So it’s the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, and I’m sitting in my office, which is an absolute mess. Magazines are strewn across the floor, notebooks and books in disarray on the shelves, and paper is just…everywhere. But there’s a good reason for all this mess: I’m packing. Why? Because I bought a house.
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May 27, 2007
Book news
One of our readers sent us a super helpful e-mail in response to Linda’s post about writing for custom pubs. Thanks, Dinsa!
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Hi Linda, hi Diana,
Recently, you wrote a blog entry on custom pubs. I found it very helpful. Thanks! Here’s something I would like to add:
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May 26, 2007
Advice, Marketing

I have been hard at work on my makeover with my “book coach†(I like saying that) Katey Coffing. We met for 30 minutes on the phone on Thursday, and she has been a fantastic resource. I need all the help focusing that I can get, and Katey knows just how to help me.
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May 25, 2007
RW Makeover
This post is inspired by Erik Sherman’s post on his blog about ignoring being ignored. You know, when you sweat all day over the perfect intro letter and clips package for a custom publisher who expressed interest in you, and weeks later the only thing in your inbox is decomposing spam.
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May 22, 2007
Advice, Ass, Editors, Marketing, Networking
Soon we should have posts from two guest bloggers. One of them is Katey Coffing, PhD, the Life Coach for Writers who is helping our third makeover winner, Ginny Williams. The second guest blogger is Denise Schipani, a former editor at a big-name magazine who is going to blow your mind with her insights about …… Click here to keep reading…
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May 21, 2007
News you can use