Tired of getting the cold shoulder at Borders? Amped up on your fifth cup of coffee while waiting for the manager to "get around to you" at the local Barnes & Noble? Sick of the look on people's faces at the very mention of the most dreaded word in the book selling industry: self-published? Wondering what to do with those ten cases of your self-published book currently threatening to topple over on your king-size bed? Then it's time to try some new alternatives. Forget Borders. Forget Barnes & Noble. Why not try the local florist? Don't they specialize in those tacky Over the Hill style gift baskets? Why not suggest adding a copy of your latest thriller, Nooses at the Nursing Home, to give their goofy gift basket the extra push it needs to be a real "killer"? Is the star of your latest children's book a Scottish Terrier? Who wouldn't enjoy perusing through your adorable canine capers down at the local Pet Store or eterinarian's office? Just published your latest nonfiction opus, Gardening for Goofballs? Why not suggest selling it to the owners of local nurseries or landscapers? These are just a few of the oft-neglected alternatives to Megabookstores that self-publishers overlook because they mistakenly assume that stores that sell books are the only stores that sell books! Not true! And Rusty Fischer's Grass Roots Book Promotion: Over 300 (Other) Places to Sell Your Self-Published Book is living proof.

Grass Roots Book Marketing

Self-Help

Rusty Fisher

Success

Filbert Publishing

It began as a wildly popular e-mail course taken by thousands of writers worldwide. Today it’s totally revised and updated, available for the first time in print. 
Inside these pages you'll find 52 weeks... 12 solid months... of provocative writing prompts, unparalleled inspiration, and everything you need to create one of the most comprehensive journals of your writing career. 
Daily writing prompts combined with vivid written examples by an eclectic group of dedicated writers will make each "assignment" a breeze. 
Weekly Writes is designed to help both beginning and seasoned writers (re)discover the joy of writing, of putting pen to paper.

Weekly Writes: 52 Weeks of Writing Bliss

Arrieta, Shery Ma Belle

Creativity

This book is for the regular "foot soldier" slogging their way… sometimes fitfully… to the top of the business heap. It’s for every success-minded employee who has (or will have) more than their share of unusual encounters along their way. It's about Two-Fingered Tony, the Mafioso of the aluminum industry; Sleepy Joe, the recruiter who fell asleep while interviewing applicants; and a host of other oddballs. True stories all. Short and punchy. To the point. Serious stuff, yes. But handled in a humorous way, because business is the stuff of pure comedy. This book is dedicated to everyone who’s striving to get ahead in today’s tough business climate, a climate fractured by companies such as Enron and WorldCom. This book will help you advance your career in an environment inundated with unworkable and useless conventional wisdom. After reading "Aw, Shucks" you’ll avoid a whole lot of grief during your personal corporate journey. Before the author retired, he was a company president who worked his way up from line supervisor, so he knows what he’s talking about. Read this book and avoid being the one saying, "Aw Sucks, I Screwed Up Again…."

Aw Shucks, I Screwed-Up Again

Business & Money

Smith, M. Ronald

Business Culture

With their trademark humor and home-spun practicality, the Litchfield Area Writers group is at it again with their newest collection of writings called "A View From The Verandah."

A View From The Verandah

Reference

Group, The Litchfield Area Writers

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

If you think it'll take forever to earn a great living as a writer, think again. With Jumpstart Your Writing Career, you'll discover how easy it is to: Squeeze profitable writing ideas out of everyday life Hone your writing skills until they're razor sharp Tackle the most lucrative branch of writing Learn the secrets of fiction so your stories vibrate with life Organize your nonfiction articles to make them practically effortless to write Draft powerful queries so you land more paying assignments Promote your writing business for little or no money If you want to be a freelance writer who snags paying assignments, this book's for you.

Jumpstart Your Writing Career And Snag Paying Assignments

Erickson, Beth Ann

Job Hunting & Careers

Building a character from the ground up is simple. Building a memorable, living, breathing human being is a most daunting and complicated task... until now.  With her trademark candor and unparalleled teaching style, Billie A. Williams, master character-builder and prolific freelance writer, reveals a cornucopia of character-building tips, tricks, and tools you can master in one afternoon.  Now you can breathe life into the characters you create and enjoy the fulfillment of lively stories that can be retold for generations.  With these tools, your characters can become the stuff of legend; memorable, entrancing, exasperating, lovable, unforgettable.

