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Do you want a few great gift ideas?

Published on by Jean M. Cogdell2 Comments

I know many of you are traveling or cooking a big Thanksgiving feast.

But Black Friday is this week and Christmas is right on his heels. 

Let’s make finding that perfect gift a little easier for each other. I’ve listed a few of my favorite books and things to spark your imagination.

 

Do you have a book for sale or a favorite gift idea to share?

Go to the comments section and share a link to your book, newsletter, seminar or even a favorite gift idea.

Let’s make gift giving a lot easier this season.

Here are my gift suggestions. Just click on the image for more information.

Books for kids:

   

Don’t forget the teachers. Instead of a Starbucks cup, buy something they can use year after year:

I bought these for my daughter’s third-grade class. Loved them!

     

  

Books for the reader: These are some of my favorites…

       

Gifts for your favorite writer:

Bowker Copywrite Now Black Friday sale. 

   

 

Okay, now it’s your turn.

Have you written a book, a “How to” seminar, a magazine, or craft? 

Leave us a link in the comments section.

Plus, add a link to your favorite items in the comments section. 

Have a safe and wonderful holiday!

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One of the best explanations about ISBN

Published on by Jean M. Cogdell

You read right.

This article provides the best argument and explanation I’ve ever read about why you need to buy an ISBN.

DNA Strand
DNA Strand

Every writer wants to know the difference in a Free ISBN and a Purchased ISBN. Well, now you have it.

One authorized place to purchase an ISBN is at Bowker.com.

Click and read a terrific article on ISBN for your books…

An ISBN is a birth certificate for your book

Where do you stand on ISBN? Free or Purchased?

 

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Want to know how to shorten the road to novel publication?

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Try your hand at writing Flash. 

You heard right. Writing Flash can ease the way to publication.

 

For one, writing snippets of fiction can help you finish that novel and make much-needed contacts in the industry.

 

Have you written a good flash piece? Submitted it for publication? Print or eZine? 

BECCA PUGLISI from Writers Helping Writers,  article link below, shares 5 ways writing and submitting flash fiction can shorten the road to novel publication.

My take away on the benefits of writing flash…

  • Exposes you to editors.
  • Win or lose, contacts with industry professionals is invaluable.
  • Flash comes in many forms. Fiction, non-fiction, and memoirs.
  • Writing flash is good practice.
  • A Flash story can be expanded to a full novel.

Read Becca’s entire article and get the nitty-gritty about writing Flash stories. 

What Can Flash Fiction Do For Novel Writers?

 

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How to brainstorm an outline easy and painless

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We brainstorm ideas all the time. But what about the outline?

I have to admit, outlining a story stops my creative process cold.

Tell me to produce an outline and instant flashbacks to grade school haunt my mind. Yuck! Until now, nothing has helped my phobia of outlines.

It all starts with Brainstorming.

If you too have an adverse reaction to outlines, keep reading. Because Joanna Penn gave me the help I needed and hopefully you’ll get a few good tips to help your aversion too.

What I learned from Joanna Penn…

  • Brainstorming helps you outline. (Who knew?)
  • Think of outlining as a writing recipe. A way to organize your thoughts. (this was an AH HA moment for me.)
  • Brainstorming is throwing out ideas and seeing which ones stick. (Freeing.)
  • There are 6 different styles. (Find yours, I’m number 6.)
    • Joanna gives steps for each style.
  • Finding your specific style will help plan/outline your novel.
  • And… Bullet points are my friend. 

Click the link below and find out what style do you use to write.

Now tell me…

Which style did you relate to?

Do you outline before you write?

How do you plan a book? 

 

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Writing Tips: Learn to Love Outlining by Finding Your Unique Planning Style by 

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