to write, if it's a book that is calling to be written. That's the ...
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| cover design | 1/27/2008 |
Q: Mark, Thank you for your time. I am in the process of writing my first novel. My question is about ...
A: Congratulations on the novel. And don't forget to congratulate yourself for answering its call. As ...
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| where do I start? | 1/19/2008 |
Q: I am a 43 year old regular guy with an extraordinary story of triumph and survival. My wife and I ...
A: You've already taken the first major step: you've recognized that there's a story birthing within ...
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| question on writing a life story | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I have already wrote my life story but now I'am stuck. I need to know how to put into script, and ...
A: Congratulations on having completed your life story. If you're now seeking to turn that story into a ...
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| writing book reviews | 1/9/2008 |
Q: I want to write a book review for a magazine. It looks one book will be published in August. Would ...
A: Unfortunately, the answer to your question depends entirely on the magazine you want to review for ...
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| oi vey | 12/30/2007 |
Q: OK. So. I'm a published writer, and I make my living that way - years as a full-time journalist, ...
A: First, congrats on the success, contracts, etc. Second, put all that out of your mind and focus only ...
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| how should I start | 12/18/2007 |
Q: This might sound silly but i am very interested in writing a book. I am 15 years old and I am ...
A: No one who feels called to write a book should feel silly about it, regardless of his or her age. ...
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| From manuscript to printed pages | 12/2/2007 |
Q: I have a manuscript that I intend to send to a typesetter, and am aiming for a 256-page book. The ...
A: Unfortunately, there's no exact, accurate measure because there are too many variables, including ...
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| Where to go?? | 11/14/2007 |
Q: I am a 30 year old single professional looking to tell my story about being diagnosed with multiple ...
A: It's not always true that you get what you pay for, but it's certainly sometimes the case. If you ...
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| writing associations question | 10/27/2007 |
Q: What writing associations do you suggest that nonfiction writers should join? Thank you, Bob.
A: There's no universal answer to this question. It depends on what you're looking for in terms of ...
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| Real Settings | 10/16/2007 |
Q: My question is relatively simple, but it is one for which I cannot find an answer. Does an author ...
A: Not being a lawyer, I can't offer a legal perspective to your question. All I can offer is my ...
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| publishers | 10/10/2007 |
Q: Publish America has accepted my mss. They are sending a contract in a couple of days. I've ...
A: I have had no personal experience with Publish America so can offer you no guidance from that ...
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| "boutique" | 10/9/2007 |
Q: Exactly what is a "boutique" literary agency? My guess, the term is a cover for "one desk in the ...
A: It's not as bad as that. It's actually a smaller agency that, perhaps, specializes in just a few ...
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