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Showing posts with label writing a book. Show all posts

Christmas Angel Poems


   Angel poems are a perfect angel art for loved ones who need art . You can make this project as simple as some of the card and a Plains or can place it in a box or gift card white feathers.

   You can use colored feathers for a more dynamic feel , but remember angels do not usually have hot pink feathers or at least I do not.

    To make feather angel poems all you need to do is write the angel poems and attach a pen this angel . If you want a lover poems for angel, just stick a flat magnet resting on the back of your card. You can also do this with a suspension to be placed on the tape of the Christmas tree poems for angel.

Art Angel Feather angel poems

It is a feather of an angel,
sent by the God of heaven ,
to serve as a reminder,
of his merciful love .

It is your guardian angel ,
that God himself assigned to you ,
And fell into their struggles,
as it protects you .

Each time you almost stumble,
Every time you approach ,
Remember,
Thank God and his angels ,
to answer your call.

   You can do this by fundraising for school craft projects or use as quick to guides or scouts girls to do for mothers day or fathers day gifts .

   They are very popular as magnets because they are a constant reminder every time you open the fridge , they are also perfect for making a donation to hospitals to give patients and families in need angel poems.

Lyrical and Reflective Poetry--Dylan Thomas Poems



Dylan Thomas Poems!

Now as I was young and easy under the apple boughs
About the lilting house and happy as the grass was green,
The night above the dingle starry,
Time let me hail and climb
Golden in the heydays of his eyes,
And honoured among wagons I was prince of the apple towns
And once below a time I lordly had the trees and leaves
Trail with daisies and barley
Down the rivers of the windfall light.

"Dylan Thomas Poems"

And as I was green and carefree, famous among the barns
About the happy yard and singing as the farm was home,
In the sun that is young once only,
Time let me play and be
Golden in the mercy of his means,
And green and golden I was huntsman and herdsman, the calves
Sang to my horn, the foxes on the hills barked clear and cold,
And the sabbath rang slowly
In the pebbles of the holy streams.

"Dylan Thomas Poems"

All the sun long it was running, it was lovely, the hay
Fields high as the house, the tunes from the chimneys, it was air
And playing, lovely and watery
And fire green as grass.
And nightly under the simple stars
As I rode to sleep the owls were bearing the farm away,
All the moon long I heard, blessed among stables, the nightjars
Flying with the ricks, and the horses
Flashing into the dark.

"Dylan Thomas Poems"

And then to awake, and the farm, like a wanderer white
With the dew, come back, the cock on his shoulder: it was all
Shining, it was Adam and maiden,
The sky gathered again
And the sun grew round that very day.
So it must have been after the birth of the simple light
In the first, spinning place, the spellbound horses walking warm
Out of the whinnying green stable
On to the fields of praise.

"Dylan Thomas Poems"

And honoured among foxes and pheasants by the gay house
Under the new made clouds and happy as the heart was long,
In the sun born over and over,
I ran my heedless ways,
My wishes raced through the house high hay
And nothing I cared, at my sky blue trades, that time allows
In all his tuneful turning so few and such morning songs
Before the children green and golden
Follow him out of grace,

"Dylan Thomas Poems"

Nothing I cared, in the lamb white days, that time would take me
Up to the swallow thronged loft by the shadow of my hand,
In the moon that is always rising,
Nor that riding to sleep
I should hear him fly with the high fields
And wake to the farm forever fled from the childless land.
Oh as I was young and easy in the mercy of his means,
Time held me green and dying
Though I sang in my chains like the sea.

"Dylan Thomas Poems"

Tanka Poems Series - Natural Nature






    Tanka poetry is the oldest form of Japanese poetry . Traditionally, it has five lines with 5-7-5-7-7 syllables. Few syllables count English different from Japanese , while others use short lines -long-short - long-long . The Tanka poems is very similar to haiku, but has a total of thirty -one syllables , while the haiku has only seventeen syllables . The Tanka poems is written in two parts: the first by 5, 7, 5 , format, and the second part in a size 7 and 7. Tanka also uses the simile , metaphor and personification . The poem tanka and haiku poem is written in nature , the seasons , love , sadness and other strong emotions . The Tanka poems dates back nearly 1200 years . The Tanka poems is a short verse and lyrical . When " Man'yoshu , " ( Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves ) is the anthology of Japan's oldest poetry was compiled in the eighth century , most of the poems were written in tanka form . What follows is a series of poems showing Tanka poems form and style in terms of love and emotion :

Derived from nature Tanka poems Series


walk with love
With a smile on my face
 Here is my true self
 Waving to those who pass by
 The grace of God is with me
 Come to my house
 You feel the warmth of nature
 Sit on my roses
 Refresh your mind while at home
 You allow the natural mind ,
 It could be a dream
 Relax by the fire
 even become
 Shining like fireflies
 The flames that erupted
 Fireflies at night
 From lighting up the dark forest
 A clear light
 His eyes were glowing sparks
 The party had already reached

   Joseph S. Spence , Sr. ( aka " Epulaeryu Master" ) , is the author of " The Awakened One Poetics " (2009 ) , published in seven different languages ​​has also co - . Author of two books of poetry , " a trilogy of poetry , prose and thoughts of the mind , body and soul " (2005 ) and " Trilogy Moments for the Mind , Body and Soul " (2006 ) . He invented the Epulaeryu poetry form , which focuses on succulent dishes . Joseph is a Goodwill Ambassador of the State of Arkansas. He has over twenty years of service with the U.S. Army .

