(formerly Shara Rendell-Smock)
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BUNDLED SPECIAL-- TWO NEW BOOKS, Autographed to You
How I Got the Gig, plus
Hooking the Reader
together for $21. postage paid (in U.S.)!
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JUST OUT APRIL 1, 2007 !
Writer Profits: How I Got the Gig, Volume I
15 Writers Tell How They Get Paying Gigs -- and How YOU Can, Too!
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Whether you're an aspiring writer just starting out, or an established writer looking for ideas to attract new or different assignments, there's something for each of you in Writer Profits: How I Got the Gig.
Here's what you'll find inside:
Networking Masterpieces by Cheryl Wright
Vacation Adventures Inspire Book Ideas by Shara Rendell- Smock
Starting My Technical Writing Career by Patrick Kennedy
Getting the Ghostwriting Gig by Marie Pacha
Tips Writing for Internet Income by Amy Krug
Writing for Television by Michael Allen
Earn More in Less Time By Writing About What You Know by Resmi Jaimon
Writing Course Leads to First Acceptance by Jenny Burr
Networking for $$$ by Cynthia Lueck Sowden
Getting Published: From Novels to Young Adult Fiction & Children's Books by Jacqueline Seewald
Building a Gig Trap Through Organizational Activity by Sue Ellen Davison
Rhetoric in the Digital Age or the Way of Being a Good Web Content Writer by Kevin Rux
Magazine Writing & More by Sharon Greenaway
GET A Gimmick, Land a Column by Chuck Baker
Editors Tell You What They Want - Believe Them by Susan Carter
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I think a lot of folks on myspace would like this tip on line spacing of profile info. Just insert
for a line break and
wherever you want a new paragraph to begin. Easy as that!
If you want to go nuts thanking me, just buy one of my books. :)
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One of my books, shown in the logo on this page is Hooking the Reader: Opening Lines that Sell. This book contains original material from more than 100 bestselling authors writing about their openers in fiction (mystery, romance, science fiction, western, mainstream).
WHAT hooks the reader?
Try these opening lines…
Regina Dalton snapped awake the instant the coffin lid closed. Jennifer Blake, Kane
She figured it came down to a choice between going to work or committing murder. Aileen Schumacher, Affirmative Reaction
Standing in front of his dresser mirror, the young man pointed the revolver at his reflection. James W. Hall, Under Cover of Daylight
then read what these authors say about their openers.
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Living with Big Cats was my book about Jungle Larry, Safari jane, and David Tetzlaff of Naples Zoo in Florida. I followed the trainer with my tape recorder as he answered my questions as he chopped meat to feed his tigers, trained young leopards to join the leopard act, washed down cages. This book has more than 100 professional photos of their lions, leopard, and tigers throughout their thirty-five years in the animal business. Behind-the-scenes stuff. Like Jack Hanna, who I also spoke with, the Tetzlaffs showcase an animal's natural behavior. See www.sharasmock.com or amazon.com for more.
My current project is co-writing the untitled, in progress, Garbage Book. Mary Brotherton and I are co-writing an informative and humorous book about the men and women who collect garbage. If we use YOUR story, we will send you a FREE copy of the book, autographed by both authors. For more on this, see www.myspace.com/garbagebook.
Prior to writing fun books, I wrote a column for The Sarasota Herald-Tribune, and more than thirty computer software manuals and numerous features online and for magazines, and newspapers.
I'm the secretary of the Florida Writers Association. This pro group has fun people who attend informative meetings in most counties in FL. We also have many online benefits and it's no longer just for FL. We currently have more than 700 members. You can see this site at www.floridawriters.net.
Like any writer knows, it's intrinsically rewarding to do what we do, but unless a person gets a best seller or goes with the technical writing position, forget about earning much money at it.
See www.sharasmock.com for details, reviews, and how to buy any of my work.
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