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http://ping.fm/tSIPu Watch out for glitches that can ruin credibility.

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Thinking of self-publishing? Do your homework. http://ping.fm/Xr7EC

http://ping.fm/XmedU The copy for this column was written last week. Tonight President Obama touched on some of these rarely mentioned points.

http://ping.fm/ZL0OV Link to New Book Review where my Writers' Tricks of the Trade is named.

Writers' Tricks of the Trade named to New Reader Review Best Books for Writers in 2012 list. Whoopee! http://ping.fm/TelzK

http://ping.fm/SKAqz Information about the Webinar series I'm presenting for Savvy Authors during the month of March

What makes a book cover sizzle or fizzle? http://ping.fm/2l8wc

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Writers' Tricks of the Trade - Be careful about overusing inner thoughts http://ping.fm/rL6Ei

http://ping.fm/ANOYz Looking back at the articles I write for Examiner.com, I thought you might enjoy reading this one. My sister and I barely escaped a stampede of peacocks!

http://ping.fm/rS92I Gregory Hinton is the creator and producer of Out West, which he first developed with the Autry National Center in Los Angeles. Out West is a historic program series designed to illuminate the contributions of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community to the history and culture of the American West.

http://ping.fm/g7ySn Gibson Guitar opens exclusive performance showroom in Las Vegas Fox 5 TV Studio

bit.ly/xs2CX1 Today's Las Vegas Spotlight interview with former CSI turned author, Steve Scarborough. Part II next week.

Oh, the accursed cliche! Today's Writers' Tricks of the Trade hits it spot on. http://ping.fm/8PWty

Some things to consider with the current rush to self-publish Ebooks. http://ping.fm/EbAQY