Writer's Summit Tip #13:

Get a style book. Keep it by your computer when you write. If you have any grammatical question, the answer is in there! Editors use it to check themselves when editing books. For complicated questions like punctuation around parentheses, these books have the answers you need.

There are two style books that most editors use: one is relatively inexpensive, and that is "Elements of Style" by Strunk and White. This one costs around $10.

The other is "The Chicago Manual of Style" and it costs about $50. It is available used on amazon.com all the time.

Buy one or the other and keep it by your side while you're writing. You'll find that when you go to have your work edited, you'll be more confident and if your work is cleaner, your edit expense will be less.

A Style Book is a good investment!

Barcode Scanner
Baseball Gloves
Bath Towels
Batteries
Batteries Accessories
Batteries Battery
Batteries Camera
Batteries Chargers
Batteries Rechargeable
Beach Towel
Beading
Beads
Beauty
Beautyrest
Bed In A Bag
Bedding
Bedspread
Bissell
Blankets
Bleach
Bleaching
Blood Pressure Monitor
Blouses
Blue Jeans
Board Shorts

The mark of your ignorance is the depth
of your belief in injustice and tragedy.
What the caterpillar calls the end of the world...

the master calls a butterfly.

~Richard Bach, Illusions,
the adventures of a reluctant messiah
and Messiah's Handbook

Body Wash
Boots
Boots Clothing
Boots Footwear
Boots Leather
Boots Riding
Boots Thigh
Boxer Shorts
Boxes
Boxing Gloves
Bubble Bath
Bumper Sticker
Cactus
Calculator
Calvin Klein
Canes
Canon
Canon Scanner
Car Alarm
Car Batteries
Cart
Cartoons
Cd Player
Centerpiece
Cereal

I haven't trusted polls since I read that 62%
of women had affairs during their lunch hour.
I've never met a woman in my life who would
give up lunch for sex.

Everytime I leaf through a copy of National Geographic
I realize how lucky we are to live in a
society where it is traditional to wear clothes.

I take a very practical view of raising children.
I put a sign in each of their rooms:
"Checkout Time is 18 years."

~Erma Bombeck

Chairs
Charts
Checkers
Chests
Childrens Furniture
Chopper
Clairol
Clinique
Clock Radio
Coffee
Coffee Bean
Coffee Cake
Coffee Cup
Coffee Grinder
Coffee Maker
Coffee Mug
Coffee Pot
Coffee Table
Coffee Tea
Colgate
Coloring Sheets
Combs
Comforter
Comforter Set
Computer Desks

Trust thyself;
every heart vibrates to that iron string.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is a law of unfoldment in man,
which says he can advance only by going
from where he is
to the place where he would like to be.

~Dr. Ernest Holmes

Computer Monitors
Conditioner
Contact Lenses
Cookie Jar
Copper
Cordless Drill
Cosmetics
Cosmetics Beauty
Cosmetics Make Up
Cosmetology
Crock Pot
Cufflinks
Cup Holder
Curling Iron
Currency Converter
Denim Jeans
Denon
Deodorant
Designer Shoes
Dining Tables
Dishes
Dishwasher Soap
Dockers
Dog Tags
Dog Treats

The important thing is to continue questioning.
Curiosity has its own reason for existing.

~Albert Einstein

Doll House
Dress Shirts
Dress Shoes
Dryer
Duct Tape
Duracell Batteries
Duvet Cover
Dvd Player
Dvd Players Portable
Ear Wax
Electric Heaters
Electric Razor
Electronic Banking
Elizabeth Arden
Embroidery Machine
End Tables
Energizer
Envelopes
Epa
Essential Oils
Estee Lauder
Exercise Bike
Expandable Luggage
Extension Cord
Eye Shadow

By sustained effort, earnestness,
discipline and self-control,
let the wise man make for himself an island
which no flood can overwhelm.

Though he be ever so tired by repeated failure,
let him being his operations again and again;
for fortune greatly favors the man
who perseveres in his undertakings.

Eyeglasses
Facial Tissue
Fairy Tales
Fashion Bedding
Ferret
Fire Alarm
Fish Oil
Fisher Price
Flags
Flannel
Flashlight
Flaxseed
Fleece
Floor Cleaner
Folding Chair
Folding Table
Food Chain
Food Processors
Foot Massage
Foot Spa
Free Movie Downloads
Free Samples
Free Sheet Music
Funny Shirts
Furniture

Passive Income is not time dependent. Passive Income works for you, not the other way around. Passive Income will require some activity and attention, but the time involved will be minimal compared to the returns.

