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Nina Amir Founder of Write Nonfiction in November, Journalist, Book Editor/Coach/Consultant

Nina Amir
Nina Amir
Los Gatos, CA
Member since: Oct, 2008
Last login: 11/20/2009
Last update : 11/20/2009
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About Me

  • Nina is a seasoned journalist, nonfiction editor, author, consultant, and writing coach with almost 30 years of experience in the publishing field. She has edited or written for more than 45 local, national and international magazines, newspapers, e-zines, and newsletters on a full-time or freelance basis. Her essays have been published in five anthologies and can be found in numerous e-zines and Internet article directories.

ninaamir's Blog

  • Make $150,000 from Your Book Before It's Written

    November 20, 2009

    • Many professionals choose to write books to help them achieve expert status, bring in more clients and, ultimately, build their businesses. This offers a viable strategy for many business people, especially those whose companies have a client base, such as consultants and coaches. With the ease and affordability of print-on-demand (POD) publishing, almost anyone wanting to utilize a book to ...
  • Media Coaching Tips: 5 Mistakes to avoid when promoting your book on radio or TV

    November 19, 2009

    • Yesterday's WNFiN blog post discussed tips for building platform and becoming an expert by becoming a socially relevant writer so the media will seek you out often. However, many nonfiction writers find speaking to the media intimidating. In fact, speaking to the media -- radio and television show hosts, internet radio show hosts and journalists of all sorts -- takes a bit of getting used to for ...
  • 8 Publicity Tips to Build Your Platform and Achieve Expert Status

    November 18, 2009

    • Now that we are more than halfway through the month, it’s time to get really serious about platform building and promoting ourselves as writers.  We must also take a hard look at how to promote our writing work. (That’s next…)Part of building platform involves becoming a socially relevant author/speaker and achieving expert status. This means removing yourself from the simply box that says ...
  • Self-Publishing: Timing Is Everything!

    November 17, 2009

    • Have you ever considered self-publishing your work? Does the idea of being your own “publisher” sound enticing? Are you frustrated with the traditional publishing world? Do you want to make all the profit on your book—since you will have to do the work promoting it no matter who publishes it? If so, you might want to seriously think about using some method of self-publishing for your work.I ...
  • The eBook Revolution is Here! Is it Passing You By?

    November 16, 2009

    • We're half way through the month of November. That means we are also half way through the Write Nonfiction in November challenge. (You should be half way finished with your nonfiction project!) If for some reason you haven’t already chosen a nonfiction project to work on this month, or if you’re working on a book manuscript and want to consider a different format, think about producing an ...

Comments I've Written

  • Thanks

    Thank you for you kind words. I hope my blog helps many writers.
  • Lee Pound's WNFiN post

    I'm glad you enjoyed Lee's post. Thanks for reading my blog. If you continue to enjoy it, please vote for it as one the Writer's Market Best 101 blogs! Happy Writing!
  • Hope you'll join in...

    Thanks for your note, Michael. I hope you'll join in the fun!
  • Legal or Not?

    That's really the issue: Is it legal? BookLocker, or the Hoys, say, "No." I agree that it seems illegal to monopolize the POD market.
  • You're Welcome

    I posted the info for just that reason...it is so important, and many people have no inkling about what is going on in the POD world. Thanks for your support!

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