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How to Understand Your Reader’s Level of Awareness to Grow Your Fanbase
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5 Tips for Selling Your Books at Events—on a Budget
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Don’t Be Too Smart or Clever in Your Book Descriptions
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Writing Immigrant Characters: Avoiding Exoticism
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Overcoming Creativity Wounds
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3 Principles for Finding Time to Write
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Pre-Publication Marketing: A Van Tour to Bookstores
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5 On: Russell Rowland
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6 Questions to Help Nonfiction Writers Find Their Niche
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10 Ways to Build Traffic to Your Author Website or Blog
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Writing for Connection Brings Both Hope and Fear
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10 Instagram Tips for Writers
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How Writers Can Overcome Their Fear of Public Speaking
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How Long Should It Take to Write a Book?
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5 Steps to Writing Better How-To
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For Indie Publishers: When and Why to Work with a Trade Book Distributor
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Nonfiction Writers: Beware the Curse of Knowledge
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Fix Your Story By Focusing on Place
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Resolving My Cheater Shame: Listening to Books Instead of Reading Them
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How Traditionally Published Authors Can Repackage and Self-Publish Their Backlist
