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Why you need to get online

keyboard sizedHere's an interesting piece from the New York Observer on why you need to use the web to get your writing noticed and promote your books.


 

And here's another story, on how one unsigned author's decision to podcast his unpublished novel turned him into a category best-seller.

 

And they keep on coming: this article by Michael Hyatt, CEO of Thomas Nelson publishers, sells the benefits of building yourself a digital platform, and tells you where to start.

 

 

 

Professional Advice

The gleam in the author’s eye is what quickens an agent’s pulse.

Mark Lucas, Literary Agent


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MA Professional Writing at University College Falmouth, in conjunction with HERDA’s Higher Skills Creative Industries Project, is offering a range of one day courses for people who’d like to improve their writing skills for business.

 

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Have you filed a claim with the ALCS? If you've ever had anything published, they may be holding money for you. Click here to find out more.  

 

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Meg Rosoff talked about writing for teens at the 2009 London Book Fair. Profwriting student Fiona Egglestone reports back.

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Report and Proposal Writing

This hands-on one-day course is designed for busy professionals to help you write better marketing copy. Run by MA Professional Writing at University College Falmouth, in conjunction with HERDA’s Higher Skills Creative Industries Project, the course has been  created with solo practitioners, small and medium business, and business support organisations in mind.

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