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Day 13: Push through
Today is Day 13 of my 20-day quest to write a book (1st draft) by June 1.Just like any endeavor, some days are easier than others. Today was not one of those. But when you have your schedule and know...
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Day 14: Make it happen.
Day 14 of my 20-day quest to write a book was a lot better than Day 13. Somehow I managed to write 3 chapters today instead of the usual 2. (I had to do that in order to stay on track.)I say "somehow"...
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Day 15: Don't be your own worst enemy.
It's Day 15 of my 20-day book-writing adventure. I have just two chapters left to write (tomorrow) before I start editing what I've written (Monday).Since I have very few words left inside my brain,...
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Day 16: Finished writing!
Woo hoo! It's Day 16 in my quest to write the 1st draft of a book in 20 days--and it is "sweet" because a few moments ago I FINISHED the last chapter!Next week I'll edit everything.You may remember...
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Day 18: Let the editing begin!
Today is Day 18 of my adventure in writing a book in 20 days. Yup, 48 hours to go!I finished the actual writing on Saturday and scheduled 2 days of editing starting today.I got about half the book...
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Day 19: Connect the dots
It's Day 19 and I've almost completed my marathon of writing a book (1st draft) in 20 days.Today I finished editing and fact-checking the manuscript.Here's today's tip for you:You know I keep the...
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Day 20: Done!
It's Day 20 of my adventure of writing an entire book (1st draft) in 20 days--and I finished the manuscript! Woo hoo!I actually completed it yesterday, let it marinate overnight--and sure enough...
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It's July...do you know where your book is?
UPDATE: Special rates on writer's coaching extended through December 31!Welcome to the 2nd half of 2011. If writing a book is one of your goals for this year, I'd like to help you do it...One-on-one...
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I woke up this morning with that phrase on my mind: "Just do it."No, it wasn't Nike asking me to endorse their products. It was about YOU. And your book. And me and my books. And how in order to write...
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Just Do It: How I wrote a book while life got in the way (guest post)
Kate Battestelli and daughter FrancescaBattestelli (yes, that Francesca Battestelli)Guest post by Kate BattestelliAuthor of Growing Great Kids (Charisma House 2012)Kate's blog:...
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A few years ago my niece Hailey (then 11) and her BFF decided they wanted to co-write a book.They had a brilliant idea and set to work on it while Aunt Diana lurked in the other room listening to the...
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2 great writers' (and illustrators'!) workshops coming up in Florida
Workshop #1Fiction Writers' WorkshopSat., Sept. 24, 201110 am – 1 pmGarden Gate Tea Room142 East 4th Ave.Mount Dora, Florida 32757$45 early bird; $55 at door...
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Just Do It: "Your first chapter has to be delicious."
I love that line by Chris Brogan. It's from a series on his blog about how he writes his books. One of Chris' books, Trust Agents, has been on the New York Times best-seller list, so we can assume he...
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Announcing some great news (for both of us)
I'm thrilled to announce that I'm publishing my next book as an ebook--and I'm going to take YOU along on the adventure. Ebooks are so new and changing every week (hey, who even knows if it's "e-book"...
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Reality blogging: How I published an ebook and lived to tell
That could be the subtitle of this new series. I'm publishing my next book as an ebook--and I'm taking you along on the step-by-step adventure!You can read more about that here, including how I'm...
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The easy part of publishing a book
Welcome to part 3 of Diana's Adventures in Ebook Publishing!In this episode, I open my account with BookBaby.Reminder: I'm partnering with BookBaby to format, publish, and distribute my ebook in...
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The not-so-easy part of publishing a book
The not-so-easy part of publishing a book is that before you publish it, you have to write it.But believe me, it can be done. When I teach writer's workshops or coach someone on writing their book, I...
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Tip for authors: Print it before you print it
If you're picturing me sitting in a hammock on a crisp fall morning with my manuscript and a mug of hot spiced cider, uhhhh, no, that's not the idyllic picture I'm seeing!I'm in the final stages of...
View ArticleWrite a book in 30 days? Here's how...
Writer Ali Luke posted a great article on Copyblogger called How to Write a High-Quality eBook in 30 Days.Here's how she does it step by step:Pick your topic (Days 1–2)Create an outline (Days 3–4)Start...
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Describing your book
You'd think that would be easy, right?After all, you've spent every waking and sleeping hour for the past 20 years thinking about your book and working on it.But it's not easy describing it to someone...
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