Category Archives: Publicity

Writers: Valuable Resource Gives Ideas, Opportunities

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Did you know that there is a Freelance Writers Appreciation Week? A National Authors’ Day? Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? William Shakespeare was born and died on April 23. St. George’s Day is also April 23. … Continue reading →

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Write an Effective Press Release

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

For much of my adult life, I’ve worked as a journalist and publicist. You can earn a good income as a publicist or you can volunteer as one for a non-profit organization to gain experience for a paying job. Writing … Continue reading →

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Follow These Ten Tips for Clear Informational Writing

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

1) Identify your reader and write as if you were talking to that reader. 2) Be sure to use correct and common words to get your message across. Intellectual words often confuse, rather than impress people. 3) Don’t make ambiguous … Continue reading →

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Be An Ambassador of The Written Word

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

You don’t need to be an experienced, published writer to be an ambassador of the written word. You can be one, even if you’re a beginning writer. Ambassadorship takes many forms. I write non-fiction and poetry. Since April is Poetry … Continue reading →

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Author: Don’t Hide In The Shadows

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Authors must take the initiative to publicize their books every conceivable way. Publicity sells books, and it snowballs. What might, at first, strike you as an insignificant piece of publicity, may very well lead to valuable exposure. Sometimes, we overlook … Continue reading →

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