November 26, 2008

Publishers Desk For November 26th

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Your mind moves at lightning speed. Your writing should, too. Introducing the FAST System approach to writing.Whether you hate writing, or you're an avid wordsmith, Writing FAST is the must-read book for writers of all levels.

3. The Accidental Medical Writer
If you've considered freelance medical writing as a career, but don't know where to start, then The Accidental Medical Writer is for you.

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Explains how to get ideas for your e-book as well as how to write and publish an e-book.

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NEW BOOKS AT THE WRITERSWEEKLY BOOKSTORE!

Writing FAST: How to Write Anything with Lightning Speed
The FAST System is a simple, systematic, step-by-step approach that will revolutionize the way you write. In this dynamic and passionate book, you'll discover how to see your entire project in two minutes, how to flesh it out quickly and accurately, how to use the Talktation(tm) speedwriting technique to write your project almost as easily as you speak, and how to move step by step through the editing and polishing phases, to avoid the quagmire of re-writing.

The Accidental Medical Writer
If you've considered freelance medical writing as a career, but don't know where to start, then The Accidental Medical Writer is for you.

BAM: Backstory Dribble
Backstory: it's one of the biggest challenges facing writers. How do you get it in? How do you bring your reader inside your protagonist's world without simply dumping five pages of backstory and authorial intrusion on the reader? The answer is the backstory dribble.

The FINE PRINT of Self-Publishing - Third Edition
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