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  • PHENOMENAL tips here! I write YA too (just had my first novel come out in March, Blackbird Flies) so I could really use many of these. Thank you!   Chynna
  • I love the craft ideas.  I'm a sucker for gorgeous pieces like those.  I was just about to take some books to donate, but maybe I'll hold a few back to make that wreat...
  • Caitlyn, Here's a link to one of my blogs: http://idea-creations.blogspot.com/2012/01/5-tips-for-marketing-your-book.html. The book lends itself to marketing, but as a self-published author, this is one of the biggest things we have to know to make our book(s) successful!
  • Ellen, In #6 Focus, your "less a builder than a sculptor, carving away everything not needed", speaks to me. FOCUS is a note I often order myself to do. The last line...
  • This is great advice... interesting, too... I hope I get to the point some day where I have a chance to put these tips into action!
  • Thanks for the great tips! I published Pee Where You Want...Man's Best Friend Talks Back this summer and I am preparing the next phase of my marketing plan so your advice will be very helpful!
  • Thanks for writing, Karen. Glad you found my tips helpful!
  • Good luck with NaNoWriMo! I had completed four NaNo novels before I read "No Plot, No Problem," so I didn't need it to get me through the novel, but I really appreciat...