Poems About Beauty Inside and Out - Daveda Gruber







   Daveda Gruber is a beautiful woman who has inner beauty and personality to match. I have the pleasure to present to the public . She is an author, editor , owner of a site of poems about beauty and personal friend .

   I noticed her through a mutual friend on a site well known poems about beauty in 2004 . Our mutual friend was Patricia Ann Farnsworth Simpson .

   Daveda is a beautiful woman who is very talented . He has created some of their own poems about beauty formats that are truly unique and powerful appeal to the community of poet . Personally , I have used all forms of poems about beauty , and I especially like the form titled , The Angel of Daveda , which creates the form of a beautiful angel with wings. He has written eight books of poems about beauty. Some of his books are children's books, some are humorous and some are spiritual in nature. These can be found on their website .

   She is very photogenic and you can see his picture on the covers of books and books that portray life. You do not have to know her to know that it has inner beauty as well. She has a big heart and tries to comfort others when they have a chaotic day . He has written a very special book entitled " The blonde who found Jesus. "

    This book is my favorite she wrote. It's a great book to give to someone as a gift . It is written with passion , heart and soul and give comfort to those who have suffered a loss Daveda . This woman has lost a child and had a younger sister killed and lost his father at an early age . I read this book of his " more than once.

    She became a partner with Simpson and Patricia Ann Farnsworth became editors. Together, these two ladies did a great alliance . They started with the edition and now have created a beautiful online poems about beauty site. I am a member of this site a lot and highly recommend it to other poets. This is a community where we can write together , reviewing the work of others and help each other to achieve perfection with the formats and styles.

    Daveda made ??beautiful videos of all members of your poems about beauty site , which appears on the first page and in other media. Members are highlighted with the author 's books have been published in various media publication. Patricia also made videos of the authors and their achievements at the site where both give a fair deal to the poets who want to publish with a single payment to one hundred percent of the writer's work poems about beauty.

    They seem to work well together and are two very talented . Patricia Daveda and are still working on their own personal sites and sites that have trained together . It was a pleasure to come to know both . They are dear friends of mine and the community as a poet .

Therapy For Teens - Teen Break Up Poems



    The lives of adolescents is a very impressionable age . Meanwhile, teens begin to look at themselves, and explore the dynamics of human relationships . There are also a lot of anger occurs in adolescence . Most of their experiences at this time are part of what could become an adult. When injured , injured and keep . Some of them do not fully address the pain and get bored easily.

    However, many of them are very expressive , and use your pain to express their thoughts . break up poems adolescence break for example, are good examples of texts that characterize young people 's feelings about their first battles with pain. Poems from the debacle of adolescence , no matter how small , to help these young people deal with life's difficulties .

    It is believed that the letter that has helped many people recover from his personal pain . Writing break up poems teenage break youth used without their talisman . I've read several break up poems samples break adolescence in the various workshops I attended, and I find it very funny . Collapse very moving show , and very often to reflect a lot of hope for the people who write poems . It also includes the wonderful ideas that could affect us and cause us to look back at our own failures in our teenage years . Any young person can begin entering adolescence breakup poems as a form of liberation. You do not need to learn the craft here because it's true expression .

    These poems debacle teen who talk and talk about how the pain can be transcended to a very young age . Yes, they were written by young people , however , are long lasting. As a young man in pain , I suggest you turn to the poems of adolescence debacle . Give your pain away and it will definitely be a better person.

A Poem About Music, Love, and Drowning



    A simple definition of words is a set of words that make up a song. However, a more precise definition is " singing to the lyre " from the Greek word " lyrikos " . This is where you take the word words poems about music. Meaning of letters can be hidden , visible , explicit or implied. Some lyrics are abstract , almost unintelligible poems about music. In 1876 , the lyrical word first used to refer to the "words of a song. " Words can be a form of social criticism. The words can be in any subject dear to the human heart , like love. Sometimes lyrics deal with themes , issues and political and economic messages poems about music.

     Words can intentionally or unintentionally communicate ideas , morals and values. Today, many websites offer letters to users. As are most of the texts , access is sometimes controversial poems about music. Lyrics search databases allow the user to find an artist or title of a song in a few words or a phrase of the melody. This modern convenience is unmatched in the world of today and easy to take for granted. For example , how many times have you wanted to learn the artist , group or the name of a song ? You know some of the words , but not all poems about music.

     Before the search engines the words , had to wait for a song you like to come to the radio. Or, you can search the music section of the albums from the store or in groups , or ask a friend if they knew the song. You can buy the disc or tape , and learn words from there . What is easier today with the search engines with words! Have you ever had a disagreement with someone about the exact words of a song? It can be cleared easily and quickly with the help of a search for lyrics on the World Wide Web poems about music. If all arguments can be resolved quickly.

