Thursday, July 5, 2012

28 reasons why Editors will buy your book

Editors will buy a book for one or more of the following reasons. Knowing what these reasons are, you can then design a marketing plan with these characteristics in mind.

1. previous books of ' author, have sold well.

2. love the book and I think will sell.

3. think the book will sell.

4. you love so much to publish regardless of its commercial potential.

5. ' and a book that deserves to be released because of his value to a cause or of the country.

6. an editor is passionate enough to overcome the doubts of the House can have on the book.

7. a new editor came from a ' other House and is building a list.

8. L ' l ' editor has opportunity to reflagging a bestselling author of a ' the other House.

9. the book will be the first of a series with strong growth potential.

10. the ' idea of the book is brilliant.

11. the ' idea of the book is timely.

12. the writing is superb.

13. the title Already sell books.

14. a promotion plan ensures the success of author a book.

15. L ' author is a media magnet that can secure enough advertising to make your book successful.

16. L ' author has a national platform, such as a column or a television or radio program that ensures the ' continuous exposure for the book.

17. L ' Publisher thinks the book is back and become an evergreen list (like evergreen tree-sells for very long).

18. the book is subsidiary rights potential, including book clubs, audio cassettes, or foreign, electronic rights or film.

19. the book has a potential adoption in schools or universities.

20. the House has published similar books successfully.

21. the book is about a topic that has or wants to build a list.

22. overcome by fever d ' auction, publishers are convinced that, despite the profits and losses nominal Declaration to determine the value of the book, who pay everything you need to beat their rivals.

23. the ' author wants to change case.

24. L ' editor discovers the book during a trip to a Bookfair and thinks to sell, or caught in the ' and ' excitement surrounding the book, or wants to justify the trip.

25. L ' l ' Publisher is sending the message that industry due to new management or despite the changes in the House, the House is a player.

26. the book is sold cannot be great, but the books are bestsellers future potential.

27. the ' the author has a personal connection with someone at home with the right to buy the book.

28. publication of the book will increase the prestige of the House.

This is not a definitive list. John Saul, a novelist, noted if publishers don't want to buy a book, say " and ' been done to death ". If you want to buy the book, say, " " always works.

(C) Copyright, Catherine Franz. All rights reserved.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

20 ways to keep your Writing Inspiration and Creativity High

When stressed or blocked, it is wise to make an edit so as not to remain in that place. Yet, many times we forget some of the simple things we can do for ourselves, so quick and easy to bring our inspiration back and increase our creativity.

1. If you usually type the first few drafts, to hand-write them. Nothing compares to the feeling of the merger of ' paper and ink ' wave of that creative flow.

2. If you spend too much time in front of the computer, take a break every hour. Go for a walk or just sit outside in the Sun. Even five minutes in a Sun d ' winter is a cure-all for the ' humor and creativity.

3. Browse journals or books. Their colors and ideas will sparks and spends his attitude. Blue and green can reduce the stress level of 30% or more.

4. Add strong odors in the room. Light scented candles around you, visit the ' island of fruit at the supermarket, or go to a store that is strongly scented. Find oranges or strawberries and hear their smell. Both will change a State d ' mind or create a ' source for inspiration. Smells reawaken your creativity. Smells trigger memories and are great methods to revive the stories of the past.

5. go to see or rent a movie inspired. Relaxation time is important. You can also take your notebook and recording inspirational phrases. Later, without writing those phrases from your subconscious.

6. read a book that moves or sparks your creativity. If you prefer, read poetry.

7. watch vibrant colors and bright for a few minutes. These can change your mood.

8. talk with a friend about your subject to flesh out the ideas and creativity. Record the conversation, with their permission, of course, and play again to hear the little nuances that you might have missed.

9. write an email to a friend to tell you or what you want to accomplish. If you're stuck, say so and ask for help.

10. check in with your vibrational energy and do something to go into high gear. Take a shower. Take a walk. Turn on some music and dance ' naked for a few minutes.

11. hire a virtual assistant to do some typing so you can stay focused on writing. You can fax your writing or dictating to your computer and send a voice file for transcription.

12. go to church for the midday service or whisper a prayer or two. This is your energy with the ' universe and fills what could be missing.

Ness. Record the conversation, with their permission, of course, and play again to hear the little nuances that you might have missed.

9. write an email to a friend to tell you or what you want to accomplish. If you're stuck, say so and ask for help.

10. check in with your vibrational energy and do something to go into high gear. Take a shower. Take a walk. Turn on some music and dance ' naked for a few minutes.

