Recreation Sports

A Guide To Dolls

Doll guides are large books for doll collectors, used to help them tell one doll from another. They generally have large colour photos of each doll, together with price information. Thanks to the popularity of doll collecting, doll guides sell surprisingly well, even though they are often large, thick, expensive books. They are generally used mainly by professional collectors as…

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Misc

Book Proposals 101 What Publishers Want

Lots of writers like to talk about writing books. You hear very few talking about writing book proposals. Maybe that’s why it’s easy to forget that a strong book proposal is the first step to getting a great deal for your non-fiction book. It’s where you make the big pitch and tell the editor everything that’s going to make him…

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Writing

Book Publishing From A Book Publisher S Point Of View

Many writers aspire to write books. Writing a book is a long, involved, difficult process. Book publishing is harder. A writer may submit his book repeatedly only to be turned down. The writer may eventually succeed. Wouldn’t it have been easier to get published the first time? Is that possible? You can improve your chances of a publisher accepting your…

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Misc

Are Readers Important To Authors

Bestselling authors speak of their fans in almost reverential tones, as well they should. A loyal readership that comes back for more, book after book, is the real key to long-term publishing success. Savvy authors work diligently to produce great work that will continue to please their audience, but many of them also communicate directly to their fans. Author’s web…

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Weather

Why Reading Aloud To Your Child Is Important

Okay, so your child loves to watch television, play video games, surf on the Internet, and listen to music. And there’s nothing wrong with those activities, as long as they’re used in moderation. Most parents would also love to see their kids participate in more constructive activities — like reading children’s books — but the trick is to get your…

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Organizing

Discovered Secret To Getting Organized

Have you ever spent countless minutes, hours and even days searching for something you misplaced? Have you even had an argument with someone you live with for misplacing something of his or hers? Have you ever missed an appointment because you forgot? Have you ever been halfway to your destination and remembered you didn’t bring what you needed? Do you…

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Arts Entertainment

Audio Books 10 Frequently Asked Questions Part 2

The audio books era is already here. I keep hearing phrases like: Audio book rental, free audio books, audio book club, audio books on CD, online audio book rental services etc. Here are the next five frequently asked questions about audio books (and the answers of course): 6. What kinds of audio books do you recommend to listen to? Listen…

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Religion

Researching Buddhism And Facts Surrounding The Popular Philosophy

Searching for Little Known Buddhism Facts Buddhism is a popular religion and philosophy that originated thousands of years ago in Asia. The popularity of Buddhism has spread and followers from many countries are involved in this philosophy. Buddhism has an estimated three hundred million followers, and is something that many individuals are interested in learning about, but they do not…

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