Well, I’m *FINALLY* done editing the chapters of my new book. Yep, all 20 chapters are now “in the can”. Not only am I done with the chapters, I’m also done with the Introduction, and am almost done with the Acknowledgements. You wouldn’t think that some of this “fun stuff” at the end would take [...]
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Welcome to the third and final part of my 3 part series on how to approach traditional publishers. In Part 1, I talked about the basic components of a book proposal, the cornerstone of making a successful pitch to publishers. In Part 2, I discussed the hierarchy of publishers, showing the different tiers of publishing. [...]
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It’s not as crazy as you might think. Engineers are skilled at analysis and problem solving. Well, what better problem is there than trying to fix the broken state of American business? I mean it; things are really messed up out there. I’m sure most of you will agree. And to me, it seems all [...]
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Again…I feel compelled to warn you unsuspecting folks out there about my writing style. Some may call it cynical, but I prefer irreverent. Some may call my humor biting, but I prefer to call it wry. You see, when you are popular, famous, and/or rich, you seem to get the benefit of the doubt, and [...]
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Ah, the big question. Why put yourself through all the stress associated with writing a book? Why sit at your computer, day in and day out, trying to spin gold from straw? Think about it. First, you need to know how to write [hopefully]. Then, you need to somehow pull out of your head an interesting [...]
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