BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
I have a shelf in my bookcase for books written by friends, with a special section for those I played a role in bringing to fruition. In some cases, I was a book coach; in others, an edito…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
When I teach classes in how to write a nonfiction book I always stress the importance of developing a book proposal first. I usually get the same reaction: “Is that really necessary?” The answer i…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
Every blog in the blogosphere (including mine) has a little button that allows people to subscribe. That means you will get every new blog post in your e-mail. I follow several blogs, but I learned th…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
It’s hard to remember that before 1995, no one had ever heard of Amazon.com, which was about to burst on the scene as an online bookstore. According to plan, it didn’t make a profit for five years…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
“Writers don’t speak; they write.” I’ve actually said that, and I’m embarrassed to admit it. The context in which I said it had to do with voice activated software. When people have suggeste…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
A few experts I follow and thought you might want to, as well. Denise Wakeman Business blogging & social marketing to help you get more online visibility & opportunities for you & you…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
After years of having what is known as a “billboard in the middle of the Sahara desert”—a website nobody ever saw—I finally did something right. I created a website that does what it’s suppo…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
I went to a standing-room-only book signing last night. What made it such a wonderful experience was that the book was written by one of my oldest friends—Marianna Riley—and her collaborator, Robe…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
There are many wonderful quotes about plans that don’t work out. My favorite is "The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley" by Robert Burns. (It was written in Scottish.) But I also like…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
Being a compulsive sort of person, when I packed for my “vacation,” the most critical items were computer related—laptop, multiple cords, flash drive, iPod, a USB hub. When I unpacked all of my…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
I’m leaving town, something I do infrequently enough to make it newsworthy. I’d love to say this is an exciting business trip to New York or San Francisco, though frankly flying is such a pain the…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
It's a jungle out there in the blogosphere. How do you get noticed? How do you get read? I've been trying to figure that out for as long as I've been blogging, so I decided to do some research. It ma…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
I’m beginning to think the more gizmos and applications Apple develops to boost the power of Mac computers, the less I am able to keep up with them. Yesterday was a case in point. I went for my week…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
This has been the summer of communication snafus. I seem to be particularly aware of the many ways in which people fail to get their messages across, don’t hear what others are saying to them, or…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
To tell the truth, this hasn’t happened to me in so long I’ve forgotten that I’m just as susceptible to writer’s block as anyone else. In fact, I didn’t even notice that I had come to a co…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
My daughters have been complaining about not receiving my e-mail attachments. Now, they tell me they are not even receiving my e-mails. They have a lot of company. My e-mails are bouncing back faster…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
I’m propped up in bed with my computer on my lap. This is my favorite writing spot, even though my office is only about six feet away. I am ready to go, eager to get started on the morning’s pro…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
It’s not easy being a Mac person. First of all, despite all protestations to the contrary, it’s pretty hard to communicate with the PC world. And let’s face it, the world is PC. Second, every ti…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
The mother of all storms blew through St. Louis yesterday. It knocked down power lines, closed highways, left whole blocks dark, and interrupted my Internet access. You would think I would have figure…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
Like so many things you don't want to think about, having your hard drive crash is probably high on your list. You may know someone who lost everything (so to speak) and ever after became a nut about…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
Let’s say I’m comfortable with two of my three hats as a small business owner: technician and manager. After all these years, I have a pretty firm hold on the creative side of my business. I love…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
I went into business for myself because I wanted to write and be my own boss. It was a long-time dream; the timing was right; and I was sooo ready. So, I took the plunge, having absolutely no idea wha…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
One of the three hats a small business owner wears is that of technician. This is the person who does the work — writing, designing, developing, baking, or whatever the business exists to produce an…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
Isn’t the Google Images site fantastic? It’s like a candy store. So many pictures; so little time. And what’s amazing is that they are there for the taking. Just download and drop into your arti…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
Meet our guest blogger, Christine Frank, principal at Christine Frank & Associates, where she and a team of experts transform rough manuscripts into beautifully crafted, saleable products, ready f…
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BobbiLinkemer has posted a new entry on: The Writing Life
One of my favorite books is The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber. The reason they don’t work is that, in order to succeed as a sm…
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