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Writing for the Ravenous: The Ingredients of a Cookbook By Todd RutherfordCookbooks have emerged as a very popular book choice in recent years. With the emergence of cable channels for cooking, alongside a growing interest in all things culinary in the country, cookbooks have been flying off the shelves… |
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Off Into the Wild Blue Yonder: Writing a Travel Book by Todd RutherfordFor many writers, and for many travelers, the notion of writing a travel book is the perfect dream. What could be better than combining the love of writing with the love of travel? And in truth, for those… |
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Professional Press Release Example Contact: Todd RutherfordFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: 918-394-2665 http://www.coachjc.com 27 DAY GAMEPLAN PROVIDES THE SECRET TO REAL WEIGHT LOSS SUCCESS Experienced Lifestyle Transformation Coach Writes New Book to Help Build A Success Mindset Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA: A brand new book aimed… |
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Hey Waiter, I’ll Have What She is Writing: Using Quotation in Your Book By Todd RutherfordHave you ever struggled with finding the right words to illustrate a point? On these occasions, integrating quotations into your book’s content can help bridge the gap between what you want to convey and how you want to… |
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The Creature from the Writing Lagoon: Stephen King on Writing by Todd RutherfordThose of you following me on Twitter or Facebook have recently been drowning in a deluge of quotes from Stephen King. My propensity to share the words of this man with my writer friends stems from my current… |
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The Writing Space-Time Continuum: The Best Place to Do Your Writing By Todd RutherfordI have determined that reading and writing late at night is the best time for me. Everyone else is asleep. It is so quiet; I can hear the air wheezing through dust- riddled vents in the ceiling. There… |
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Finding Age Appropriate Words When Writing for Children By Karen CioffiWriting in general can be a tough business; writing for children is even tougher. Writing for children has its own unique tricks, processes, and rules; one of those rules is using words that are age appropriate.How this differs… |
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Learn to Write Conflict in Children’s Books By Lisa BrunelIf you want to learn to write children's books, you should absolutely start by reading some of them, this is because after you have read a few, there are a few things that snap into focus. The first… |
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Book Reviewers for Your Book by Todd RutherfordAre you looking for attention from reviewers for your newly published or about to be published book?I am pleased to announce a new program designed just for you. We will be emailing a monthly newsletter to our email… |
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How to Perform Solid Research By Jane SumersetIf you produce any considerable amount of writing, you'd know the importance of having reliable references. From up-to-date style guides to accurate reference books to finely-tuned writing software, those sources of information can help shape the overall message… |
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Are You Up to Speed With Hyphenation? By Rich TalbotIt's neither a dash nor an underscore (_), the hyphen (-) is a punctuation mark most commonly used to join two words to make one - and for such a small character, it has an important role in… |
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Metaphors – How to Use Them When You Write By Duncan FisherEveryone uses metaphors. Rightly so. They're a natural way to illustrate. Use them wrong, though, and they can really foul you up.Don't want to get fouled up? Then know the 3 good rules about metaphors (and all other… |
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Why Every Author Should Blog & Use Social Media By Erica HebrankHey, you’re an author. You write for a living, and most likely do your writing sitting in front of a computer. All that time in front of a screen, who would want to take the time to blog… |
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How to Write Books For Toddlers By Lisa BrunelUsually the term toddler is applied to one and two year old children. The toddler stage is very important in a child's life. It is the time between infancy and childhood when a child learns and grows in… |
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First Three Steps to Write a Book By Terri RainsWriting a book can be an intimidating process, especially for a first-time author. Before you delve any further into the project, take a few preliminary steps to write a book.Step #1: Figure Out What You are Going to… |
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Urging Children to Embrace Their Individual Diversity Don Winn’s “The Tortoise and the Hairpiece” from Yorkshire Publishing, is a delightful children’s book celebrating diversity and individuality. “The Tortoise and the Hairpiece” is told from the perspective of Jake, a young tortoise who is traveling a road of… |
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Everything an Author Needs to Get Started Write by Todd RutherfordIn my 8 to 10 phone consultations each day, I am frequently asked what needs to be done to be successful as a self-published author. I always say, "If you have a good idea, it is well written,… |
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Five Tricks For Writing More Productively By Meggin McIntoshHave you ever thought about writing - planned to write - but somehow just weren't getting to it? Sometimes it takes a little trick or two (and some wisdom) to get moving on our writing projects. Here are… |
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Book Nuts and Bolts by Todd RutherfordMany first time writers have no idea what parts a book should have in it. I will dedicate this post to giving you the list with brief descriptions based on the Chicago Manual of Style. For much more… |
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Using a Blog to Market Your Book by Todd RutherfordThere are millions of bloggers around the world. They all have individual opinions and niche blogs they write for. This is one of the most well used forms of publicity. It is smart to use this medium as… |
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Meet the 16 Year Old Triple Threat They Call Chani by Ryan SheehanChantel “Chani” Christie is a recording artist, model, actress and author. Chani is the United States Youth Ambassador for HIV/AIDS Awareness, as well as a YMCA Youth Spokesperson. Hot on the heels of her bestselling debut book, I… |
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AN EXTRAORDINARY 8 YEAR OLD AUTHOR by Ryan SheehanNew books are published every day, but usually not by an eight year old! Douglas ‘Dougie’ Christie Jr. is ready to publish his second book! The son of NBA star Doug Christie and model-designer Jackie Christie, Dougie, is… |
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What are the Top 5 Fiction Awards? by Todd RutherfordThere are many fiction awards given each year to authors around the world. These awards go to some of the most talented fiction writers in the field. The authors nominated for these awards work in all genres of… |
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How to Write an Award Winning Children’s Book by Todd RutherfordChildren’s books are a very unique type of fiction. These books need to be patterned to the specific age group the author is writing for. If one is writing for young children, the subject matter should cater to… |
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How to Design a Cover that Sells By Todd RutherfordPublishers have known for decades that book cover design can be instrumentally connected to sales. Professionally designed book covers draw the attention of potential readers. The visual appeal of a book makes it more likely to be purchased.… |
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What’s the Big Deal about Book Covers? by Todd RutherfordThe cover of your book will often make your first impression with readers. Everyone knows that first impressions are very important. They should be done to the best of the author’s ability. Thought and purpose must be given… |
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How to Get Traditionally Published by Todd RutherfordI reserve the right to try to talk you out of this, but here's how it works.Traditional publishing companies exist in various sizes and capabilities. Some of these publishing houses focus on specific types of books. Others work… |
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Five Essential Activities to Bring Your Book to Life Yorkshire Publishing is proud to announce the introduction of its Institute of Publishing. Todd Rutherford will be kicking off the launch of the Institute with a free inaugural webinar. Joining him will be Terrence Gargiulo, an eight-time author and writing… |
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New Rhythms, New Routines By Mark David GersonBecause so much of my writing history at the time I created The MoonQuest was linked to desks, deadlines and other people’s projects, the only way I could banish old associations that felt anything but free-flowing was… |
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Grateful and Hungry by Jim Stovall Success, and life in general, is a multi-faceted process. Anyone who purports to tell you the one key to success or happiness is either misguided, mistaken, or short-sighted. Each of us have many elements within our daily… |
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