    The words can come from famous literature. The words may very well be a fad , or the motivation of the writer suddenly feel inside. The words can express aspirations , pains , or memories poems about music. The words can be intelligent , hard or soft . It is impossible to calculate exactly how specific songs , with his only words were written in history. Many went down through the generations , and the Americans sang songs while working in the fields. Many religions pass along songs . The majority of each ethnic group has songs and traditional music . The world is a colorful place , diversified for words.

The Antichrist and the Dramatic Publishing Empire



    Finally , I found someone who responds to questions about religion that most people would be reluctant to even consider asking the public . There is no doubt that The Last Prophecy : The dramatic publishing Antichrist and the spectacular fall of a publishing empire worth reading . Honestly, I must say I was skeptical at first that the book will be given a new message, but anyway, after reading the subtitles , some curiosity made ??me order. I was right. As I turned the first page , I knew I was not going to give up until I have finished reading each word. Overall, the book is a concatenation flow embarrassing questions and answers certainly support any line of thought.

     The most important part of the book for me is the introduction and explanation of a biblical principle called the manifold wisdom of God. This principle clarifies the contradictions that implies that people found in the Bible. It applies to any paradox of life , including controversial issues in the church - one of the main causes of the congregation of diversity.

    The second most important feature of this book for me is that even though the author tries to reveal the true identity of the dramatic publishing Antichrist and respect for other end-time prophecies , unlike other modern prophets foretold a tragedy Escalona enter the industry Editorial - the collapse of the company Zondervan . The fulfillment of this prediction in the near future , as he says, confirm his testimony . In other words, if this prophecy occurs , we will have to see the rest of his testimony closely and probably believe. This seems reasonable , because the collapse of Zondervan now seems inconceivable. However, it seems more credible than other apocalyptic predictions impressive other writers creative end of time.

    Furthermore, most of the allegations of the author in the book of sense to me. Overall, I recommend this book not only for those who are interested in eschatology , but also for anyone interested in understanding the true purpose of life .

A more credible prediction

How will you recognize the dramatic publishing Antichrist?

   Importantly , from a series of predictions and interpretations of the prophecies of the end times , the more credible is that I found the new church , the manifold wisdom . This church in its manifesto entitled " The Last Prophecy : The dramatic publishing Antichrist and the spectacular fall of a publishing empire , among many other interesting topics , predicts that by 2012 Zondervan , the publisher, is s ' collapse Church argues that this decline is confirmed . the revelation of the dramatic publishing Antichrist . said that will be around 2012 , not an exact date, as it can occur at any time within a period of 42 months ( three years and a half ) , which is the time given to the dramatic publishing Antichrist in the scholarship Bible operation . 's worth mentioning that the new church , the manifold wisdom Zondervan accused not be the dramatic publishing Antichrist , but as a vehicle to promote the doctrine of dramatic publishing Antichrist through a series of corrupt texts .

How to Self Publish Your eBook Using Scrivener and Lulu Books


    Do It Yourself edition is probably the best route available for many authors due to a number of factors , only one effect of being directly in front of the electronic media and digital devices including Kindle , Nook , Sony Reader and I also read the Apple tablet . Another thing that can be pushed in this direction may be the fact that the editors have been waiting novelists definitely take more than advertising efforts launched to ebooks and traditional books , in any case , and have inspired the authors to see for themselves receive only a small percentage of the price of a novel on the market in the classic way , then they could if they get support through the Internet options that could have all the benefits lulu books.

One thing to implement would be to get and write the book, so this is a work of fiction or non-fiction work , I recommend the software named as Scrivener lulu books. It has some features that can help designers of all operations of the organization of a manuscript lulu books. You can even start with the description of the technique using a mind mapping , allowing you to get your good ideas from the brain of a nonlinear way . What gets the best results for you , I've heard of writers , artists and creators who seem to be going to be left behind in the dark ages of the creation of the manuscript , using a pen on paper lulu books. How strange is that? in this day and age in particular? Another good reason to use Scrivener is that you can spit his job very giving, in ePub structure ideal with Kindle file format . You can find the software to do that too, but not as good lulu books.

    Go with a publishing service for the specific provision where customers can buy . I chose Lulu lulu books.com and yet you can find deals on the internet that provide the same function. Lulu will let you publish your publication in the style of e- book only , or perhaps could have put in book form of truth , for what is published in the paper as a good platform , not only on a virtual grid in a device e lulu books. Ensure that you have an ISBN number which you will need if you are in the iBook Store and in fact , will be distributed to the iPad . It's on the list of policies that Apple Inc. has launched what it has to fit your publication to be to sell their creative work lulu books. You have to do some images, graphics , coverage of the publication, something attractive to look at, and most striking , helping profitability.

The operation is very simple and is also only a small amount of time to organize the operation of the Lulu online business, including downloading the ebook in ePub format lulu books. His new book is his control over the iBook store a few days later . The iBook Store is particularly afflicted with exactly the same problem that exists in the old fashioned world of publishing, and publication is locked in pens regional control lulu books. The publication will be made in the country of destination from the iTunes store that allow the sale of iBooks lulu books. This is a big mistake if you have a call from the World Wide Web should always be a single market , simply retained by the language that people can read.

