How to Choose a Title for Your Book

February 19, 2010 by Working Writers Coach  
Filed under    Blog,    Writing Tips

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One of the most important parts of writing a book—whether you self-publish it or find a traditional publisher to publish it—is choosing a winning title for your book.

Read my article here about 3 Reasons Book Titles Are So Important. But before you read that article, answer this question for me, please:

WHEN is the best time to create a best-selling title for your book—

Before You Start Writing the Book?

As You’re Writing the Book?

After You’ve Finished Writing the Entire Book?

Please leave your answer as a comment today, then come back tomorrow to find out WHEN you should create the title for your book. (Note: If you want to read the suggested article, 3 Reasons Book Titles Are So Important, first, then come back here to answer the question, that’s a good idea. The article will give you a clue as to WHEN you should create the title for your book, but I’ll have more to say about this tomorrow.)

Happy writing!

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Your Professional Writers’ Resume

January 1, 2010 by Working Writers Coach  
Filed under    Writing Tips

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If you want to apply for freelance writing jobs, many times you’ll need a professional resume. But it shouldn’t be difficult to create your resume. Just remember – potential clients and publishers who will give you assignments or contracts don’t really care that you sold shoes during the summers when you were in college or that you used to have your own pet sitting service unless these particular jobs relate somehow to your writing.

Your professional writers’ resume only needs to include information in the following categories:

Publication Credits (if any – and if you don’t have any you probably need to write at least a few things for free just to gain a few published clips)

Writing Related Activities or Jobs

Education

Awards (for your writing, if any)

Professional Organizations (writing related ones you currently belong to)

Note: Subscribe to The Morning Nudge and get a sample resume you can download and use as a template for our own professional writers’ resume. Once you’re a subscriber, you’ll have access to other resources to help you build a successful writing business.

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