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Category Archives: WRITERS ASSISTANCE

This section is undergoing changes and updating regularly.

We offer writers, published yet-to-publish ones ideas, suggestions and tips relating to their craft.

Any suggestions you have will help other writers and will be really appreciated by every one of them.

  • PRODUCTIVITY: Text Blaze – a really useful tool for email users and writers
  • Dealing with publishers rejections
  • Why I write?
  • What should I consider when submitting my writing somewhere?
  • Attention writers…are your promoting yourself?
  • Canadian Review of Materials
  • Is It Time to Disrupt the Children’s Book Industry?
  • Canada Book Awards
  • PROMOTION TIP: BOOKMARKERS
  • Alka Joshi on writing
  • Promotion: WIDGETS on websites
  • AUTHOR AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS
  • MEDIA KITS: Build one and they will buy
  • GMAIL SIGNATURE gives your work more exposure
  • CUSTOMIZED Gmail SIGNATURES: promotion of your book
  • CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT: “smoke ’em, if ya got ’em”
  • Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing: Pros and Cons
  • ZOOM VIRTUAL guest appearances
  • Get published, get more exposure
  • Tip #10 – Be sure your emails are the best they can be
  • We celebrate: Canada Award Winners
  • 4 creative writing exercises to improve your writing
  • Use character voice when writing critical or delicate information which could offend
  • WRITING BATTLE: pen, paper OR laptop, tablet
  • A very challenging contest for writers
  • BRISTOW: On writing your first book
  • PYVES: On self-publishing & writing…
  • Creative writing prompts
  • Writing my memoirs
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