Monthly Archives: March 2011

FORMAT THAT MANUSCRIPT

Well, here I am in my second week of learning how to process a manuscript and upload it to Kindle and other ebook publishers. After closely following directions I’d found online, I later learned that since they were posted in … Continue reading

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PUBLISHING TO E BOOKS

The more I learn about publishing my own work on e-readers, the more I need to know. One piece of information leads to others. So I guess what I’m going to tell you all who are interested in e-publishing your … Continue reading

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Anne R. Allen’s Blog: Slow Blogging Works: A Blogiversary Success Story

Anne R. Allen’s Blog: Slow Blogging Works: A Blogiversary Success Story

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AN OLD DOG LEARNS NEW TRICKS

This morning I told my husband I felt like I was back in school again. This preparing for a totally new venture in writing is hard. For the past few weeks I’ve been studying to begin my entry into the … Continue reading

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THE SOCIAL MEDIA

How many times has someone said to you, “I don’t have time for Facebook?” or “I just don’t understand how to Tweet.” Frankly, I also have trouble finding time to devote to using social media for my promotional purposes. But … Continue reading

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HAVE YOU WRITTEN YOUR BIO?

Since signing two new contracts, I’ve struggled to update my bio to fit the planned new publications, the publishers wishes and my own desire to say it right. In several places I’ve read that all bios published online should be … Continue reading

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