11. hire a virtual assistant to do some typing so you can stay focused on writing. You can fax your writing or dictating to your computer and send a voice file for transcription.

12. go to church for the midday service or whisper a prayer or two. This is your energy with the ' universe and fills what could be missing.

13. complete an exercise in appreciation. Collect something around you, such as telephone, lamp, or a pen. Talk to it and tell you how much I appreciate having the ' electricity to turn it on, the ' opportunity to write a tool that has the internal ' of ink, not as a pen, or the softness of paper writing. Be thankful for what you have and not what is missing. Or make a list of " count your blessing " objects.

14. write a personal note to friends or family and tell them how much you love them, appreciate their reflection, or kindness.

15. Real, flat-out, laughter first free the psyche and opens the process of creativity.

16. finding an environment with lots of trees and flowers and feel the nature. If time permits, take off your shoes and socks and feel the ' grass between my toes. Nature has a way of ridding our mind and renew our soul.

17. If guilt or of an accident the past has caught your mind, write a letter " Dear Me " and ask yourself an excuse to loosen the grip and expand your freedom.

18. is used to write in a quiet place? Find a noisy place to write, as McDonald's or the Mall. When space is noisy you will have to concentrate harder to write with clarity.

19. take a ride quiet pleasant, listen to a favorite CD. You can sing out of tune and nobody noticing (laughs loudly).

20. Do something nice for someone else that you would normally and one receiver grace of a hug.

And ' was exciting, isn't it? Send this list to an obvious point so that it is readily available when you need them, right next to the writing area is the best. Do one or two of these newspapers and keep writing. Your readers are waiting to read your words.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Ten ideas high readership For Internet articles

1. participate in chat rooms related to your targeted audience. Watch what questions: questions and ask others what they are interested in

2. determine which information is transmitted on tv, news and talk shows. Which pieces of information are usually hot topics.

3. go to find in such message boards. People leave applications to the information they are looking for. This is a strong indicator of topics to which to write.

4. Survey visitors to the website or current customers. Ask them what kind of items you would like to see published on your website or in your e-zine.

5. regularly check the site's guest book. People sometimes leave questions or comments that might help generate articles readers.

6. check best sellers list on-line library. They are very good resources to find winning ideas and topics of which to write.

7. use the ' year to come up with good arguments. You could relate to your content for the holiday season, what happened years ago in that period, etc.

8. Join some related e-mail discussion lists. Explores the questions and people are discussing subjects.

9. Regarding your article for a current fashion that's happening in your specific sector. The ' argument is usually interesting to your target audience.

10. create a file of questions visitor or customer you receive via email or phone. Usually, others have the same questions, but never ask.

Monday, July 2, 2012

Mind Mapping of Journal entries

Clustering, also called Mental Maps, is a great way to save space and time when the newspaper. For those of you who aren't familiar with mind maps, you can search in Google the words or read one of Tony Buzan (the creator) books. I eventually included the ten basic rules of Mind Mapping.

A mind map is a graphical technique that leverages powerful words, images, numbers, logic, rhythm, colour and spatial skills. Unlike linear notes, allows the mind to work with the ' expansion.

Mind maps are an incredibly powerful memory tool. While I was studying for my CPA exam, I created a very large detailed map Mind covering several walls in my home office. When I was to support the ' examination I could close my eyes and see the mind map and go right to the answer.

We both know that the ' picture says a thousand words. In Mind Mapping, you can use a single word to trigger a series of reminders or you can make a drawing (artistic does not matter) that represents a story or memory for you.

You can use mind maps or clustering techniques to register a single event or a ' whole day of events. If you are working on time management, you can also use a mind map to track time and tasks. For this, you want to transform the landscape of paper, add a ' Center image, like a clock, and use the branches pointing in the same way now of clock '-noon or midnight, would be to ' high, slightly to the right 01:00 of midnight, etc under-branches would be a word that represents your attention or task at the time.

After participating in an event staff development on that evening, I like to reflect on my experience, drawing a map from what I remember. This is a great way to transfer my thoughts from short to long term memory. If I took notes I choose a word or a ' image that represents each branch although per for each sector. When I remember a thought that does not connect cleanly, I register a Word to trigger what I remember with a question mark to the right before turning in for the night. In the morning I have the answer or a complete framework that relies on that map. Sometimes the morning brings even more ideas or fuel for thought.

Keeping your Maps or cluster in your diary-usually in one place-you can quickly revise previous Maps on which to build. The Maps provide an aerial master, it is easier to see how to connect the dots-aha moments or unmasking models. There are easier than in the linear notes.