You get to determine how much time and when you spend it.

True Passive Income is something that you can walk away from and it still pays you. Passive income has the ability to multiply, without limit, the use of your time, effort and energy.

~Thornton and Craig,
Secrets to Creating Passive Income
and becoming financially free
a book to inspire others
to create multiple streams of income

Garden Hose
Gas Grills
Gas Heaters
Gas Mask
Gemstones
Geometry
Germany
Gift Boxes
Gift Certificates
Glasses
Gloves
Glue
Graffiti
Graphs
Greenhouse
Guitar Strings
Hair Care
Hair Dryer
Hair Dye
Hair Products
Hammock
Hamper
Hand Cream
Headache
Health Act

Myths inspire the realization of the
possibility of your own perfection,
the fullness of your strength
and the bringing of solar light into the world.
~Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth

Display quote Chapter 1,
Daedalus Rising,
the true story of Icarus
by Robert William Case

Health Buy
Health Monitoring
Health
Healthy
Heater
Heater Electric
Heater Tankless
Heater Water
Hiking Boots
Hips
Hot Sauce
Hot Water Heater
House Cleaning
Household Cleaners
Hr Jobs
Ibuprofen
Ikea
Indoor Garden
Indoor Plants
Iron
Iron Bed
Iron Hair
Iron Horse
Iron Man
Iron On

Writer's Summit Tip #37:

Learn publishing from a publisher, not from some guy who heard about it from a friend or a published author who only knows his/her own experience. Learn the ins and outs of anything from a professional currently engaged in the practice of it. You will get the most up-to-date, revelant information from someone who is in the field.

Likewise, learn editing from an editor - not a critic. Learn illustrating from an illustrator. Learn the inside information about graphic arts from a graphic artist - and so on...

Ironing Board
Ironman
Jeans
Jeans Clothes
Jeans Girls
Jeans Men
Jeans Pants
Jeans Seven
Jeans Shoes
Jeans Tight
Jewelry Boxes
Jig Saw Puzzles
Johnson And Johnson
Juicer
Kevlar
Keyboard
Kids Beds
Kitchen Furniture
Kitchen Tables
Kleenex
Ladder
Ladies Watches
Lamps Lighting
Lancome
Laptop Batteries

My aim is to
put down on paper
what I see and
what I feel
in the best
and simplest way.

~Ernest Hemingway

(book dedication quote from
Advanced Book Marketing
by EJ Thornton)

Laser Pointer
Laura Ashley
Lavender
Leather Chair
Leather Gloves
Light
Light Bulbs
Lighters
Linens
Lint Rollers
Lip Balm
Lip Gloss
Lipstick
Loreal
Lotion
Louis Vuitton
Lounge Chair
Luggage Travel
Luggage
Lysol
Macys
Magazine Rack
Magic Bullet
Makeup
Makeup Artist

Smell is a potent wizard that transports you
across thousand of miles and all the years
you have lived.

The best and most beautiful things in the
world cannot be seen or even touched.
They must be felt within the heart.

~Helen Keller

Makeup Beauty
Makeup Cosmetics
Markers
Mascara
Math Games
Math Worksheets
Mattress Foam
Mattress Pad
Maybelline
Mens Jeans
Mens Shirts
Microwave
Microwave Appliances
Microwave Oven
Microwave Sharp
Mirrors
Mixer
Moccasins
Money Clips
Money
Monitor Screen
Monitoring Software
Monopoly
Mouthwash
Nail Polish

What readers are saying about
Love Power
by Alan Halverson

Common sense approach using basic and logical conclusions

Compassionate when speaking of unconditional love

Compelling and fresh approach to conceptual understanding

Conceivable treatment of unconventional ideas

Conceptually intriguing when presenting alternative thinking

Considerate of the feelings of others

Consistent when presenting fundamental precepts

Credible to the basic understanding of the concept and depth of the subject material

Napkins
Naproxen
Norma Jean
Optical Illusions
Organic Herbs
Osha
Paper Towels
Pavers
Pet Hair Remover
Piano Sheet Music
Pillows
Pizza Hut
Police Scanner
Polo Shirts
Pool Tables
Portable Dvd Player
Pottery Barn
Printer
Radio Shack
Ralph Lauren
Reading Glasses
Rechargeable Batteries
Revlon
Rotisserie
Rubbermaid

BELIEVE...

Those that can - WILL.

Those that will - HAVE.

Those that have - DID!