    You can configure exactly what you need the price of its publication , so they are able to offer through Lulu , your own website on the Kindle and the Apple iPad lulu books. What you need to do to help sell may be building a fan base of his books implement social media marketing such as Twitter and Facebook . Another thing to consider is always to promote the ebook with affiliate marketers . Affiliates have the opportunity to build an income by marketing your book and have an army of volunteers on their side lulu books. Much better to give 50 % of e-books to members that 100 % of the slab.
  

Novel Writing Software - Tips on How to Write a Mystery Novel


   If you do a thorough research in writing his first novel writing software investigative police then I think you have a difficulty organizing his thoughts and history. Writing software novel writing software is now available online to help you write your story . It can also help you organize your ideas and other aspects of its history .

   There are a number of writing software you can choose on the internet. No matter if you are just starting your career as a writer or if you are an expert in writing. These software suites level and his skill as a writer , no matter if you are a professional or a novice writing because writing software can help you write your novels .

Here are some tips you can use in writing and completing his mystery novel writing software :

   Make sure you have a quiet place like your room , a small office or wherever you like in your home as long as you are free of noise and other factors that may be distracting as you type.
Consider having a written work. It should probably time to find inspiration to write. You should make sure you have at least two hours or more in their written thriller . It gives you enough time to organize their mysteries in history.
Make sure your issues are issues that are in demand. Failure to do so may end up not having a hearing. The best thing is to do market research before writing the first book.
Just as the search for a source of inspiration for writing , creating titles for detective novel writing software should be carefully planned . You have a good title will not attract the attention of your reader.
    Be sure to draw the outline of the mystery novel writing software you want to write . An overview helps you keep your focus and keep you informed of all the information that comes in its history.
    Keep proper timing and pace is essential to write a detective novel writing software . You should give your readers the opportunity to hold your breath and resume capability . The time and pace is important to write a novel writing software heart beating .
Finally , detective novel are like puzzles. Make sure that your readers have the satisfaction to unravel the mystery of their history. Give clues and situations in its history to enable them to think they are part of history and help solve the mystery .
Consider these points when writing your novel writing software of mystery and see the results. Otherwise, it could lead to the starting point and could not finish his novel writing software .

     Software novel writing software writing can help you complete your detective novel . It gives guidelines for creating your character and how to trace its history . If you use these writings careful planning and research applications. This will give you time to choose which software to use .

How To Start a Novel - How Does One Get Ideas and Start to Write a Novel?


   Are you one of those people who has always dreamed of writing a how to start a novel? Do you dream of the day when you can walk into a bookstore and see your fiction sitting on the shelves ? How great would that be? Can you imagine the library to call and ask him to come to sign autographs for his how to start a novel ? In this day and time that is more likely than ever to write and publish his first how to start a novel . There are many educational books that you can purchase to help you on your way. So how can we begin to write a how to start a novel ?

   Well, it all starts with an idea, of course. Most people get stuck here . They do not know what to write . Another problem is that many people think you have to write something new . As the old saying goes , there is nothing new under the sun. What you have to do is think of an idea and put their own spin on it . You can even write about something that happened in your life or something you want to happen as winning the lottery how to start a novel.

   Pay attention to what happens around you. You can go sit in a cafe and just people watching . Bring a laptop or a notebook and take notes and ideas as they come to you. You can also browse the library and write ideas based on the different books you see. This does not mean you should copy these books, but simply use them to get ideas . You can do it in a library . It is very easy to find ideas, and you should not have many problems with the first step .

Another good idea is to make a mini recorder around and every time you have an idea , simply record your thoughts . Many times you can think of something while driving or otherwise occupied and discuss their ideas into the recorder is much easier than having to get a piece of paper and write .

   Free writing is another way to get ideas to write his first how to start a novel. Set a timer and just write whatever comes to mind for a period of time like 10 minutes. Do not worry about what it is, keep writing . Even if it's silly or even if you have to keep saying the same thing over and over again because you can not think of any living thing, you're likely to start to get some ideas on what to write. You must do this on a daily basis as a form of writing exercises.

   Basically , you're going to come with an idea and then keep asking " what if? " Some people like to write with an outline and some people love to do what they say . Others like to start at the end and work backwards. So you should experiment and see what works best for you . The key is just to write every day. do not let a day pass that you do not write something. Even if you feel you have writer's block and can not think of anything to say to his how to start a novel , then just write a letter or write a post on his blog. Believe it or not, writing becomes easier as you go . If you work at it every day and you will not give up a first over before you know it how to start a novel.

How To Write An Autobiography


He wrote an autobiography ( also known as Memory ) can be a great experience ! However, when it starts, can seem a daunting process how to write a autobiography. That's why I wrote this article - to show everyone out there that are interested in how to write an autobiography that will be treasured for years to come . I will describe an easy to follow, step by step , which can be used as a model to help you do your job planned, developed , created and published as quickly as possible, but with the best results how to write a autobiography.

how to write a autobiography Step One - Decide who you talk

This is extremely important because there will be a big difference in your writing if you create your autobiography to the general public in relation to email friends and familyhow to write a autobiography. If you are going to write an autobiography for the general public , should be written in a more formal style and offer more in terms of style , action and history. However, if you are writing for those close to you, then a more intimate informal style can be used which is probably more like a letter .

