14 Things I Love About Being a Professional Writer

// Feb 14th, 2012
14 Things I Love About Being a Professional Writer
I’ve wanted to be a writer ever since the fourth grade.  I remember winning a few essay contests — soil and water conservation contest comes to mind — and one of my teachers, Mrs. Pollard, once let us put together a book project. I don’t think the class ever actually published the book, but the bug... 
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Five Reasons You’re Burned Out on Your Writing — and What You Can Do About It

// Feb 9th, 2012
Five Reasons You're Burned Out on Your Writing — and What You Can Do About It
A writer friend recently told me she is burned out. A spat with her publisher has shaken her confidence and turned her off about being a professional writer. Some part of her burnout has to do with the fact that she’s been writing books based on what she thinks her publisher wants, rather than based on what she... 
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What NFL Coach Tom Coughlin Can Teach Writers About Success

// Feb 5th, 2012
What NFL Coach Tom Coughlin Can Teach Writers About Success
If you want to have any kind of long-term career as a writer, you’re going to have to slog through a bunch of tough days. You’ll face rejections, writing slumps, doubt, and people who want to say bad things about you. It’s just a fact of life for a writer. That’s why on Super Bowl Sunday, I... 
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Top Ten Free Ways to Market Your Self-Published Book

// Feb 3rd, 2012
Top Ten Free Ways to Market Your Self-Published Book
A woman whose book I am editing dropped me an email with this line in it today: “I am getting scared about me selling the books. I am not good at sales.” She is right to be concerned. Most books don’t sell. Period. Most self-published books don’t sell more than 100 copies. And most traditionally... 
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Self-Publishing Basics: How to Publish Your Own Book

// Feb 2nd, 2012
Self-Publishing Basics: How to Publish Your Own Book
When I self-published my first novel in 2002, the process was a lot different in one key way: Everything took a lot longer. I believe I sent my first print run off to the printer and didn’t get books in-hand for three months. Today, you can have books printed in as little as a few days if you need a rush. Technology... 
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How to Get Paid to Write What You Love

// Jan 29th, 2012
How to Get Paid to Write What You Love
You can make money writing what you love. But that doesn’t mean you’ll love everything you write. The first step in making money writing what you love is to get over yourself. I don’t mean to be rude. What I’m saying is that you can’t think your writing career is about you. It’s... 
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Writing business celebrates 10 years of publishing success

// Jan 26th, 2012
Writing business celebrates 10 years of publishing success
Today is kind of a big deal. Actually, it is a very big deal. My writing company celebrates its 10th year in business! I just wanted to drop by to share that news with you. The company started in January 2002 as a vehicle for me to self-publish my own books. A few years later, with book deal in hand, I realized I didn’t... 
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Top Ten Self-Publishing Mistakes Newbies Make

// Jan 23rd, 2012
Top Ten Self-Publishing Mistakes Newbies Make
Technology has really changed publishing over the past 15 years, enabling anyone to self-publish a book. And ebook self-publishing has taken off since Amazon unveiled the first Kindle in 2007. In fact, ebook sales outpace printed book sales. Self-publishing has produced some really wonderful success stories.  Many... 
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Ravens have chance to beat Pats; Giants ready to defeat 49ers

// Jan 22nd, 2012
Ravens have chance to beat Pats; Giants ready to defeat 49ers
I know everybody has the New England Patriots skipping over the Baltimore Ravens for a spot in the Super Bowl, but not so fast. I think the Baltimore Ravens can pull it out. And over in the NFC, the New York Giants have it over the San Francisco 49ers. The Patriots are a great team and their quarterback is a sure Hall... 
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GOP will have to take Romney, but fights to get someone – anyone – else

// Jan 21st, 2012
GOP will have to take Romney, but fights to get someone - anyone - else
I kind of thought Mitt Romney would have pretty much sealed the Republican presidential nomination by now. But Newt Gingrich was surging in the polls with a huge lead over Romney, according to this story on CNN today.  With polls in South Carolina’s primary closing soon, we’ll see if that surge was an... 
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Monica Carter Tagore is an award-winning writer, entrepreneur, and book publishing expert. In addition to being an author and president of RootSky Books, she also is a speaker and screenwriter. She has traveled across the United States speaking at colleges and events on goal achievement and success. She has written more than a thousand articles, several books, and two screenplays. Her awards include Woman of Excellence honoree for contributions to literature, Top 40 Under 40 nominee, APME Managing Editor’s Award for news writing, Gannett Well Done runner-up for commentary, and others. She lives in Los Angeles, CA with her family.
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