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New Articles

Google Settles By Brad Flora

Sharpen the Saw By Steve Pavlina

Top 13 Ways an Author Can Survive a Recession
Things You Can Do Today by Michelle Dunn

7 Myths About Marketing in Economic Downturns
by David Poulos

Planning

What to Do When: A Book Marketing and Production Timeline
By Brian Jud

Creating Objectives for the New Year
from SPAN's Marketing Plan Workbook

Book Marketing

Publishing Educational Books and Materials
by Mary Ellen Lepionka

Seven Fantastic Copywriting Articles compiled by SPAN

Maximizing Profits and Connections at BEA by Fern Reiss


Publicity

Talk Back Radio - Tips To Be A Star On-Air!
By Thomas Murrell

Publicity in the Spring By Pam Lontos


Internet Marketing

Web Traffic Strategies for Book Promoters
by Shel Horowitz

7 Steps for Creating Jump Pages that Drive Sales
By Michael Fleischner

10 Tips For Successful Facebook Marketing
By Lennie Appelquist

Agents

Ten Things that Agents and Editors Hate
by Rick Frishman and Robyn Spizman

The Agenting Process Explained - Part 1 by Rick Frishman

The Agenting Process Explained - Part 2 by Rick Frishman

"View from Here" Columns

The View From Here: The Long Tail Swats the Indies
by Scott Flora, SPAN Executive Director

RSS Explained-Simply by Scott Flora


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How To Entertain A Thought By Maya Talisman Frost

Computer Backup Resources

Bits and Bytes Web Links

Seven Things a Self-Employed Writer Should Know About Taxes
by John Murray, CPA