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1. Interview - Matthew Reilly
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... doubt about that when he’s writing a cracking page turner.   Reilly is as well known for his books as he is for his rise to the top of the bestseller list. His first book, Contest, which h...

...out there and angle your pitch so that it is unique and your concept will stand out. Go to a mainstream bookstore and check out the books on offer. Purchase the ones that are similar to your idea to ...

...d is bigger than simply AUTHOR + PUBLISHER = READER.  Publishing, the commercial process of putting books and other printed matter into the public domain, belongs to a larger and broader history:...

...happen myself. Heck, I had the product, 93,000 words honed with ample advice from a whole raft of how-to books, including Get Your Book Off The Ground by Anthony Santoro and Suzanne Male. I opted to g...

5. Anthony Santoro
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...ebt collection agency. Naturally, this presented him with a great deal of material for his crime-fiction books. But writing was always Anthony’s first love and, no matter what other business ve...

...they are capable of.” The Australian Writer Magazine - Read full review “There are many good books out there about writing, and getting books published. This one is excellent!” Flair...

7. ARTICLE - THE VALUE OF BAD BOOKS
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Most writers, aspiring writers certainly, would dismiss bad books. There is no reason to read them let alone try and draw any lessons or inspiration from them. Counterintuitive though it may be, bad b

8. ARTICLE - ON GETTING PUBLISHED
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...kworks.com). In September 2009, Anthony’s second novel, Last Decent Man, was released to all major bookstores. ...

9. NOVEL - Last Decent Man
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...ebt collection agency. Naturally, this presented him with a great deal of material for his crime-fiction books. But writing was always Anthony’s first love and, no matter what other business ve...

10. INTERVIEW - TONY PARK
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...writer - hardly. Tony writes in the field...on location! Which is a mean feat when you consider that his books are all set in the Southern African wilderness. What I found most intriguing about Tony w...

...ne Writing Courses - www.flairnet.com.au Review by: Graham Andrews    There are many good books out there about writing, and getting books published. This one is excellent! Several feat...

...expert’ over night.  All of a sudden you are in demand, with people wanting you to sign their books, speak at their events, write articles on your subject and be interviewed on their shows....

...could, of course, attend writing groups and classes, listen to writers on the radio or on stage and read books about the craft. Many of us do. Get Your Book off the Ground is a welcome addition to the...

...to get a publishing deal, let alone a big advance payment on royalties. There are thousands of wonderful books out there being rejected because publishers are scared of taking a gamble on someone new ...

fLet me make a prediction.   By 2015, based on current trends, 50% of the books available online and even offline, will be self published.   How will this happen? Simple. Print on Demand tec

16. NEWS Readers Respond
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It's only been a month since we released our new book and already we've had a fantastic response to it. Here are just a few: “After I finished reading Get Your Book off th

17. ARTICLE How to Promote Yourself
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... objective? Is it to increase your profile? Be viewed as an expert in your field? Increase sales of your books? Establish a presence in preparation for publication?   Your answer to this questio...

18. ARTICLE The Right Attitude
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... point in time, I had been exposed to all sorts of fantasy and science fiction from Ted Prior's Grug books, Dream Time stories and Star Wars right through to Greek and Roman mythology, The Book of...

19. ARTICLE The Right Time to Write
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...es that now, more than ever, writers and artists need to become involved in writing and publishing their books. For a keen amateur writer, it can be hard to put pen to paper and muster the energy to w...

...SPIRATION A Prompt a Day for the Creative Writer By Suzanne Male  A new book from Smink Works Books Get inspired every day of the year 365 prompts and exercises for writers in search of cre...

...oes not come naturally to you then work at it: take life coaching classes, read positive mental attitude books - anything to help your determination to succeed become an intrinsic part of you. 2. Sup...

...all the negativity I experienced in the past from Australian publishers with my series of children's books, which I self-published and sold around 20,000 copies on my own or maybe my move to Ameri...

...ural contest has honoured 20 stories, with 17 receiving commendations. This year's judge Smink Works Books publisher and Writers' Resource Centre co-chief Suzanne Male, said she was impressed ...

24. OPINION When Fiction becomes Fact
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Detective fiction author Anthony Santoro has been conducting his own investigation into fiction masquerading as truth - the much maligned conspiracy theory. History tells us that Charles Baudelaire, t

...ecially Austin and the Hill Country. I went to the university in which he studied and researched his yearbooks. I went to New York and visited the home he had lived in for a decade, visiting the place...

...tment and you do not have to send the book to college. But, you do have to let people know that you have books in your garage—or they will remain in your garage. Any fool can write a book, it ta...

27. ARTICLE Master the plan
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Author Anthony Santoro argues that stories will languish in the incomplete pile if the writer doesn't plan.  Ask the average writer, these days, if he has a ‘plan’ for his story

28. ARTICLE Write like a Play
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...s. First published by William Heinemann Australia, its second edition, and all Ian’s subsequent 28 books, have been published at Lulu.com. Formerly a teacher of English, and a senior administrat...

Smink Works Books publisher Suzanne Male reveals the two words needed to make a publishable short story. I love a short story. A great short story can take me on a ride, deposit me in delicious emoti

30. ARTICLE The David Bowie Approach
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...p; Philip Redhead is an Australian author and entrepreneur based in Victoria. He has previously written books on dating. His new bookis an individual fusion of humour and puzzle. He is currently seek...

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