Maps also shorten the time journal. What might normally pages or a linear write now ' now takes 15 minutes.

Be creative and have fun with this technique it is important for the ' experience. Mapping encourages the use of ' colored pencils, pens and ' using images instead of words. My drawing skills have improved since third grade, yet after a few hundred planes lopsided now can draw from different angles. But I'm still sticking with people stick.

No trademark right before turning in for the night. In the morning I have the answer or a complete framework that relies on that map. Sometimes the morning brings even more ideas or fuel for thought.

Keeping your Maps or cluster in your diary-usually in one place-you can quickly revise previous Maps on which to build. The Maps provide an aerial master, it is easier to see how to connect the dots-aha moments or unmasking models. There are easier than in the linear notes.

Maps also shorten the time journal. What might normally pages or a linear write now ' now takes 15 minutes.

Be creative and have fun with this technique it is important for the ' experience. Mapping encourages the use of ' colored pencils, pens and ' using images instead of words. My drawing skills have improved since third grade, yet after a few hundred planes lopsided now can draw from different angles. But I'm still sticking with people stick.

Ideas also count. Ideas always occur during our writing. We are writing away, a ' idea ping and there is a need to try to keep him on the margins of our mind or record somewhere quickly before it slips away. Start a map in a new page, insert the ' idea in the middle of the page, then return to finish writing. You will find your mind popping in and out from one to another as ' continue to write.

You can also keep a separate map diary. Every few years, I remember to buy a newspaper for that purpose. One of my favorite Map diaries is known Sketch Book from Bienfang. You can order them in many places on the net. Our local Staples store usually brings them in stock. Are different because the top of every page, about three quarters, is empty and ready for your map. While the underside has lines for writing.

Of course, maps and have many other uses cluster-like brainstorming (alone or in groups), search, read, study, or storing. So, learn the technique is worthy to learn. I use them for almost everything, including the three books I'm working now.

Basic rules for Mental Maps:
1. Sheet sideways.
2. Pen or computer
3. Select a topic, issue or subject-matter and purpose.
4. start at the center of the page.
5. Using the colour to enable memory. Each distinct main branch has a different color and each sub-branches to the main branch that stays with the color that branch.
6. Rami closer to the Center are thicker.
7. every idea starts a new branch.
8. use images to express ideas, when possible.
9. L ' image or Word needs to sit on the line and in print.
10. ' line L must be the same length l ' image or Word.

(C) Copyright, Catherine Franz. All rights reserved.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Winning words for the Web

From the website The verbal advantage

Have you ever sat down to create that win announcement, press release or newsletter advertising and couldn't come up with words or phrases? You will never make your luck until this dilemma by dialogue. It is necessary to extend the powers of expression, precision and persuasion. You need a concentration of color, flavor and tone to highlight the message. This goes for personal conversations, writing promotional material or the creation of a web site.


The Internet is a Money Maker

In many ways the Web is the medium, but only for those who can provide their message persuasive and convincing. Eventually it will be the site's ability to create desire and forcing l ' action that will bring real wealth. Those not in possession of verbal skills will be a perpetual disappointment. Cannot create the success they desire, socially or economically.


Winning Words

How do you make your website dazzle, fascination and seduction? For your site to be truly special and interesting will be based on the semantics of success. Carefully selected words and phrases, then orchestrated to create sensation, desire, and finally action " ". Eventually, the success of your website is based entirely on the visitor's decision to purchase and we will do ' " now ". Nice graphics you can not get the decision. Dazzling colors. Only moving and inspired words can accomplish this mission.

Can you have magical powers when you're there in person ... You think you can charm a dog off a meat wagon in person ... Instead, maybe not. In both cases, your words and phrases need to bring your message without the benefit of your presence. You can't rely on your big smile or your body language. Only the words of the site will tell the world who you are, what you do and what it represented.

So, expand your inventory of words and phrases, and then choose accurately. You will be surprised by the difference will do.

Saturday, June 30, 2012

What to write about

This is a perennial question between writers and wannabe. Many of us dream of writing a book. Why not. That larger story cans one write your own. Every day brings with it a new beginning, a new page in the book of life.

What can you write?

Someone said that everyone has a story. What is true. Every day that passes, it is a page in the book of life where to start? From the depths of your soul, from your heart.What stirs you? What excites you? What challenges? What frustrates you? What makes you happy?

