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What do you do when your email service provider changes their product, changes their pricing, and doesn't let you migrate your data to the new platform?

This is what happened to me and thousands of other clients lately when MailerLite rolled out their newer, better, shinier MailerLite and assured their existing clients that the "classic" version would continue to function for some time to come at the existing pricing structure. But all new clients would only be able to sign up for the new MailerLite. This is what I did.

• Email Deliverability Test: A Detailed Look at the Best-Performing Tools by Inka Wibowo on April 21, 2022
• First look: The new version of MailerLite is preparing to launch by Ignas Rubezius on March 1, 2022
• Introducing the new MailerLite: What’s new (+ FAQ) by Ignas Rubezius on March 22, 2022.

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Your author biography is your business card, your elevator pitch, and your introduction rolled into one. Taking the time to craft a strong author bio will help you establish a consistent image across your books and across the internet.

Authors mentioned in this episode:

• Lane Rebelo, LCSW at TinySigns.com
• Jen Fisch at KetoInTheCity.com
• James L. Rubard at jameslrubart.com

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You need to consider plain text as a means to future-proof your written work. Why plain text? How hard is it to do? What are the advantages and disadvantages? My suggestions? Let's find out.

The question of the week is: What steps have you taken to archive your manuscripts or other important work? Alternate question: What is your favorite text editor or notetaking app?

• Derek Sivers, "Write plain text files."
• Shields Up: Take The Five-Day Security Challenge
• -Shields Up video

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Katherine (Kat) Vinson's website: https://sparksofember.wordpress.com/

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Mind maps are a powerful way to think about story writing, so today, we are looking at mind mapping software for writers.

https://www.coggle.it

https://www.ayoa.com

https://www.mindmeister.com

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You want to be an author. Or maybe you already are an author, but for some reason, you are dissatisfied with the book writing software you are currently using. Today, I am going to concentrate on software you would use on a PC or Mac, not standalone writing machines like the Traveler by FreeWrite. So which software should you look at? Which one should you choose? Answers to these questions in Episode 25 of Writing Pursuits.

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Atticus Formatting Software Review

Cybersecurity

is always a concern, but due to the war in Ukraine, world governments have

issued warnings about data security to protect against hacking. How can authors

protect their work and take action to protect their data? What easy steps can

you take this week to be in a much better state of preparedness? To be ready?

To safeguard your finances and your work? Let's dive into the Five-Day Security

Challenge in Episode 24 of Writing Pursuits.

Resources:

•     Five-Day Security Challenge especially for

authors. Google Docs link.

•  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NmY28l-vQ4A.

•     The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued a "Shields

Up" notice.

•     Facebook: go through their security checkup.

•     Use Twitter's recommendations.

•     Follow Instagram's guidelines.

•     Read this article from Wired about TikTok.

Links:

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In this episode, we analyze Becky Appleby-Sparrow's first chapter of Love Unlikely, a YA romantic fantasy. We use the newly available First Chapter Rubric, available for free at FirstChapterRubric.com.

Get your copy and follow along.

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An agent can be an invaluable partner, but how do can you tell if an agent is legit? Which literary agents should you avoid? How much do literary agents cost? Do you pay literary agents upfront? Do agents charge fees?

Association of American Literary Agents (AALA). Founded in 1991 as the Association of Authors' Representatives (AAR) http://aaronline.org/Find

Absolute Write Water Cooler. Look in their "Bewares, Recommendatons & Background Checks" section.

PublishersMarketplace. Membership required.

QueryTracker

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What is a memoir, really? Why would you choose to write one? Does it have to be 100% factual and accurate? Will you get sued? Answers to these questions and more on Episode 21 of Writing Pursuits.

My guest, Valerie Ihsan, is a published author, a story analyst, podcaster, and coach. As a certified Three Story Method editor, she nurtures and empowers authors to create their best work. She specializes in helping writers find the core message of their memoirs; diagnosing underdeveloped areas in their fiction or non-fiction manuscripts with a story rubric; and taking writers through the process of writing a memoir from beginning to end. She hosts a summer writing retreat in Oregon, along the MacKenzie River, and is living the dream life with a Turkish husband, and three rescue dogs. She works in an independent bookstore, and plans a move to Costa Rica in two years.

Be sure to check out: Socially-distanced summer writing retreat outside of Eugene, Oregon along the MacKenzie River. August 11-14, 2022. All inclusive (lodging, meals, and instruction, plus three days and nights of gorgeous retreat space) for $840. Payment plans available. https://valerieihsan.com/retreat

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