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Mike Scantlebury's Articles Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Internet Authors don't need Patrons What year is it? What century are we living in? It seems like Traditional Publishers don't know. They like to pretend that 'publishing is a business' and that it's 'all about the money', then they pick and choose authors like they're actually the aristocratic Patrons of old, preferencing grand and flowery Literature over best-selling schlock. What's up with these guys? Can't they make up their minds? Alternatives to morality Some people say 'If it ain't against the law, then why can't we do it?' but there is more to life than that. There's morality. People might disagree on the details but discussing 'right and wrong' is topical in any culture. What works now? Join Mike Scantlebury in thinking about consequences. Alternatives to the past What's so good about the past? It seems so certain, so solid. It's there to tell us who we are and where we came from. Actually, it doesn't exist. It's there in our heads and we have to recreate the details in our minds. It's actually as flabby and full of fantasy as our dreams about the future. Let Mike Scantlebury demolish your obsessions and chip away at your bad memories. After all, they're holding you back. Internet Authors have feelings too You've written a novel? Sure, you want to get it published. That's easy, if you're a robot. On the other hand, if you're a human being with genuine feelings, then you're going to stumble, fall, and eventually be totally defeated by the humiliation of rejection that seems to be the norm being handed out by Traditional Publishers. That's enough. If you want another way, try Internet Publishing. It works. Alternatives to emotions There's a mountain of books out there that will encourage you to 'listen to your heart' and 'go with your gut'. Mike Scantlebury, ever helpful, swims against the tide as usual and urges caution. Just because you feel something inside, it doesn't mean that it's going to help you with your life. It might just be indigestion. Or it might be an innate fear. Fine, but if you want to move forward, you need more than that. Alternatives to SUMO 'Moving On' is good advice for all kinds of self improvement, but is it essential to 'Shut Up'? Mike Scantlebury explores the options for trying to ditch bad feelings and make progress in your life. Find out what 'SUMO' means, then compare it to 'TOMO' or 'SOMO'. One way or another, it's possible to get to where you want to be. Alternatives to speed Who do we think we are fooling? When we rush around hectically, always hurrying, do we seriously think that people are conned into believing that what we are doing is important, and where we are going means anything? Are we rushing in order to convince ourselves that any of it really matters? Internet Authors aren't Dummies Why do would-be authors put themselves down? Why do they assume they must be 'dummies', just because they haven't been published - yet? Everyone has to start somewhere, but why should clever, creative people assume they have to go back to kindergarten? Get your books out on the internet and sidestep the harrassing and negative feedback, so-called 'advice' and putdowns. Alternatives to standing still It's common sense. Standing still takes no energy and jogging burns up calories. Wrong. Life's not like that. Every day we struggle and strain just to stay where we are, not because we like it, but because it feels familiar. We interpret that as comfortable and safe. Wrong. Changing course is almost as difficult as staying in the same rut. Try it. Alternatives to The Switch Why make a big deal out of it? If you really want to be rich, there must be a simple place to start, surely? Mike Scantlebury takes up the challenge, by giving you a simple exercise, so simple that 99 out of the hundred people who read the advice are sure as hell not going to take it. 'First make me rich' is the usual demand. No, that's not it. First do and act like you're rich is actually the best place to start. Everything else follows. Alternatives to working People are careful not to pick your pocket, but somehow they still expect to be given the keys to your car and the password to your bank account. That's stealing! Why go onto the internet and expect a new set of morals to have taken over? Why should you profit from someone else's hard work? Is it because you simply don't want to have to work? Is there any alternative? Alternatives to the downward spiral How come 'bad luck comes in threes'? Because good luck comes in 3s too, and 5s, and 7s. Things are linked. One item often piles on top of another. If it's bad news, then there's more to come, and soon you're on the downward spiral. But - something that most people don't stop to think about is that good news never travels alone either. One good thing can lead to another. There's an upward spiral as well as a down facing one! Internet Authors aren't losers Authors who feel depressed and defeated by life need to realise that they are only feeling bad because they are currently trapped in a game, run by biased people with their own agenda. Writers need to keep on writing and start making their own rules, using the Internet to find a home for their work and coming to terms with the way the world actually works - badly for struggling authors. Alternatives to The Secret What's the attraction of a secret? Why go out looking for something new when you already have the answer in your own hands? Are the answers we already know too mundane and too much like hard work that we have to go on seeking, questing, even when the only things we ever find are the same old tired formulas and exhortations. How old do we have to get before we will start looking in our own backyard for the wisdom we already possess? Alternatives to excuses Trying to get out of bed in the morning? It might be helpful to think about what's going through your head. Mike Scantlebury, Internet Author and creator of many self-help books and articles, looks at a few examples and asks some hard questions. Most important, if you aren't fooling anyone else, why go on trying to fool yourself? Internet Authors aren't carnivores Calling people names doesn't solve anything, and for Traditional Publishers to pretend that Internet Authors aren't what they claim to be is hardly going to advance the debate. Join Internet Author Mike Scantlebury in looking at the pros and cons of putting up your newly-written book on the web, and just see if what he is saying doesn't make sense. It could be the best move you made all week. The 7 Levels of Publishing, Part Three At last, the Third Part of the trilogy brings an end to the saga. It's not Shrek, Spiderman or Oceans, but it does help to explain how such ideas get into print and reach the reading public, as well as why many of them fail. What's the best thing for authors to do? How can they get their efforts published? Mike brings his incisive wit to bear, and turns the spotlight on an industry in crisis. [1] [2]	Publish for Free Sign Up For Free Learn More Please Support Our Sponsors Authors and Writers Submit Articles Submission Guidelines Link to Us Member Login U Publish Store Publishers Article RSS Feeds Link to Us Contact Us More Link to Us Privacy Policy Terms of Service Submission Guidelines Top Authors Popular Articles Article Aids We Recommend SubmitYourArticle iSnare Article Marketer Published.com Article Directories Word Count Utility Search U Publish by: Title Author Keyword

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