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Amazon

Baum By The Sea

“You’re not supposed to find Amazon sales rankings informative or helpful. You’re only supposed to find them interesting.” Although many …

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Research

Baum By The Sea

“Everything an author writes needs to be researched” It never fails to surprise me just how casual writers are in …

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Writer’s Block

Baum By The Sea

“A writer left a suicide note. There was nothing on it.” Research has shown 80% of people say they have …

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Plot and Structure

Baum By The Sea

“It’s not uncommon for many writers to see only positives but never negatives” Nobody likes criticism, least of all a …

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William Shakespeare’s Birthday by Martin Baum

Shakespeare

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. These words written by William Shakespeare …

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Self-Editing

Baum By The Sea

“Self-editing is about understanding common mistakes and fixing them” While complicated narrative, boring storylines and poor attention to detail are …

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Copyright

Baum By The Sea

“Copyright infringement is not for the faint-hearted so writer beware’” Copyright is the birthright of the writer;  it’s an author’s …

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MEDIA PREPARATION (Part 3) TALKING TO THE MEDIA

Baum By The Sea

“You don’t have to be an extrovert to be interesting, just be prepared” Although the idea of being part of …

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MEDIA PREPARATION (Part 2) BECOMING YOUR OWN PUBLICIST

Baum By The Sea

“Fame costs, but why get anybody else to do a job the writer can do for himself?” What is a …

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MEDIA PREPARATION (Part 1) WRITING A PRESS RELEASE

Baum By The Sea

“A press release should be as much about you as a writer” A press release is a single-page document about …

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THE COST OF GIVING AWAY BOOKS FOR FREE

Baum By The Sea

“If only publishers were as keen as friends were to own a copy of your book” Undoubtedly one of the …

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Budget

Baum By The Sea

“It pays to be as frugal with your money as it is with your word count” In these austere times …

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Agents

Write By The Sea

“Agents are like principles; only worth having if you can afford them” Although it’s prestigious having somebody to take responsibility …

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Experts built the Titanic, amateurs built the Ark!

Write By The Sea

Considering how many books there are written by self-professed experts on how to get a publishing deal, be signed to …

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