Step Two - Choose the stories I want to tell

In all honesty , nobody wants to read an autobiography that always has all the details and aspects of the writer's life how to write a autobiography. Instead, it's best to choose the most important events of your lifehow to write a autobiography. A good tip is to choose the events that had the greatest impact on the rest of your life or of those who taught you important lessons. Another possible approach is to choose the biggest event in your life , write about it and then delve into the rest of the writing autobiography about the effects this event had on you how to write a autobiography.

The Memory Project - Step

Start writing all the events and experiences you want to write his autobiography , in the order that you think of them . Do not embellish anything too , because they eliminate the credibility of your writinghow to write a autobiography. Once you have written the events in chronological order and begin to connect together to make a coherent piece of writing.

Step Four - Complete Writing

Once the project is complete, go through editing and proofreading everything, checking punctuation , grammar and spelling how to write a autobiography. Also make sure that his autobiography was written in an engaging style that will make readers want to keep reading , rather than bored to death ! Make sure that each event has a beginning , a middle and an end, and he has written in a style that makes sense. To test this reading aloud to their work and if it does not seem to make sense and then go and rewrite how to write a autobiography. It would also have to pay for someone else to read it and form an opinion of them to see if they liked reading and could see the errors .

Step Five - post

This may be one of the most difficult aspects of the whole process ! If you have the right equipment at home such as a printer , laser ring binding machine and is willing to sacrifice time when you publish can be a good option, especially if you are trying to save money how to write a autobiography. You can also bring your work to a printing company that will do the editing for you. Because it can be very expensive , you should get quotes from different companies and compare samples of your work how to write a autobiography.

Once published his autobiography , then you can distribute around your friends and familyhow to write a autobiography. If you have been more ambitious and plans to launch the book to the public and then start small to see if local bookstores accept copies. With a little luck , you may find in time " bestseller list " of New York ! Hopefully reading this article, you have learned a little more about how to write an autobiography , and has followed the advice that you can put to use to improve your writing .

Quick Creative Writing Tips for a Beginner!



Creativity doesn’t just belong to a chosen few. It belongs to (and is inherent) in all of us. Everyone is creative by default creative writing tips. And that includes you creative writing tips. (yeah, you!)

If you're new to creative writing, here are some useful tips:

1) Words/ideas can come from anywhere at any time - so walk with a notebook or hand-held recorder. Keep it close to you, even next to your bed!

2) Getting an idea doesn’t mean you have to write about it there and then - you might not feel like writing at the time and that’s ok, it really is - but in any case, do jot your ideas down creative writing tips.

3) Don’t expect to write everything in one day or in one sitting – sometimes, it takes time creative writing tips. Be patient. Let your idea simmer. Let the story happen. Give it the time it needs.

4) On the other hand, you might write something - a poem, a story - in 5 minutes flat or in an hour and feel that it’s complete creative writing tips. That can happen too. As long as you’re happy with it, then that’s fine creative writing tips. The point is: be open to the creative process - how and when it happens - it’s a very interesting phenomena this creativity thingamajig!

5) If you get stuck on something and feel yourself getting frustrated, walk away from it for a while. Do something else creative writing tips. Go for a walk, make a call, grab a chocolate, coffee, mint tea or something; then go back to it today, tomorrow, in a couple of weeks/months - it’s up to you creative writing tips.

6) Don't throw anything away. Any ideas, a word or two, one-liners, paragraphs you don’t feel you need or feel aren’t good enough can sometimes be unrealised diamonds and can prove to be very essential in the future creative writing tips. Keep them all as you never really know when you might need them. I keep all my ideas in a box creative writing tips. Some are writing-related; some aren't, but they all take pride and place in my special box. I might never explore some of them, but I know they're there.

7) Your voice matters creative writing tips.

8) Your voice matters. (the repetition is deliberate to make a point)

9) Use Google to look for writing forums to join; some can be really supportive .

10) Don't forget to have fun! It should be fun getting to know a new expressive part of you.

How to Become a Published Author or a book agent!


Writing a book agents!

Becoming a writer and getting your book published can be an extremely difficult thing to accomplish. Fortunately there are options for you! If you intend on having a publishing company publish your book agents there are a few things to consider. Most publishing companies no longer have an editor and you, the book agents author, must have a well written book with no errors. For that, you would search out and find your own editor, there are many companies around that specialize in book agents editing, a Google search will turn up a great deal.

Publishing a book agents!

To have a publishing company even consider publishing your book, you would need to have an agent. After you have sent your book agents to a reputable editor and all mistakes corrected, you would go about finding the right publishing company suitable to the book agents you have written. One major thing to consider: book publishing companies will reap most of the profits and the author is responsible for marketing and sales of the book agents, this means you do all the work while someone else makes all the profit. That can be quite frustrating since you did all of the work and got nothing for it.

Options for the Author!

