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    So You Want to Be a Writer
    So You Want to Be a Writer
    So You Want to Be a Writer
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    So You Want to Be a Writer

    By Sherri Fulmer Moorer

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    It takes more than an idea to be a writer - you must be up to date with technology and educate yourself on the industry, which is changing rapidly. This guide draws on my nearly 11 years of experience with the publishing industry, from my years of failed attempts to break into mainstream to my recent discoveries that lead me to e-publishing and becoming an independent author. I share tools you need, helpful guides and websites, and tips and advice beneficial to all who dream of someday becoming a published writer.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSherri Fulmer Moorer
    Release dateDec 29, 2011
    ISBN9781465821416
    So You Want to Be a Writer
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    Sherri Fulmer Moorer

    What is reality? Do we experience it, or create it? Or, in a universe of expansion and chaos, is it a canvas where we experience all possibilities of existence?Welcome to a place where you can explore the fragile state of reality. Where every thought, word, decision, and action are steps to break or create the nature of what is real. Where all things work together in the multidimensional flow of reality to make all things are possible.

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      So You Want to Be a Writer - Sherri Fulmer Moorer

      So You Want to Be a Writer

      Published by Sherri Fulmer Moorer at Smashwords

      Copyright 2011 Sherri Fulmer Moorer

      Cover Photo by cohdra

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this free ebook. Although this is a free book, it remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be reproduced, copied and distributed for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy at Smashwords.com. Thank you for your support.

      Chapter 1 - What You Need

      A computer. Publishers only accept manuscripts typed in a common word processing program (like Microsoft Word) and prepared in a digital format according to strict guidelines. Laptop computers have come down in price with the advent of mobile devices, e-readers, and tablets’, so getting a computer isn’t as expensive as you think. You can even get them secondhand for cheap. I sold my old laptop through a local paper for $85.00 last summer. Family, friends, churches, and local businesses are all good sources for finding computers.

      A back up drive. Computers are great, but you can’t depend on a hard drive as the only source for storing your files. The eventual

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