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Negotiating a Book Contract

Best Tips for Negotiating a Contract with Book Publishers

Like most legally binding agreements, you can expect to find more than a few complex legal terms when reading through a contract for a book deal. That’s why some authors hire attorneys to handle the contract negotiation process on their behalf, while other authors prefer pairing up with literary agents. However, many authors choose to […]

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Snoopy Sweet Dreams

Snoopy on Sweet Dreams

Good night! Sweet dreams! Join Snoopy in having a good night’s sleep. Or, join Snoopy and Charlie Brown in having a good night’s sleep. Good night! Sweet dreams! Want to get more publicity? Write a book. And then market it! Learn more by reading 1001 Ways to Market Your Books. Good night! Sweet dreams! Join Snoopy […]

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Take action by Gian A.J. Fortuin

Gian A.J. Fortuin: Act for a Change

Short as life is, we make it still shorter by the careless waste of time. Start taking action for a change. — Gian A.J. Fortuin If you want to be successful as a book author, act. Just that: Act. Stop wasting time. Do something today. Act now! — John Kremer Short as life is, we […]

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Woman in Mask leads to Pinterest limbo jail

Why Is Pinterest Censoring This Video?

When I originally pinned this video to Pinterest, I thought that it might be because I had used the word “steal” instead of “borrow”—so I corrected the video to say borrow. Alas, that wasn’t why Pinterest is censoring the video. Now, let me be clear, Pinterest hasn’t actually censored the video. They simply pause while […]

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