Since authors pretty much have to do all the labor associated with book publishing and sales, you might as well just cut out the middle man and self publish it yourself. I have found a few sites out there that seem to offer free services to publish and will only charge you for the cost of the materials, which may be only a few dollars. You can check out Lulu.com, or even CreateSpace.com, they offer a variety of book agents styles and services, your book agentss can also be sold online through their market place. You can choose to have a Hardcover, a Paperback, ebooks, and many other styles.

How to Select an Editor!

Once you have chosen which method is best suitable for you needs, you still need a well known and reputable editor to revise any grammar and misspelling errors that your rough copy may contain. It helps to find an editor that specializes in the specific type of work you are doing. For example; for a book agents, you need a book editor; for online content, you need and editor who is specialized in web writing. If you want to publish a manuscript, a movie script, and so on, you need to find a specific editor with at least five years of experience editing that type of work. Ask the editor for references, it may help to talk to someone who had personal experience dealing with them and may help you decide who is right for you!

book agents editors will ask you what level of editing you will require. "Developmental editors work with you to develop your manuscript from initial concept, through successive drafts, to completion. Substantive editing involves identifying and solving problems of overall clarity, reorganizing sections, and rewriting segments to improve readability. Copy editors correct spelling, grammar and punctuation, ensure consistency of style, and read for overall clarity and sense, noting permissions required and checking for references. Proofreading involves comparing the latest stage of text with the preceding stage, marking discrepancies in text, and, when appropriate, checking for problems in page makeup, layout, color separation, or type.

Steps To Writing a Book




You may think you don't have enough time and ask, "Can I learn how to write a book in 28 days? Or "Can I write a book in two weeks?"

You may want to know how to start steps to writing a book to promote your business. As a long-time bookcoach, I can enthusiastically recommend you write a business steps to writing a book or a non fiction book. Your target audience is out there, especially online. Like me, write the steps to writing a book to solve your reader's problems or challenges. The time it takes will seem short, because when you follow a coach's advice, you save a lot of time and money mistakes and get to the goal--you make a difference in your book audience's life and you either make a lot of money from your steps to writing a book or it brands YOU and then makes you a lot of money.

Here's Some Tips for book:


1. Change your belief system.


 looks daunting, doesn't it? So many steps, and a learning curve you're not sure about. Every author says this, and if you are really passionate about your steps to writing a book, nothing else matters but your willingness to take the first step, the second step and more-one chunk at a time.

Don't buy into the myth, "steps to writing a book takes too much time."


TRUTH: The best chapter writing happens fast! Steps on how to write a steps to writing a book are easy with the "Fast-Forward Writing Technique," chapter blueprint. This template makes you write an easy to read, compelling, organized chapter. You write it right the first time. Because you pre-planned and outlined your book, you only do 1 or 2 edits or drafts. Stop revising; write naturally when you post your readers' questions, then answer them Get your audience's feedback on their needs.

2. Write a short book for your first effort.


Many of us expect a New York publisher to sell millions of steps to writing a books for us. We know they want a 250 page "real" book. My research says that we busy people want our information short, fast, and easy. Maybe 50-100 pages but not much more. We want the meat, concise and compelling information, and not so many stories. And remember, your how to audience is looking for you on the internet, and not in the steps to writing a bookstore. I agree with John Kremer, marketing guru who says, steps to writing a bookstores are the worst place to sell steps to writing a books!

For writing your, expand an article, a talk, or report by adding a few stories, anecdotes, quotes, tips, or how-to's. steps to writing a book. This  may even be just one chapter idea you have for your longer steps to writing a book. People will buy a series of a topic too. Divide and conquer--make longer s into a related series. Focused, slanted writing sells well too. People online and off want easy-to-read short information because they are so busy. They don't want to spend a lot of time reading.

3. Write your print steps to writing a book and ebook at the same time. It's like cooking--you create a dish that you can serve twice for a one-time effort.


Make two word files, one for each format.

As you lay out your chapter titles and their theses, decide what components to leave out in your ebook version. You don't need long stories or a lot of quotes. Give your potential buyers the meat they want. Short, but useful information!

In your print version that you may want to publish via Print on Demand for much less cash outlay, offer more client examples or other stories to illustrate your point. Add extra, useful information in tips, sidebars, charts or graphs. Make your perfect bound print book from 100-120 pages. That's substantial enough for traditional minds, yet financially fruitful and time saving for the busy entrepreneur. Now, you have two products for the time price of one.

"Inch by inch, life's a cinch." And so is steps to writing a book writing when you apply fast-writing know how.

Formatting Your steps to writing a book to Benefit Readers

Compelling, easy to read professional writing that hooks and engages your reader will also benefit you.

You may be a professional, an entrepreneur, a coach or consultant, even an author. It's one thing to know your topic and business focus, but another to get your readers hooked, and ready to buy what you offer. Ask yourself, "How can formatting my book benefit my readers?"

You need to know how to write crisp, compelling copy in your steps to writing a book so your audience will FINISH it and rave about it. Your website must educate your visitors so they will want to click over to read about your services and products. You need to write short articles like this one that are succinct, organized and offer something new and unique.

To sell well, your articles, reports, steps to writing a books, and copywriting need to pass the 5- item checklist below:


1.___ Make your book , article title or headlines grab your reader by the collar.

