Fab Five Friday – January 22, 2010
Posted by Teresa | Under Fab Five Friday Sunday Jan 24, 2010Quick Tip of the week:
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Now for the Fab Five.
1) @WordyWoman tweeted about 1st time authors: The Do and Dont’s of getting an agent or book deal in today’s market . The post talks about the truth of getting an agent if you would like to get your book published by a traditional publisher. Most publishing houses will not even look at material from unknown authors.
2) Writers Digest RT @creativepenn shares a post by Lance Whitley from the CNET blog Network about how authors worldwide (including outside US) now can publish their books on Kindle themselves. This is BIG news. More great opportunities for authors.
3) @bethnewstar tweeted about Marketing Tips for Writers and Authors – 3 Ways to Capture and Keep Your Readers. The one tip I enjoyed is BE PASSIONATE. I agree, if you are writing about something you love and enjoy, the passion for it will come through to your readers.
4) @lindadessau RT @steveslaunwhite posted 3 ways to double your writing speed to his fellow copywriters. One of the ways it worked for him he says is get rid of interruptions and distractions during writing time. Read the rest to find out the his other advise – this is good tips for all writers.
5) I retweeted this last post by @elizabethscraig titled Why you shouldn’t settle with the first plot or character idea you get. I know this first hand because I have changed my book ideas, chapters and characters a couple of time while writing my first novel. I enjoyed how she mentions just because you change it, it doesn’t have to be looked at as a negative, maybe by changing the plot or character, it is better for the story.
I hope you have enjoyed another edition of Fab Five Friday! Fellow writers, remember, keep writing!