Authors University » Week 3 http://www.authorsuniversity.com/content How To Write, Publish, and Promote Your First Best-Selling Book Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:03:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Lesson 3.1 – The “Where” and “When” of Writing and Overcoming the Dreaded ‘Writer’s Block’ http://www.authorsuniversity.com/content/week-3/where-when http://www.authorsuniversity.com/content/week-3/where-when#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:00:33 +0000 John Harricharan http://authorsuniversity.com/content/week-3/where-when In this lesson, John will discuss the practical aspects of writing –  the “Where” and “When” –  using several published authors as examples.

He compares and contrasts their various methods and emphasizes the importance of customizing a method to suit your personal preferences.

John also explains ‘Writer’s Block’ and reveals his personal technique for dealing with this common annoyance.

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This one tip could make your writing a much more pleasurable exercise and could save you countless hours of work.

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We also discuss technology in the form of audio recording then transcribing your work and voice recognition computer software.

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A good title could make the difference between less than mediocre sales and fantastic sales.  It is important that you start the process of finding a good title way before your book is completed.

Also, discover how John came up with titles such as:  “When You Can Walk on Water, Take the Boat”, “Morning Has been All Night Coming” and “Journey in the Fields of Forever”.

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In addition, John examines in detail, “Do I really need an Introduction for my book? And, if I do, where will I find someone to write it?”

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That’s why their importance can’t be overestimated.

Discover how to obtain testimonials and book reviews that provide you with the basic material for your book promotion, whether you intend to self-publish or go with a major publisher.

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