If your titles and headlines are ho hum, your prospective audience will leave you instantly. Headlines and titles are far more important than the copy that follows. A clever title is great, but an even better title is clever and clear.

Short titles with an abundance of key words in them sell best. The search engines love them and they are easy to remember. Make each word count because your potential buyer will spend only four-eight seconds on the steps to writing a book front cover.Your website sales letters and your home page headlines must grab your visitors' emotions and curiosity to lead them to buy. Make your headlines benefit driven and specific for more impact.

2.___ Create your opening paragraph of your steps to writing a book chapter, your article, your book's introduction, or your web copy to entice your reader to continue.

It's not the steps to writing a book, it's the hook. In fiction chapters, start with the most exciting and important incident first. For fiction and non-fiction, open with dialogue. It's more present and exciting. It shows rather than tells. In non-fiction chapters open with two or three compelling questions your reader can connect with. Point out your readers' challenges through them. Then follow with the thesis, a story and other solutions. Apply this to article and web writing.

3.___ Pursue savvy friends and associates to edit your work.

Send them a survey asking for their feedback on small amounts at a time. Always reward them with a free steps to writing a book at the finish, or a free special report you create from your longer pieces. Edit two times before you submit your piece to a professional editor or book coach.

4.___ Use strong, emotional or visual, power verbs rather than linking verbs like "is," "there is," "start to" or begin."

These linking verbs create passive, long sentences. They stop movement and slow readers down or bore them. Readers expect straightforward copy, and when they don't get it, they will put your steps to writing a book or other writing down, never to return. Not a good way to receive word of mouth referrals. Start your sentences with the subject, and then add a power, action verb.

5. ___ Stop loading your copy with telling words like adverbs.

Every time you see a "very" or an -ly ending in your work, rethink. Check with your Thesaurus to see the more compelling possibilities. Think corpulent instead of very fat. One specific word is always better than two mundane ones. When you see "suddenly," a favorite of most novice writers, map out a picture, dialogue, or emotion to show sudden movement.Your audience can relate to the picture or emotion, but not to -ly. This is how to engage your audience to stay with you.

Professional writing attracts contacts, clients, readers and web visitors because it is fresh, clear writing. Make a difference in others' lives using this "write like a pro" checklist.

Metaphor Writing - Money in the Bank for Authors


Surprise your target audience. Give them chocolate frosting!

After kindergarten we had a lot of subjects to learn. We left the sand box, the nap, and the all day playing with our imagination. No wonder we have lost touch with our original, playful, creativity.Today, we expect to read short, concise pieces. Yet, we can, if we play a little, add more of our original ideas to our steps to writing a book chapters if we use metaphors.

The definition of a metaphor? It's wedding a word to an image, sound or feeling. Metaphor is a fusing of dissimilar entities into one new image. . Metaphor asserts a likeness between two unlike things like simile.

Images are word pictures that give language power and richness by involving our senses in the experience. When you wed an image or feeling to something totally unexpected, you produce a new pattern--a metaphor that creates a powerful picture and reader enjoyment.

The purpose of metaphor is to intensify your awareness of the images around you.

Clichés are worn out metaphors. Think the word "nice." Now write specific synonyms for this cliche. In one book writing seminar, we counted 18. Avoid platitudes your mother told you such as "borrow or lend; lose a friend," or "birds of a feather flock together" because your reader will be bored with them and not read on. Write naturally and use literary devices such as similes, personification and alliteration in your chapter summaries and chapters.

Think of the military. They commit the biggest sin "utiilze." as do attorneys and the medical model. Avoid this pompous word in your writing. Simply use "use."

Metaphors create tension and excitement by producing new connections.

Hence, they reveal a truth about the world we previously didn't recognize. The power of metaphor is to surprise us.... Marilyn Ferguson, author of The Aquarian Conspiracy, says, "Metaphor builds a bridge between the hemispheres, symbolically carrying knowledge from the mute right brain so it can be recognized by the left as being like something already known."

How to Start steps to writing a book with Metaphor Examples


1. Hook your readers with your front and back steps to writing a book covers. When your potential customers glance (about 12-15 seconds) at your front cover and back cover, and see originality there through metaphor, they will gain insight that sheds new light on a familiar concept, idea, event or feeling. Your metaphors hook and seduce them. Now, they will hand you their check or credit card feeling good about themselves for the decision.

2. .Start a Metaphor List. Keep it filed where you can find it easily and add to it. Every time you hear a good one, write it down. Use other people's metaphors as a springboard for your own.

3. Notice similes and metaphors in books you read.

Remember the money metaphor for Daisy in the Great Gatsby metaphors?

4. Practice playing with metaphor examples.

How about Writing is...

riding a roller coaster

as painful as a pulled tooth

5. Give a metaphor example in your steps to writing a book title or marketing message, the "tell and sell.

"Self care is...a bubble bath in the middle of a workday."

" Passion at Any Age is the Artist's Way for Seniors."

