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Can I publish reviews and have those companies as sponsors too?

If I’m reviewing wineries, can I get some of them as advertisers? If I’m reviewing books, can I get authors to participate and publishers to advertise or sponsor? If I’m doing photographs, is it conceivable that someone would want to pay me to go take photos of something for them? In other words, how does one establish commercial value if it exists?

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Protect unpublished book manuscript during review process?

April 16, 2013 / Dave Taylor / Writing and Publishing / No Comments

I am currently proofreading a book for an author and he is pondering the thought of having a couple people read his work to gain opinions prior to sending his work to a publisher. One of his concerns is how to protect his work from being shared or copied prior to copyright or Digital Rights Management. Should he send a letter of confidentiality or what do you recomend?

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What’s the best option for self-publishing my book?

July 24, 2010 / Dave Taylor / Business Advice, Writing and Publishing / 5 Comments

I have written a book and I want to self-publish, but I am not sure how to choose a self-publishing company. Which self-publishing company is best and what’s the difference between them anyway?

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How do I get into online writing?

June 29, 2009 / Dave Taylor / Writing and Publishing / 2 Comments

I really want to get into writing online, Dave. Can you offer up some tips and tricks for me to break into this area and get some visibility? Thanks!

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How do I recover a lost ISBN book number?

April 9, 2009 / Dave Taylor / Writing and Publishing / 7 Comments

I self-published a book in 1983. I would now like to make it an e-book. I do not remember my isbn number. How do I go about getting that information?

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How do you avoid writer’s block?

July 2, 2008 / Dave Taylor / Wordpress Help, Writing and Publishing / 2 Comments

I want to get into blogging, but I hear from my friends that it’s really hard because after a few weeks you start to suffer from writer’s block. I generally like to know what I’m getting into before I dive in, so do I need to be worried? How do you avoid writer’s block as an author or blogger?

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How do I get my first novel published when I’m a kid?

April 17, 2008 / Dave Taylor / Writing and Publishing / 6 Comments

I’ve been searching for some help on this a for about four, five years. I’m 16 years old and I’ve been writing novels since I was about eleven. Everyone thinks that i could be the next J.K. Rowling. I even have a pen name L.G. Kelly. I Just don’t know how to get published. So how do i get publsihed and fast without getting ripped off? Or having to get an agent?

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Can I just call my new book “for Dummies”?

December 29, 2007 / Dave Taylor / Writing and Publishing / 14 Comments

I’m writing an instructional book (almost done) and I would like it to be “for dummies”. My question is about using the “for dummies” thing in my book title (and also this geek on every “for dummies book…) Can I just do it or do I need to ask permission from someone or pay someone? I understand that you went through this process and I would like to hear what you have to say about it. I really appreciate your response.

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