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Don’t Read Unless You Want to Know

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While we are all enjoying the holidays, here’s a post from the “Best of Jean’s Writing.”

You heard right, sometimes the answers smart a bit. Want some good ole common sense, take no prisoners, tell it like it is advice? Wow, 3 clichés in one sentence. That’s a record for me. Okay …

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I hope everyone is having a wonderful winter break! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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Do you think blogging hurts or helps your writing?

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While we are all enjoying the holidays, here’s a post from the “Best of Jean’s Writing.”

PUBLISHED ON May 30, 2016

For me, the answer is both. Do you see an end to blogging in your future? I started my blog to practice and hone my skills. It had been years since I’d attempted to write anything other than …

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This is what they don’t tell you about becoming a writer.

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I hope everyone is having a great holiday.

While we are all enjoying a little R&R, from my archives, here is one of my more popular posts, PUBLISHED ON March 20, 2015.

It’s damn hard and scary as hell.  Equipment? That brand new, super fast laptop with all the bells and whistles doesn’t a writer make. Although the salesman swore your book would almost write itsel…

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Do you understand the need for an ISBN?

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The link below from Kristen Twardowski is filled with information about the ISBN (International Standard Book Number.)

I’ve always thought of the ISBN like a sort of phone number incorporating the country, area code, full name, etc.

Kristen explains in detail what each part of the number stands for, where to get one and why you need it.

I’ve used the free ones provided by Createspace and I’ve bought Universal numbers through Bowker. Why did I purchase numbers? Because with my own numbers, I can publish through IngramSpark and Createspace which opens up distribution to bookstores and libraries. At least, I hope so.

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Did you know what all the digits stood for?

Where do you get your ISBN?

After you read Kristen’s article, let me know what you think.

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ISBN: What It Is and Why a Book Needs One  by  Kristen Twardowski

Book publishing isn’t just about finding great pieces of writing and bringing them out into the world. Sometimes it is about the nitty-gritty. This means that at some point, an author or publ… keep reading