6. Complete these metaphor starters: Remember to use concrete words--of image, sound and feeling. Forgo all clichés.

I'm as down as
I'm as frazzled as
I'm as happy as (no clams, please)
I'm as dizzy as
I'm as low as
I'm as powerful as a
I'm as sleepy as
I'm as energetic as
I'm as spiritual as
I'm as loose as
Expand the list using the subjects of your book. Think and picture your audience as you create more powerful metaphor writing.

7. Re-define all general benefits in your introduction, "tell and sell," or sales letter. Instead of saying, "Read my steps to writing a book and live life well," make your benefit more specific such as "Read my book and your life will look like...." Or, "Read my steps to writing a book and your life will feel like...."

8. Finish These Statements to Warm Up:

Stress is...
Authentic is...
Health is...
Spiritual is...
Marketing is...
Promotion is...
Goals are...
More life is...
Vision is...
Better Communication is...
More money is...
Let your potential buyer know how they will see or feel themselves after they read and use your book's ideas and

suggestions. When they can see or feel it for themselves, they are more comfortable buying. They need to see the results and feel themselves better for reading your steps to writing a book or using your service..

9. Try alliteration just for fun:

"I was as dizzy as a dervish, as weak as a worn-out washer, as low as a badger's belly, as timid as a titmouse, and as unlikely to succeed as a ballet dancer with a wooden leg."

steps to writing a book – the short honest truth



   Every author I know gets asked the same question: How do you write a book?
It’s a simple question, but it causes unexpected problems. On the one hand, it’s nice to have people interested in something I do. If I told people I fixed toasters for a living, I doubt I’d get many inquires. People are curious about writing and that’s cool and flattering. Rock on.
    But on the other hand, the hand involving people who ask because they have an inkling to do it themselves, is that writing books is a topic so old and so well trod by so many famous people that anyone who asks me, with the serious intent of discovering secret advice from my small brain and limited writing experience, is hard to take seriously.
     Here’s the short honest truth: 20% of the people who ask me are hoping to hear this – Anyone can write a book. They want permission. The truth is you don’t need any. There is no license required. No test to take. Writing, as opposed to publishing, requires almost no financial or physical resources. A pen, paper and effort are all that has been required for hundreds of years. If Voltaire and Marquis de Sade could write in prison, then you can do it in suburbia, at lunch, at work, or after your kids go to sleep.
    If you want to write, kill the magic: a book is just a bunch of writing. Anyone can write a book. It might suck or be incomprehensible, but so what: it’s still a book. Nothing is stopping you right now from collecting all of your elementary school book reports, or drunken napkin scribbles, binding them together at kinkos for $20, slapping a title on the cover, and qualifying as an author. Want to write a good book? Ok, but get in line since most pro authors are still trying to figure that out too.
    Writing a good book, compared to a bad one, involves one thing. Work. No one wants to hear this, but if you take two books off any shelf, I’ll bet my pants the author of the better book worked harder than the author of the other one. Call it effort, study, practice, whatever. Sure there are tricks here and there, but really writing is a kind of work.
     Getting published. 30% of the time the real thing people are asking is how do you find a publisher. As if there wasn’t a phone book or, say, an Internet-thingy where you can look this stuff up. Writers-market is literally begging to help writers find publishers. Many publishers, being positive on the whole idea of communication, put information on how to submit material on their website. And so do agents. The grand comedy of this is how few writers follow the instructions. That’s what pisses off all the editors: few writers do their homework.
     The sticking point for most wanna-be published authors is, again, the work. They want to hear some secret that skips over the hard parts. Publishers are rightfully picky and they get pitched a zillion books a day. It takes effort to learn the ropes, send out smart queries, and do the research required to both craft the idea for a book, and then to propose it effectively. So while writing is a rejection prone occupation, even for the rock-stars, finding a publisher is not a mystery. In fact the whole game is self-selective: people who aren’t willing to do the leg-work of getting published are unlikely to be capable of the leg-work required to finish a decent manuscript.
     But that said – it’s easier today to self-publish than ever. Really. But again, this requires work, so many prefer to keep asking writers how they got published instead of just doing it themselves. I self published my last book, and you can read what I learned from it here.
    Being famous and wealthy: Now this is the kicker. About 50% of the time the real thing people want to know is how to become a famous millionaire rock-star author dude. As if a) I qualified, b) I could explain how it happened, or c) I’d be willing to tell.
    First, this assumes writing is a good way to get rich. Not sure how this one started but writing, like most creative pursuits, has always been a less than lucrative lifestyle. Even if a book sells well, the $$$$ to hour ratio will be well below your average corporate job, without the health benefits, sick days, nor the months where you can coast by without your boss noticing. These days people write books after they’re famous, not before. And if the only books you read are bestsellers, well, you have a myopic view of the publishing world. Over 100k books are published in the US annually, and few sell more than a few thousand copies, and what causes books to sell may have little to do with how good a book is. Either way, to justify the effort you’ll need reasons other than cash.
    Discouraged yet? Good. Here is the upside: I love writing books. I love reading books. I love the entire notion that people can make things up in their mind and then make them real on a page, for the pleasure or utility of someone else. That’s just awesome. If you like writing, if you enjoy the bittersweetness of chasing words into sentences, then you might love writing books too, despite, or even because of, everything I said above. If so, get to work – now :)