~Gordon Wilson
Believing is the Quest
~ Trust is the Key

Rulers
Running Shoes
Safe
Safe Mode
Safety
Safety Monitors
Sainsburys
Salad
Salad Dressing
Salad Recipe
Salads
Salsa
Salsa Dance
Salsa Dance Dvd
Salsa Music
Salsa Shoes
Salsa Steps
Salsa Video
San Diego Hotels
Scanner
Scanner Fax
Scanner Printer
Scanner Printer Fax
Sephora
Seven Jeans

Have a great day!!!

Have a fun day!!!

Have a prosperous day!!!

Smile & pass this greating on!

Sewing Machine
Shampoo
Shaving Cream
Shears
Sheets
Shelves
Shirts Blouses
Shirts Mens
Shirts Polo
Shoes
Shoes Basketball
Shoes Clothes
Shoes Clothing
Shoes Discount
Shoes Footwear
Shoes For Men
Shoes For Women
Shoes Handbags
Shoes Jessica
Shoes Mens
Shoes Sandals
Shoes Wedding
Shorts
Shorts Board
Shorts Clothing

He became our beloved
Brother Asaiah.
His consciousness propels our lives,
in directions we often know not where
but the path is not unknown.
He expressed his truth,
international, intercultural and universal,
in the last frontier on this earth,
in our little town at the end of the road,
Homer, Alaska, our
'Cosmic Hamlet by the Sea'

...Toss into a blender one part eastern mystic,
2 parts Old Testament prophet,
3 parts wounded warrior,
4 parts aging flower child
and from the mix
at least the essence of the man emerges...

~Jay Hammond, 1922-2005,
Beloved Governor of Alaska, 1974-1982
excerpt from Brother Asaiah
from BooksToBelieveIn.com

Shower Curtains
Singer Sewing Machine
Six Flags
Skin Treatment
Skinny Jeans
Slate
Slippers
Slow Cooker
Snowboarding Equipment
Snuggies
Soap
Soda Maker
Soda Siphon
Space Heater
Spain
Splints
Stainless Steel
Statue Of Liberty
Stereo System
Sterling Silver
StickySheets
Stomach
Stomach Fat
Stomach Lose
Stomach Pain

RMWS featured book:
The Cartographer
1492
by Othniel J. Seiden

Stoneware
Storage Boxes
String
String Bikini
String Convert
String Instruments
String Lights
String Musical Instruments
String Quartet
Suitcases
Suits
Sunglasses
Swimwear
T Shirt
Table Lamp
Tables
Tables Furniture
Tables Sets
Tag Heuer
Tankless Water Heater
Target
Tea Tree Oil
Teak Furniture
Teapot
Tee Shirts

Writer's Summit Tip #25:

Commercially publishing a book takes between 12-24 months AFTER you sign a contract with a publisher. If your subject is more timely than that, you need to seriously consider self-publishing or partner publishing your book.

Many non-fiction books are quite timely. Waiting for 2 years to get a book on the topic out on the market could significantly damage your chances for success. There are many ways to publish your work that gets your information to the market much more quickly.

Teeth Whitening
Tesco
Thermometer
Thighs
Thread Count
Ticketmaster
Ties
Tight Jeans
Tires
Toaster Oven
Tofu
Toilet Paper
Toothpaste
Towels
Tractor Supply
Trash Can
Travel Accessories
True Religion Jeans
Tummy
Tupperware
Vacuum Cleaner
Vase
Video
Vitamins
Vitamins C

No pessimist ever discovered the secret
of the stars or sailed an uncharted land,
or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.

One can never consent to creep
when one feels an impulse to soar.

~Helen Keller

Vitamins Calcium
Vitamins Capsules
Vitamins E
Vitamins Foods
Vitamins For Hair
Vitamins Health
Vitamins Herbs
Vitamins Liquid
Vitamins Minerals
Vitamins Powder
Vitamins Protein
Washer And Dryer
Washing Machine
Watches
Watches For Men
Watches Jewelry
Watches Ladies
Watches Steel
Watches Womens
Watches Wrist
Water Bottles
Water Filter
Water Heaters
Waterproof
Weights

Writer's Summit Tip #2:

Treat the creative zone from which you write with the utmost respect. It is a special place and you can't always get there on a schedule. As long as you feel like writing, write... When you don't feel like writing anymore, revise or 'write around your book' (write about the project - your bio, your synopsis, your press releases, your twitters, your blog).

Remember, the creation space is sacred!

White Gold
Winamp
Windows Media Player
Wine Glasses
Wine Rack
Wrinkle Cream
Yeast
Yoga Mat
Zone Alarm

The Rocky Mountain Writer's Summit where Authors meet the people who can make their book dream a reality!

Last updated on: Monday, February 08, 2010

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