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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)

Habits Are Made To Be Broken

How have your habits changed over the years?

Assuming you no longer use a typewriter for crafting manuscripts and letters?

I have to admit, that way back when, I held onto that typewriter as long as I could before I finally succumbed to the computer. As a writer who was filing stories for both of [...]

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February 25th, 2012 | Category: book publishing, change, Debbie Elicksen, digital books, find a book publisher, habits, Internet, journalism, marketing tools, media, motivation, procrastination, social network marketing, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | 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

My Publishing Guru

Seth Godin has it going on. He lands in my inbox every morning, sometimes twice a day, and he provides great insight and real meat on how to connect with people and market intelligently.

His books are genius. The last one I bought, We Are All Weird, took me two clicks to receive it in [...]

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January 28th, 2012 | Category: book publishing, book publishing tips, bookpublishing process, bookpublishingmember.com, Canada's Publishing Expert, Debbie Elicksen, digital books, e-reader, Education, getting a book published, how to publish a book, how to write your book, journalism, marketing advice, marketing tips, motivation, online marketing tips, publish your book, publishing, Publishing Media Creative Incorporated, publishing tips, self-publishing, Seth Godin, social media marketing, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | Comments are closed

My Interview AT EvanBailyn.com

The interview talks about the business of publishing, speaking, and yes, even hockey.

First question didn’t need much thought:

If you could tell one sentence to every prospective author out here, what would it be?

Writing is a business, not a lottery ticket.

 

Here’s the link to the rest.

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January 12th, 2012 | Category: book publishing, book publishing tips, Debbie Elicksen, Evan Bailyn, how to publish a book, publish your book, publishing, Publishing Media Creative Incorporated, self-publishing, speaking, 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

Write Like a Wrestler

You don’t just wake up one morning, decide on a persona, walk into a ring, and whola! You’re a professional wrestler. It’s the same with writing. [...]

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November 9th, 2011 | Category: Debbie Elicksen, how to write your book, journalism, motivation, professional wrestling, publishing, Publishing Media Creative Incorporated, wrestling, writing, writing a book, writing and publishing a book | One comment - (Comments are closed)

Every Picture Tells A Story

Ever since my Grade Eight Lit teacher at Highlands Junior High in Edmonton, Mrs. Duff, assigned a task to create stories from random pictures, it’s something that has stuck throughout my life.

I use this exercise in my manuscript development classes.

If I see a compelling subject with a certain look in their eyes, I [...]

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September 17th, 2011 | Category: Debbie Elicksen, Freelance Communications, how to write your book, publish your book, 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.

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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
 
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