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When you feel positive momentum, use it or lose it.

Nick Ursborne

Or you attend a meeting, seminar or conference, and feel thoroughly energized by the experience. And then there are times when we are given a little extra energy from an outside source. Like… * Maybe a client showers you with praise. * Or a respected peer praises you in print or online. *

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6 Essential Tips for Aspiring Ghostwriters?

Constant Content

Consider enrolling in writing workshops or seminars that professional organizations offer. For example, if you have little experience writing blogs, try to find a seminar on blogging. Take the time to research types of writing you aren’t familiar with.

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People Round Up, Early January, 2024

Publishing Trends

EVENTS January 11-14 Key West Literary Seminar Key West, FL January 12-14 Portland Fan Expo Portland, OR January 13-21 Çukurova Book Fair Adana, Turkey New York, NY [A note on the site states: Digital Book World 2024, originally scheduled for January 15-17 in New York City, has been postponed indefinitely.]

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People Round Up, Mid-December, 2023

Publishing Trends

Martin’s from 1987 until 1997, then served as an administrative VP until he retired in 2009.

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Is Your Freelance Side Hustle a Hobby or a Business?

Freelance Union

Are you a writer who has created a series of children’s books that you now sell and also do seminars on? Do your hobby activities create an asset that could generate future profits ? This also signals to the IRS that you have a business structure rather than a recreational pursuit.

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What Is a Skill Set? 14 Professional Skills to Help Your Career

Grammarly

Training can be attained through apprenticeships, internships, workshops, seminars, and courses to learn specific skills. Many jobs require a specific level of education, such as a college degree or a professional certification. Training Training is another way to gain a skill set.

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How Author Platform Connects to Author Brand

Jane Friedman

You may have attended enough writing seminars and conferences to recognize that even people in publishing aren’t consistently using the term. Certain words and phrases are bandied about all the time in publishing, but they don’t always make sense. One of the biggest is author platform.

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