Characters in Search of an Author

Williams, Billie A.

A Writer's Vehicle: Henry Ford's Way

What do successful writers do? The answer may surprise you. You may have read the books, attended seminars, studied the craft. But if your version of success is still eluding you, it's time for something different. Real different. Here you'll find nuts and bolts how-to information, inner work exercises, insider biz secrets, this unique little book blows the lid off the deceptively simple recipe for freelance success: ~ You control only one thing in this biz. Find out what it is on page 8. ~ Find out a dominant trait most creative-types possess, outsiders may find it irritating, but to us, it's essential. ~ Ferret out behavior patterns that serve you, that hinder you, and how to control them. ~ Discover how the concept of "soaking" can improve your writing. (Page 23) ~ Read the "Tale of Two Writers." Heed the message in this story or suffer the consequences. ~ Earning the big bucks is great. But this is way better. ~ If you don't tend to this, you're sunk. It's not what you probably think. ~ What's more powerful than writing competence? Find out on page 50. Beth Ann Erickson is a decades long freelancer (since 1995), publisher of Writing Etc., the free zine for freelancers, copywriter, author, and Internet Marketing expert. You can connect with her at BethAnnErickson.com.

Advice to Freelance Writers: Insider Secrets to Effective Shoestring Marketing, Managing a Winning Mindset, and Thriving in Any Economy Volume 1

Marketing & Sales

Drop Dead Easy Marketing Techniques... Top marketers master them. Freelancers routinely skip them. It's the toxic word writers loathe to use... marketing. Thing is, mastering just a few simple techniques can propel your writing career faster than you ever dreamed possible. Here's what you'll discover in the second installment of "Advice to Freelance Writers": ~ How "Waking Up" can become the most painful activity you can engage in... and how this one activity can make or break your creative process. ~ How to harness one inborn trait, it's utterly simple to do, to effortlessly guide your creative pursuits. ~ Why you should never, ever pursue every opportunity that comes your way. ~ How to learn from negativity without getting sucked into its toxic brew. ~ How to engage the power of the universe to help pave the way to your success. ~ How to turn mistakes into advantages. ~ Discover how to guarantee success in every endeavor... it's only two sentences, and it's found (in bold) on page 129. ~ How to focus your energy to stay balanced and on track, no matter what's going on in other areas of your life. Beth Ann Erickson is a decades long freelancer (since 1995), publisher of Writing Etc., the free zine for freelancers, copywriter, author, and Internet Marketing expert. You can connect with her at BethAnnErickson.com.

Advice to Freelance Writers: Insider Secrets to Effective Shoestring Marketing, Managing a Winning Mindset, and Thriving in Any Economy Volume 2

Freelancing Made Easy! In this final installment of "Advice to Freelance Writers," you'll get your hands on a treasure trove of information you can immediately use to get your writing career moving and grooving. This volume covers these all important topics: ~ How to instantly connect with your audience and become an important part of their world. ~ How a simple 90 day experiment resulted in incredible unexpected results... and how you can use this information to create the career of your dreams. ~ Understand the strength of your audience's trance states and how to use them to your advantage. ~ This one activity will grow your writing business faster than any other. (Check out page 47.) ~ Don't make these newbie mistakes on pages 77 - 78. ~ How to master the most lucrative branch of writing. ~ Understand the difference between communicating and writing... and why this difference can make or break your writing career. ~ Page 99 reveals why you never sell your writing. You must do something else... ~ How to find the gift within each dashed expectation (page 107). Beth Ann Erickson is a decades long freelancer (since 1995), publisher of Writing Etc., the free zine for freelancers, copywriter, author, and Internet Marketing expert. You can connect with her at BethAnnErickson.com.

Advice to Freelance Writers: Insider Secrets to Effective Shoestring Marketing, Managing a Winning Mindset, and Thriving in Any Economy Volume 3

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