Interview with a writer

Written by Liana Metal


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What inspired you to write this book?

I started Book Promotion Newsletter in March 2003 because I was hungry for information on ways to promote my guidebooks. There was little available for authors. Two years later with nearly 1500 subscribers, I had enough material for a book and Book Marketing from A-Z was published in March 2005 by Infinity Publishing. Each new subscriber receives a questionnaire to complete, which has providedrepparttar fodder for bothrepparttar 106900 newsletter andrepparttar 106901 book.

How long did it take you to write it?

It took a few months to compilerepparttar 106902 material and place each anecdote in its proper category.

What arerepparttar 106903 major challenges that you have faced in your career?

As I said, coming up with “fresh ideas” posedrepparttar 106904 greatest hurdle as a freelancer. Finding publishers was relatively easy in comparison.

Hasrepparttar 106905 Internet helped you in your writing career? How?

The Internet has turned my life around. I often joke that my next book will be entitled, “My Life on Line.” Withoutrepparttar 106906 Internet, I would not haverepparttar 106907 newsletter and thousands of supportive subscribers.

What do you advise new writers to do?

New writers should learnrepparttar 106908 market. Read Writer’s Digest Magazine, take classes, network with other authors, and create a niche. Then buy a copy of Book Marketing from A-Z for a jump start on promotion.



Liana metal is a writer living in Greece. http://lianametal.tripod.com Have your interview online for free at http://liamet.tripod.com page: interviews


Mid-Life Perception: It’s Your View That Counts

Written by Craig Nathanson


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If we are lucky, there may be a brief section on suggestions for development. Be we’re hardly encouraged to follow our hearts. Development advice at work is geared toward whatrepparttar organization needs and wants us to do next – for them. A funny thing happens onrepparttar 106899 way to mid-life When we hit mid-life, we often stop caring as much about what others think of us. Instead, many of us start to focus inward so we can askrepparttar 106900 difficult but critical question: How do we feel about our selves and our work? Mid-life demands an honest self-assessment. Who are you? What is most important? What are you most passionate about? These arerepparttar 106901 questions we start asking. And if we aren’t asking these questions, we should be. The beautiful thing about self-assessment is that if you don’t like your own perspective of yourself, you change it. This is not so easily done with how others perceive you. Musts vs. should-haves Mid-life is a time to shedrepparttar 106902 external should-haves (I should stay in my corporate job. I should pursuerepparttar 106903 next promotion. I should move to a bigger house to convey my status.) and focus onrepparttar 106904 all-important “musts” for your life (I must do what I enjoy. I must take control of my life’ direction). So much of this relates torepparttar 106905 work we do. A strong self-image is essential to defeat bothrepparttar 106906 external “should-haves” and, more importantly, to put into motionrepparttar 106907 “musts.”

Murray and Heather did this when they sold their house and set sail on a new life adventure. Tamah and Bonnie did this by giving up “prestigious” jobs to follow their dreams. They all ignoredrepparttar 106908 pressure to do what they should have and instead foundrepparttar 106909 courage to do what they must. In mid-life, it’s your self-perception that countsrepparttar 106910 most and you’ll need a healthy one to create an even greater second half of life. Understand what your musts are, and steel yourself againstrepparttar 106911 onslaught of family, colleagues, and well-meaning friends who will pressure you to followrepparttar 106912 should-haves. It’s your life, and it’s never too late to start living it.

Craig Nathanson, The Vocational Coach, is the author of “P is for Perfect: Your Perfect Vocational Day. He publishes the free monthly e-zine, “Vocational Passion in Mid-life.” Craig believes the world works a little better when we do the work we love. He helps those in mid-life carry this out. Visit his online community at http://www.thevocationalcoach.com


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