Develop a Strong Bond with Your Reader

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If you’ve ever had an all-consuming, obsessive feeling while reading a great novel, you probably didn’t ask yourself why. You just had that experience where you kept thinking, “just one more chapter,” until one became two, two became three, three became four, and next thing you knew the sun was rising, and you were still…

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How to Write a Book that’s Current, Yet Timeless

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One of the biggest challenges in writing a book is to figure out how to write a book that is current and in-step with the times, yet has a long shelf life. At first glance, this may seem impossible. “Current” means in the here and now. “Timeless” means everlasting. So, how do you write a…

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Awards Season for Dr. Donna Marks

Awards Season for Dr. Donna Marks

When Dr. Donna Marks, an educator, concierge psychotherapist, and addiction counselor, started submitting her book, Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One Cause, One Cure, for awards in the summer of 2020, little did she expect to be inundated with letters of congratulations just a few months later. Fueled by her own struggle with addiction, Dr.…

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Find Your Ideal Reader

ideal book reader

Not all books are for everyone or every book has an ideal reader.  I don’t care how popular you think your book could be, it will never be for everyone. And so, understanding your ideal reader and tapping into their emotional life will help you target your book to the right people in a way…

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