Seven Tips From Experienced Authors

January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Research

“The greatest rules of dramatic writing are conflict, conflict, conflict.” ~ James Frey Your story should be vivid, theatrical, stirring, gripping, full of tension, shocking, while astonishing the reader. In order for that to occur, you need to start your book with conflict. “Successful authors find ways to build trust with their readers.” ~ Untraditional Publishing You are going to hear more about relationship building with readers. … [Read more...]

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Successful Authors With Every New Sunrise

January 16, 2012 By 2 Comments
Sunrise

If every sunrise were the same, then we would only look once. But as we know, the appearance of the sunrise changes daily. Authors that can appreciate the ever-changing world will view each day as a chance for new opportunities.  Success is defined as, “A favorable outcome, based on the accomplishments of service.” An author is defined as, “An originator of ideas.” So what is a successful author? “An originator of ideas, based … [Read more...]

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Patience vs Confidence

January 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

When an experienced author is asked to give advice, usually the first thing they say is, “Every author needs patience.” Although I believe patience is extremely important, I sometimes feel that authors should switch to “Confidence Mode.” Here’s why…  ~ Patience can certainly give you the endurance to last many years without success, but confidence is the belief that you will indeed become successful.  ~ Patient authors can … [Read more...]

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Ron Knight’s Top 100 Authors on Facebook!

December 20, 2011 By 8 Comments

Over the past year, I have been watching over 8,000 authors. (Which is 2,000 more than the previous year.) I suppose there are three ways to catch my attention, along with others in the publishing industry: ~ Consistency in Facebook posts. (Using the same profile picture also helps.) ~ UP-Beat and productive posts. ~ Supporting other authors anyway possible. If your name did not make this list, do not feel bad. You were probably close. It … [Read more...]

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Authors should be thankful for…

December 5, 2011 By 1 Comment

I hear all the time that new authors have a tougher road compared to authors in the seventies and eighties. That could not be farther from the truth. In fact, new authors-along with up and coming authors and existing authors-should have plenty to be thankful for. Authors should be thankful for email. (Along with the Internet!) I remember the days when submissions were all paper. Not only that, there was much more an author had to send in … [Read more...]

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