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Articles and Quotations on Books by Dan Poynter
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A. Articles on Books

          1. Writing: Getting Organized & Building the Manuscript.
          2. Publishing & Production: Printing & Binding.
          3. Marketing, Promoting & Distributing.

B. Quotations on Books (They make great "Fillers").

          1. Writing: Getting Organized & Building the Manuscript.
          2. Publishing & Production: Printing & Binding.
          3. Marketing, Promoting & Distributing.

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A. Articles on Books

1. Writing: Getting Organized & Building the Manuscript.

AB-101. . . . and Last But Not Least: Fact Checking. 594 words.
AB-102. Beware of Working Titles. 361 words
AB-103. Fashion Your Book to Match Others in its Field. 308 words.
AB-104. Get Manuscript Help from Experts. 372 words.
AB-105. Hire a Copy Editor. 411 words
AB-106. Hire a Proofreader. 401 words
AB-107. No one Faces Rejection More Often Than an Author. 1,711 words
AB-108. Revising Your Book. 880 words
AB-109. Stay in One Field . . . And own it. 564 words.
AB-110. Time to Write. 541 words.
AB-111. Writing Books @ The Speed of Thought. 697 words.
AB-112. Writing Without Interruption. 384 words.
AB-113. Know When to Call a Ghostwriter. 267 words.
AB-114. What to Write?. 384 words.
AB-115. Writing and Research. 214 words.
AB-116. Adding Stories to your Nonfiction Book. 241 words.
AB-117. Write What You Know. 279 words.
AB-118. The Value of Information. 226 words.
AB-119. Writing Books and Due Diligence. 215 words.
AB-120. Writing a Book with a Collaborator. 316 words.

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2. Publishing & Production: Printing & Binding.

AB-201. Book Printing Just Got Cheaper. 1,218 words.
AB-202. Covers Sell Books. 659 words
AB-203. Printing Books Digitally. 1,205 words
AB-204. Everyone Judges a Book by its Cover. 1,413 words and chart.
AB-205. Approaching Agents & Publishers while Self-Publishing. 1,329 words
AB-206. Gathering Testimonials & Forewords. 482 words.
AB-207. How to Price a Book. 986 words.
AB-208. Make Your Book Worth the Money. 389 words.
AB-209. Rejecting Manuscripts.The Helpful Way. 697 words.
AB-210. When Your Book is not Quite Perfect. 1,102 words.
AB-211. The Various Editions of Your Book. 993 words
AB-212. How to Find a Publisher. 439 words
AB-213. Selecting Type Size for Your Book. 242 words
AB-214. Audio--Record Your Book. 214 words
AB-215. Increasing Sales without Expanding Inventory. 253 words
AB-216. Finding the Right Agent. 370 words
AB-217. Your Publishing Choices. 1,746 words
AB-218. Getting Published Through a "Self-Publishing Company.". 854 words

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3. Book Marketing, Promoting & Distributing.

AB-301. Be Grateful for a Bad Review. 378 words
AB-302. Distribution to the Book Trade. 1,114 words.
AB-303. Co-op Book Promotion. 1,563 words.
AB-304. No More Autograph Parties. 547 words
AB-305. Encourage Reader Feedback. 317 words
AB-306. Promoting Books @ The Speed of Thought. 1,169 words
AB-307. Selling Foreign-Language Rights. 495 words
AB-308. Writing Your Book is Just the Beginning. 930 words
AB-309. Your Book Promotion Foundation. 961 words.
AB-310. Are Your Review Copies Being Sold?. 231 words.
AB-311. The Role of Your Distributor. 137 words.
AB-312. Promoting Books without Leaving the House. 497 words.
AB-313. Getting Your Book into the Chainstores Through Autographings. 351 words.