Maeve Binchy – Tips for aspiring writers

Today’s post is quick video from author Maeve Binchy, with timeless tips for aspiring writers. The best one, don’t let your book sit in a drawer or in your head. If you don’t take the risk you will never have the rewards. What a lovely woman, I still miss her.

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20 Lessons I’ve Learned on My Way to Selling 500,000 Books

This post by Christy Heady originally appeared on her site on 1/9/14.

1. You don’t need an agent, but having the right one is absolutely the best investment you can make.

2. Co-authoring a book is a great idea.

3. No matter what the publishing house offers in terms of publicity, you are your own publicity machine.

4. That means you must need to know personal PR and have a game plan.

5. Speaking in soundbytes is imperative. Too much dribble means no more interviews.

6. Create a competitive analysis spreadsheet that shows you where the bullet holes are among your competition.

 

Click here to read the full post on Christy Heady’s site.