http://www.artipot.com/authors/2276/joan-clout-kruse/ Latest articles by Joan Clout-Kruse from Artipot - your one-stop resource for free articles. http://www.artipot.com/articles/134571/get-a-cast-of-characters-to-help-you-write-a-book.htm You can get help with your writing just ask around! Here are some resources for helping you get your book on the way: writing buddies, book and publishing coaches, cheerleaders, interviewers, researchers, bookstores, reviewers, experts, authors, speakers, testimonials and bloggers, just to name a few. Just imagine you could have all these people rooting for your success! Mon, 12 May 2008 16:55:07 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/134571/get-a-cast-of-characters-to-help-you-write-a-book.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/133572/how-to-stay-motivated-while-writing-your-great-book.htm Get acquainted with some important elements that can help you keep motivated to write. These elements include, but are not limited to: being in a positive environment, listening to music, writing in a clean work area, having a plan, limit distractions, and attending a writer's retreat. With this in mind, and writing about what you love, you will be sure to stay motivated to... Fri, 09 May 2008 14:20:56 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/133572/how-to-stay-motivated-while-writing-your-great-book.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/126666/tips-on-writing-a-book-breaking-writers-block.htm Suffering from writer's block? Here are ten tips that will get you going again: Skip to another section, believe you are getting paid, set up and follow a schedule, get connected with other writers, set up a writing regimen and follow it, get organized, go for a walk, write some poetry, reinforce your belief system, maximize enthusiasm. Sun, 20 Apr 2008 03:18:33 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/126666/tips-on-writing-a-book-breaking-writers-block.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/126194/how-to-write-a-best-seller.htm Learn the formula for a best seller. Some of the tips are: Have an attention-getting title, attractive book cover design, sales information on back cover, testimonials, terrific titles for your Table of Contents, and of course good content. You'll see that you too can write a best seller by simply following a few key writing tips. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:12:21 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/126194/how-to-write-a-best-seller.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/126190/write-an-ebook-make-money.htm There are thousands of articles on the Internet that show you how to write an eBook, but very few that tell you what you need to do to market and sell your eBook online. Some marketing tips include: Doing research, building a website, building a list, writing a sales page, having a Paypal account, promoting online, writing articles, and joining joint ventures. Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:01:43 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/126190/write-an-ebook-make-money.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/108936/write-a-book-one-chapter-at-a-time.htm Write your book chapter by chapter and soon you will see the finished product. You can follow some guidelines such as: finding the theme, writing about personal experiences, writing an outline, recording and transcribing. Just follow these good writing habits and you will breeze through your first draft and finish it in 90 days! Fri, 14 Mar 2008 19:38:26 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/108936/write-a-book-one-chapter-at-a-time.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/106263/8-ways-to-sell-your-book.htm Learn how to go about selling your book. There are several things you can do, such as: getting listed in online bookstores, having your website, advertising with Pay-per-click, promoting with book signing events, selling to libraries, selling to book clubs, and selling your book as corporate gifts. Of course, you must also know how to close a sale. Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:25:54 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/106263/8-ways-to-sell-your-book.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/106262/8-ways-to-promote-your-book.htm Know what to do to promote your book. Some tactics include creating and printing postcards, speaking to organizations, building your list, getting your book reviewed, publishing in major magazines, setting-up a broadcast media campaign, spreading the word about your book, and doing a media publicity campaign. The more of these activities you do the more successful you will... Sun, 09 Mar 2008 11:23:49 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/106262/8-ways-to-promote-your-book.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/103802/goal-setting-is-important-to-your-writing-success.htm The key to writing a book is: First believe, then commit, and finally put your whole heart and soul into it. Are you ready to begin? Do you have the passion? If you answered, "Yes," then you can write a book! Let's get started by using some goal setting techniques to get you going. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:14:14 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/103802/goal-setting-is-important-to-your-writing-success.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/103799/you-can-write-a-book-with-the-energy-booster-motivation.htm Write passionately about the things you love - something you believe with all your heart and soul - because it is important to stay motivated and energized in order to get things done. That is how you keep your enthusiasm. That is how to stay motivated. Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:07:02 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/103799/you-can-write-a-book-with-the-energy-booster-motivation.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/75131/7-ways-to-keep-hope-alive-during-the-tough-times.htm Hope is the mainspring of life. Without hope we become lost and have no direction. The next time you are going through tough times and there seems to be no light at the end of the tunnel this guide might help you. Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:57:11 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/75131/7-ways-to-keep-hope-alive-during-the-tough-times.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/75124/goal-setting-dream-or-goal-what-comes-first.htm There is only one person that can complete your goal,YOU! You must take action, overcome obstacles, and follow through on all your action steps. YOU are the Action Task Achiever, only YOU can make your dreams come true. Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:51:08 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/75124/goal-setting-dream-or-goal-what-comes-first.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/73673/write-an-attention-getting-book-title.htm Creating a title that will sell your book isn't easy. It takes time and lots of working titles before you select the most irresistible title for your book. Here are some tips for generating awesome titles. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:27:36 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/73673/write-an-attention-getting-book-title.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/73671/writing-techniques-that-work.htm Here are some WRITING techniques that work and could make it easier to be in The Zone more frequently. Try out these writing techniques and see if you can change your writing habits and have your next book ready in 90 days or less. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:26:17 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/73671/writing-techniques-that-work.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/73665/write-a-book-be-an-expert.htm Here are some tips to get any writer started writing about what he or she doesn't know. Although it is easier to write about what you know, you can write about what you don't know and be highly successful at it. Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:57:37 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/73665/write-a-book-be-an-expert.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/61298/how-to-make-your-book-unique.htm Do you want to stand out in a crowded book market? You can if your book is different. Have a unique idea and twist it a little. That is the secret--be different. Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:21:04 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/61298/how-to-make-your-book-unique.htm http://www.artipot.com/articles/58977/write-a-book-on-what-you-know-to-get-the-recognition-you-deserve.htm Your business is unique or clients would not be going to you to get your expertise information to solve their problems. Isn't it time to create your book? Get that recognition you deserve and build you business. Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:30:07 +0000 http://www.artipot.com/articles/58977/write-a-book-on-what-you-know-to-get-the-recognition-you-deserve.htm