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Guilt-free self-promotion, for writers and everyone

There's a great column in today's New York Times about furthering your success via self-promotion -- and not feeling embarrassed about tooting your own horn.

Marci Alboher's "Selling Yourself by Showing Yourself, in a Good Way" highlights the concerns people have about being labeled a "self-promoter" and shows how you can come to terms with the idea and promote yourself nicely.


I know my book is good, and after talking with scores of authors about what it takes to sell a book these days, I realized that if I did not convey passion and pride about my ideas, how could anyone else?

So while I might not be a fan of the terminology, I believe that self-promotion is essential in today’s competitive landscape. And this is not just true for authors. It is true for anyone who wants to get ahead when there is someone equally qualified sitting in the next office, cubicle or home office, or in India.

Posted by Cindy on August 23, 2007
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Short Story Award for New Writers

August 1 - September 30, Glimmer Train Press is accepting short stories by new writers for it's biannual award. The Writing Guidelines include that the story not exceed 12,000 words. The contest is open only to writers whose fictoin has not appeared in any publication with a circulation over 5,000.

Posted by Julie on August 04, 2007
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