lulu.com This is a great site I ran across. You can actually make money this way, it appears--even in small numbers of sales. Worth a long look and free to join. Be aware that some publishers will not consider you for their company if you self-publish, but also be aware that there are authors who could not get the time of day from larger publishing houses UNTIL they were successfully self-published.
See also How to Get Published Free and Make Money and Power Posters' blog
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Good PR--Press Releases, not just Public Relations.
If you want to promote yourself, you might have to do a press release. Basically this is a sales letter (you have to sell yourself and your product--your story, your article, your song or what have you). You are sending it to someone who can give you the publicity you want and in return you must give them something they want--an interesting article or story for their own readers. This is the classic "you-scratch-my-back-and-I'll-scratch-yours" scenario. It is a trade, in essence. You make the newspaper, the magazine, the weblog, the radio or TV station look good to their readers, listeners, or viewers. They, in turn, make you look good to the same audience. Here are a few links you may want to see on the subject. I ALWAYS suggest doing further searches yourself--and if you find something really great, share it by posting a comment here, okay?
PR Hints
PR Blunders
More Great Press Release Info
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How many rewrites is enough? Hmmmm,......you tell me. Read and decide. My first novel has been two official rewrites so far and 4 or more strong tweaks after that. And still in testing phase at this time. They say you are truly done when you can't stand to look at it anymore.
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I ran across some good information in this link. If you aspire to write, take a look here: Building your manuscript layer by layer. If you are a procrastinator, look here: The world is waiting....
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Get FREE puublicity.
www.get-free-publicity.com
I highly recommend you look into this offering. Yes, it will cost a bit, but it is like hiring your own expert to help you promote yourself or your product. The time and effort saved will be tremendous. Listen to the recorded testimonials and decide for yourself if doing it as the experts would do is worth your while.
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http://www.ult-media.com/selfpublishing.htm I am very impressed that this may be worth the nominal price and I intend to check into it myself to continue my own personal education and eventual business.
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I heartily recommend you check out this site, with some excellent ideas for storyline and character improvement. http://www.writing-world.com/contests/articles/judge.shtml
http://www.ult-media.com/writingcontests.htm The judges and professionals advice section down the page is excellent and you should copy and paste it for study every now and then. Do the same with the previous recommended site, also.
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