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Kurt Vonnegut on Writing Fiction

Kurt Vonnegut: 16 Rules For Writing Fiction

16 Rules For Writing Fiction by Kurt Vonnegut. Check out these great rules for writers, novelists, and short story writers from one of the top novelists ever to write a book. 1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted. 2. […]

About John Kremer

John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- .

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Tim Hartman on Powerful Storytelling

Tim Hartman: 7 Powerful Storytelling Secrets

Learning how to tell stories is a key skill for writing books, publicizing books, social sharing, and marketing books. Readers respond to stories. Here are a few tips from storyteller and comedian Tim Hartman on how to tell powerful stories: 1. Don’t be spastic. Tone it down. Relax your delivery. Talk more softly. 2. Keep […]

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John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- .

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Elmore Leonard: 17 Rules for Writers

Elmore Leonard: 17 Rules for Writers

Elmore Leonard, author of Get Shorty, Rum Punch, Mr. Majestuk, Out of Sight, Hombre, and 52 Pick Up among other titles, died just a few days ago. Here are a few of his favorite rules for writers. Begin writing before you put the coffee on. Never open a book with weather. Avoid prologues. Never use […]

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John Kremer is author of 1001 Ways to Market Your Books, the Relationships Matter Marketing program, and many other books and reports on book marketing, Internet marketing, social media, and book publicity. -- .

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