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		<title>This agent is sizzling hot for debut authors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2017 00:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you a new writer with a killer book? Having a tough time nailing an agent? You&#8217;ll be interested in this. Mark Gottlieb is a leading literary agent at Trident Media who&#8217;s found great success selling first-time author manuscripts. We&#8217;re talking six-figure plus deals. He also champions riskier projects nobody else will handle and manages&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Timely writing tips from George Orwell</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2017 00:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The classic dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell&#8217;s story about a futuristic totalitarian state, has been in the midst of a spontaneous sales explosion, catapulting to the top of bestseller lists at Amazon, the New York Times and independent retailers. No surprise. The &#8220;alternative facts&#8221; dispatched from White House press conferences and early morning presidential tweets&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kickstarter author success stories</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Rinzler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 08:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Different writers have different ways of maintaining an income while they are writing their latest book. Some write part-time and have a day job to help pay the bills, others have invested in things like Crypto Engine and are able to survive off a passive income, and others are able to be paid by publishers&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>NPR&#8217;s interview with me on the Reader Analytics controversy</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Rinzler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2016 07:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Breaking News! National Public Radio’s Lynn Neary of All Things Considered  interviewed me the other day for an editor&#8217;s perspective on Reader Analytics, and whether data about reading behavior should have an impact on publishing decisions. Listen to Publishers’ Dilemma: Judge a Book by its Data or Trust the Editor’s Gut? You&#8217;ll hear that there&#8217;s some disagreement&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Jellybooks reader analytics: Sweet or sour deal for authors?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2016 22:55:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What if your agent called to say your publisher was doubling the ad budget on your new book because their Jellybooks reader analytics convinced them it was a rip-roaring page-turner? Yippee!! Or, what if you got a call with the heart-stopping news that your publisher was renegotiating your book contract because they knew that advance copy readers&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Are you obsessed with writing? Good news!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Rinzler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2016 19:56:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Obsession produces a book. You get up with it every morning and go to bed with it every night. (No, it&#8217;s not that new mattress you found after concluding whether the koala vs ecosa mattress would be the best one for you). You keep a pad next to the bed so when you wake up&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Write a killer memoir: My 9 top tips</title>
		<link>https://alanrinzler.com/2016/01/write-a-killer-memoir-my-9-top-tips/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Rinzler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Want to write a memoir that&#8217;s powerful and inspiring? One that has impact, and appeals to a broad popular market? Here&#8217;s how. These 9 tips come directly from my 50+ years of working with authors as a developmental editor in major publishing houses and with private clients. 1. Create a transformative journey Every successful memoir&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>Self publisher&#8217;s wild ride</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Rinzler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2015 00:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It&#8217;s been awesome,&#8221; says Andy Weir. &#8220;It&#8217;s like every writer&#8217;s dream come true.&#8221; The Washington Post describes Weir&#8217;s novel The Martian, originally self published, as &#8220;Robinson Crusoe in a space suit.&#8221; The unlikely New York Times bestseller is now a blockbuster Hollywood movie starring Matt Damon. It&#8217;s always a thrill for me to hear about&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>New author sells 80K books in 1 year. Here&#8217;s how</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alan Rinzler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2015 17:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When John J. Davis set out to market his first self-published thriller Blood Line, he thought he did everything right. He hired an experienced book publicist, arranged readings at bookstores, went on a 30-day cross-country author tour. The results were dismal. &#8220;We quickly discovered that the old-fashioned methods didn&#8217;t work for us,&#8221; says John&#8217;s wife&#8230;]]></description>
		
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		<title>What 4 top agents desire in a memoir</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2015 04:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it seems like everyone&#8217;s writing a memoir. You too? So how can you break out of the pack and and persuade an agent to take a look? Here are four accomplished literary agents, and they’re all selling memoirs. Scroll down to see some of the books they represent. These agents are the real deal and they&#8230;]]></description>
		
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