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Sharon Woodhouse
Mar 18, 20227 min read
So, You Want to Write a Bucket List Book?
Here’s the whole range of things to consider before you get started...
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Sharon Woodhouse
Feb 14, 20224 min read
Author Events 101: Promotion and Profits
New or established author, self or traditionally published, a primer for getting started in the world of events.
What is an author event?...
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Sharon Woodhouse
Feb 3, 20228 min read
Book Promotion Advice Gleaned from Analyzing a Decade of Reading
What mining my own data taught me as a publisher and what authors and writers can learn from that. As a longtime indie book publisher...
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Sharon Woodhouse
Jan 27, 20225 min read
Speaking Gigs 101 for Writers, Authors, and You Too
From Toastmasters to speakers bureaus with income along the way.
Extrovert or introvert. Enthusiastic amateur or noted expert. Informal...
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Sharon Woodhouse
Jan 19, 20225 min read
Authors and Writing Pros, It’s Time to Lawyer Up
9 affordable ways to build legal protections into your writing business. Why would, why should, authors, writers, and similar creatives...
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Sharon Woodhouse
Nov 12, 20214 min read
Creators Should Study This Author’s Email Newsletter
I’m a huge fan of best-selling author William Hazelgrove’s humorously long email newsletter--and the successful business model it reveals.
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Sharon Woodhouse
Nov 1, 20214 min read
Please Don’t Dumb Down Your Writing
Please don't dumb down your writing. 21 reasons that consider you, your readers, your content, language itself, and how they all relate...
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Sharon Woodhouse
Oct 28, 20214 min read
Authors and Writers: When the Formula Fails, Follow the Tangents
When the formula fails, follow the tangents: How the side stories of you, your writing, and your books can lead to solid exposure and sales.
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Sharon Woodhouse
Oct 21, 20212 min read
Your ‘How’ Is the Story: Your Writing Process as Media Angle or Speaking Focus
Authors and writers: What is the "how" of your story? Use your writing process or what your learned as a media angle or speaking focus.
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Sharon Woodhouse
Oct 19, 20217 min read
Naked Book Contract Signing and 9 Other Ways for Authors to Max Out Their Themes
Find ALL the themes of your fiction or nonfiction book, then max out them all to sell and promote your book.
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Sharon Woodhouse
Oct 15, 20213 min read
52 Benefits of Being an Author
52 benefits of being an author, including community/social, personal/internal, career/business, and financial benefits.
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Sharon Woodhouse
Oct 12, 20214 min read
Pitch What’s True: A Step-by-Step Summary for Finding a Nonfiction Publisher
A one-size-fits-most , step-by-step cheat sheet for finding the best publisher for your nonfiction book.
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Sharon Woodhouse
Oct 6, 20214 min read
Savvy Author Book Proposal Checklist: Your Book's Sales and Marketing Considerations
What are the opportunities for you, the author; the publisher; your fans; and other vested parties to promote and sell the book?
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Sharon Woodhouse
Sep 16, 20213 min read
Savvy Author Book Proposal Checklist: Considerations of Your Manuscript, the Book
Size up your work as a print and digital product from the point of view of the publisher before you prepare your nonfiction book proposal.
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Sharon Woodhouse
Sep 13, 20215 min read
Savvy Author Book Proposal Checklist: Knowing About Publishing and Specific Publishers
What general knowledge about publishing and specific knowledge about publishers do you need to find the right book publisher for you?
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Sharon Woodhouse
Sep 8, 20213 min read
Lay the Groundwork for a Fruitful Collaboration with a Publisher
Do some advance prep work before you pitch your book to publishers to consider the collaborative relationship you want to enter with them.
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Sharon Woodhouse
Sep 1, 20216 min read
“Pitch What’s True” and “Get Your Soul in the Game”...What I Know from 10,000 Book Proposals
What a publisher knows from 10,000 queries, pitches, book proposals, and manuscript: Pitch what's true and get your soul in the game.
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