Writing and Creating Books

Book Authors who died in 2012

Famous Book Authors Who Died in 2012

Here are just a few of the book authors who died during the past year. We are sad to see them go. Book authors make such an incredible contribution to the world, and these were some of the best book authors. R.I.P. Ray Bradbury author of The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451 August 22, 1920 […]

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Love the Work You Do

3 Steps to Doing the Work You Love and Loving the Work You Do

I have discovered that many book authors hate marketing books. That’s too bad, because it can be the most fulfilling part of the job — that interacting with potential customers, with people whose lives you can change, with readers who will respond in the most interesting ways. I have discovered that many book authors hate marketing […]

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It Is a Miracle

The Holiday Season: It Is a Good Time to Tell Stories

While reading the December issue of Real Simple magazine, I noticed this quote from Lemony Snicket’s The Lump of Coal. I liked it so much that I created a graphic quote out of it so I could share it with all of you. Note that one of its messages is clear: The holiday season is […]

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Andrew Stanton on Storytelling

Andrew Stanton on the Power of Storytelling

This video features a TED talk by screenwriter Andrew Stanton on why and how to tell stories. It will help you learn how to tell more moving, more effective stories. Here are a few of the points he made during this talk. They are worth paying attention to if you want to write better books, […]

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