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There Is Truth In Fiction

I loved the show when I first discovered it years ago, and I still love the re-runs today.

La Femme Nikita ran for a little over four seasons from 1997 to 2001 — and ended months before the 9-11 attacks. That is significant because some of the story lines have come true.

The show is [...]

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March 4th, 2012 | Category: Arab Spring, Debbie Elicksen, End Game 1998, how to write your book, La Femme Nikita, manuscript development, media, Michael, Nikita, Operations, Roy Dupuis, Saddam Hussein, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Street Art: The Quiet Revolution

A fascinating report on Al Jazeera’s Listening Post reported that street art is a clue to how a population is feeling.

Long before the Arab Spring erupted, before there were physical actions in Bahrain and Libya, graffiti waged its own quiet revolution to spread its media directly to the people on the street. When Internet [...]

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February 18th, 2012 | Category: Al Jazeera, book publishing tips, citizen journalism, Debbie Elicksen, graffiti, journalism, Listening Post, manuscript development, media, motivation, publishing, Publishing Media Creative Incorporated, publishing tips, self-publishing, social media consultant, social media marketing, social media marketing plan, social media marketing services, social media services, social media strategy, social network marketing, street art, viral marketing, writing | Comments are closed

Focus And Determinations Wins Battles

One of the more inspirational stories transpired in the NHL in 2001. Montreal center, Saku Koivu announced early September, that he was diagnosed with cancer. It was at the time of the Team Canada evaluation camp where Mario Lemieux, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease several years prior, held a press conference, along with one [...]

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February 4th, 2012 | Category: book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishing process, bookpublishingmember.com, Debbie Elicksen, digital books, how to write your book, journalism, manuscript development, media, Publishing Media Creative Incorporated, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

Perspective

What does success mean?

What is art?

What is good music?

What is entertainment?

What is a great car?

What is the best restaurant in the city?

What is the best TV show?

What is the most important issue?

What is perfection?

Ask these questions to 20 different people and you will get 20 different [...]

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January 4th, 2012 | Category: book marketing, book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishing process, business marketing advice, Canada's Publishing Expert, Debbie Elicksen, digital books, Freelance Communications, getting a book published, how to publish a book, manuscript development, marketing advice, marketing strategy, marketing tips, marketing tools, media, online marketing tips, publishing tips, self-publishing, social media marketing, social media strategy, viral marketing, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

The Patience of a Gnat

Das Auto is a brilliant advertiser. Weeks before the Super Bowl and the “official” launch, this ad was pre-launched on YouTube and went viral overnight to the tune of about one million. The DAY after Super Bowl, the views more than doubled. Today the ad keeps growing in hits. Check out the numbers today.

Go [...]

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July 27th, 2011 | Category: book marketing, book publishing, bookpublishing process, bookpublishingmember.com, Debbie Elicksen, Freelance Communications, getting a book published, how to publish a book, manuscript development, marketing advice, marketing plan, marketing strategy, marketing tips, marketing tools, media, motivation, online marketing tips, publish your book, publishing, publishing tips, self-publishing, social media consultant, social media marketing, social media marketing plan, social media marketing services, social media services, social media strategy, social network marketing, Uncategorized, viral marketing, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

The Best Writing Tool on the Planet

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July 23rd, 2011 | Category: book publishing, book publishing tips, Debbie Elicksen, Freelance Communications, how to write your book, manuscript development, publishing, publishing tips, self-publishing, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

Your Book and Your Reader Should Sync

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May 29th, 2011 | Category: book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishing process, bookpublishingmember.com, Debbie Elicksen, getting a book published, how to publish a book, how to write your book, manuscript development, online marketing tips, publish your book, publishing, publishing tips, self-publishing, social media marketing, social network marketing, viral marketing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

What Does Functional Illiteracy Mean?

When most people think “functionally illiterate” perhaps they believe the term only affects the poor and disenfranchised.

Think again.

Most people who cannot read or write mask the issue well. In fact, you probably would be surprised to learn the truth.

People hide it and don’t seek help for one reason: shame.

They are terrified [...]

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April 26th, 2011 | Category: book publishing, Debbie Elicksen, functional illiteracy, getting a book published, journalism, manuscript development, publishing, writing, writing and publishing a book | 2 comments - (Comments are closed)

Maybe All Of Us Could Benefit From A Little Modelling School

I learned something this week. Writing and new media marketing is hazardous to your health. At least MY health.

After shoveling three rounds of snow last weekend, I thought I had badly injured my shoulder from that, even though the pain didn’t show up until last Thursday. My left shoulder and upper arm feels like [...]

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April 14th, 2011 | Category: book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishing process, Canada's Publishing Expert, Debbie Elicksen, Freelance Communications, journalism, manuscript development, publish your book, publishing tips, self-publishing, social media marketing, viral marketing, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

Sleep Is Important to Editing as Much as a Style Guide

Gone are the days when I’d frequently get home in time to shower to go to work. Or participate in a four-day conference on two hours of sleep per night.

I’m a cut from the old cloth: my dad. I like to party. I’m a social being by nature.

But that was mostly when I [...]

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April 3rd, 2011 | Category: book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishing process, Debbie Elicksen, Freelance Communications, how to write your book, journalism, manuscript development, motivation, publish your book, publishing tips, self-publishing, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed
 
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