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Combat Resistance and get writing!

When you're not getting your pages written and beginning to worry that there's something psychologically wrong with you ? or you're not getting your pages written for perfectly "rational" reasons ??pick up Steven Pressfield's book The War of Art. It is the kick in the pants you need. Pressfield shows how to identify and defeat Resistance, the invisible repelling force that radiates from any work-in-potential. Writing is at the top of Resistance's hit list, but there are many other endeavors.

"Any act that rejects immediate gratification in favor of long-term growth ... any act that derives from our higher nature instead of our lower. Any of these will elicit Resistance."

He goes on to define the characteristics of Resistance and how to combat this enemy by "turning pro". Read it and you'll get to work.

Posted by Julie on January 26, 2006
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"Buzz Your Book" Seminar

Learn how to create a buzz about your book from best-selling author M.J. Rose. Rose will be presenting her seminar on Sunday, January 29th at 1 p.m. at Mystery Lovers Bookstore in Oakmont, PA. For more information and to register, visit the Mystery Lovers website or call 412-828-4877.

Posted by Julie on January 19, 2006
This entry was posted in the following categories: Marketing and promotion

VidLits --

Here's a great way to promote a book: VidLits, short and clever, even hilarious Flash animations of excerpts from recent books, read by their respective authors. The current collection includes VidLits for books by comedian/TV host Bill Mahr, post-modern novelist David Foster Wallace, cartoonist Patrick McDonnell (of the comic strip "Mutts"), Julie Powell ("Julie and Julia"), thriller writer M.J. Rose, and more.

Be sure to check out the VidLit for "Fondling Your Muse: Infallible Advice from a Published Author to the Writerly Aspirant" by John Warner -- but don't follow any of its suggestions!

Posted by Cindy on January 11, 2006
This entry was posted in the following categories: Marketing and promotion
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