Author to Author – meet Alice Griffin of Tales from a Travelling [...]
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 about meAuthors need to get publicity and lots of it, every which way, all the time. So, when Andrea Martins of ExpatWomen.com asked if she could interview me about my new online program, called Definite Articles: how to write and sell winning articles based on your overseas experience I jumped at the chance. As the program [...] booksWhen you are starting out as a new writer it can be hard to get going without a clippings portfolio and it can be hard to build that portfolio if editors only want to publish writers who have already been published. If you are a new writer and want to build your portfolio then I recommend [...] articlesToday, I’m going to re-remind you that one and add another – new books. When a book is freshly published its appearance makes good news. Not only could you write a book review, but you could also interview the author or write a feature based on the premise of the book and interview the author and mention the book in the [...] articlesWhen you are a new writer you are unlikely to have the networks you need. I have a network of over 5000 in my address book and have the contact details of people who are an authority on every topic about which I write. I’m not simply ‘lucky’ though. No, I have built this network easily and quickly, by attending the best conferences I can and where experts give workshops and keynotes on the topics about which I am passionate. I take copious notes while these gurus are speaking and focus on what I call quote spotting. Yes, I collect the quotes these people say, make a note of who said this and when and where and then use them in my [...] inspirationI always like to keep my ex-students fed with idea for markets for their writing and in the last two weeks it seems that many new ideas are coming my way. Take Women Unlimited, an online magazine for female entrepreneurs led by Julie Hall, who says she is looking for the following: I am looking for [...] expatriate stuffKim Chandler of Xpatriate Magazine just told me about this cool, free site, where sources who would like to help a reporter out and be quoted in an article can sign up and receive emails about opportunities to help a reporter out. Now, this is a cool thing to do if you need to build [...] |
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