If you're with so-called writer's block? All blocks can be readily removed, it was occupied and best of all, replaced with determination. Just sit down and start writing. Think of a Word, write about that Word and continue to write. Simplistic? Not really. A Word can have flying fingers on the keyboard, or if you believe in pen and paper, go ahead and let your thoughts flow from the pen tip to the precious paper.

Develop the habit of writing ' each day, Yes, every day. Write something and you'd be amazed at the Bank of data stored in your brain ideas waiting to be discovered. You don't have to write a new idea, a new concept, a new theory. Think of a new approach, a different angle, a different perspective.

Think of this: it's off to a nature hike with five of your friends. You take the same road, see the landscape itself, under the canopy of leaves and the same sky and step on the same ground, walk under the same conditions.

After ' excursion, surely there will be five different versions of experience or adventure. Go home and tell day to friends and relatives, everyone will have a ' different image of the landscape, walkers and their experience. If this day was caught and frozen in time with the camera, every pair of eyes that watch the ' image will be different perspective of each image. Everyone will see several features that attracts their attention.

In you life, life around you, people in your world, your hobbies, your dreams, your adventures. L ' list goes on. C ' is always a corner waiting to be discovered, a ' idea impatient to be interpreted, to be written and shared with the world. So, what do you hold? What is important is to sit down and start writing. Tap into this deep reservoir of knowledge that lies deep to the internal '. Swim in the River, enjoy the experience, as you get deeper into your shots, stronger and safer.

Don't put off for another day. Surprise Yourself. The world waits to hear from you.

Friday, June 29, 2012

How to write movie reviews for your entertainment site

If you have a site of entertainment then you're always looking for fresh, new, fun and interesting material to keep your readers coming back for more. movie reviews are a great way to do it. People want to know what someone else thinks of the film that they want to see and will scour the web looking for these opinions. Now you could syndicate the comments of another website, but why do it? You want your reader to be faithful to you and your site and I honestly want to hear what they have to say and what you think. If you're thinking of not having the faintest idea about how to write funny, movie reviews, then think again. I'm going to tell you everything you need to know.

1. Actively watch movie-Yes, I accept that watching movies is a passive activity '. Watch a movie is not something you do, is something that happens to you. However, if you want to write good reviews that you must learn to watch movies with a critical eye. This means that you must pay attention to everything and I mean everything. Notice how the actors are placed in each shot, the ' setting, camera angles, even music. All these elements play a role in the story that is looking to be told and are important to talk about if you want to write the kind of reviews that convincing your readers stops for your site every week to read ...

2. take notes-No. I do not expect to sit in a theatre with the pen and pad or a laptop in hand. But I expect to take mental notes. Information such as names of ' who was the actor or Director is easy to meet, but information such as camera shots, or plot devices is not, then you need to train not only to look for that type of information, but also to remember.

3. Summarize. Do not spoil. -This is important. C not ' is nothing worse then reading a review that tells the whole movie by ' start to finish and leaves nothing for you to see. People want your opinion, not for you to spoil the film. A basic summation of the plot is all that is needed. From there you can talk or not the plot works well or was the plot a plot at all. Let the details of the movie is revealed when your readers do not see the movie, when they read your opinion.

or if the Director is easy to meet, but information such as camera shots, or plot devices is not, then you need to train not only to look for that type of information, but also to remember.

3. Summarize. Do not spoil. -This is important. C not ' is nothing worse then reading a review that tells the whole movie by ' start to finish and leaves nothing for you to see. People want your opinion, not for you to spoil the film. A basic summation of the plot is all that is needed. From there you can talk or not the plot works well or was the plot a plot at all. Let the details of the movie is revealed when your readers do not see the movie, when they read your opinion.

4. critical analysis is the key-the difference between a review anyone can write and people clamor to read review is as well to analyze the film. Think about those cards you had to write for lit class in college. The Professor doesn't want you to just say that the book was about but wanted to demolish the themes of the book and how they related to the plot, characters, etc. Well the same goes for a film review. Nobody wants a summary of the events or the plot. A good review will examine the themes or ideas movie raises and speaks of how well or not so well executed movie themes and ideas.

5. you point out the pros and cons – no film is rare are perfect, and all the bad movies, so take the time to talk about what the film does well and what is not so good.

6. be original-For some folk it two thumbs up, for others it is rotten tomatoes. Whatever you decide that you want the rating system to be, be original. Try to find a hook that works for you. Just don't do something that looks a lot like someone else or you just seem like a bad copy of the original '.

Follow these steps and you will be written the best reviews of the web has to offer and continually your readers coming back for more weeks in and out the week. Good writing.