Archive for September 2013
Sales Training — Counselor Selling was Wilson Learning’s Flagship Program
@salestraining @counselorselling #wilsonlearning @larrywilson Sales training and interpersonal skills training are still offered by Wilson Learning Corporation. The following article is the second in a series covering my professional experience at Wilson Learning Corporation in the 1970’s. Nobody was allowed much time to settle in at Wilson Learning. I had to hit the ground running.…
Read MoreReviewers Cannot Make Allowances When Writers Self-publish Without an Editor’s Help.
If a person wants to become an electrician or plumber, entrance to the trade is gained by becoming an apprentice. Before being licensed, the apprentice takes classes and works with an experienced journeyman until a command of the basics is tested and certified as having been achieved. Not so for writers, however. Aspiring authors are…
Read MoreMystery Deepens When the Author is Truthful in Every Detail
The article that follows was published several months ago on a web site that promotes articles for authors of mysteries and thrillers. For the last several weeks, I have been reviewing books for Norm Golden’s web site bookpleasures.com. Many of the books I am asked to review are an initial effort by the author.…
Read MoreSelf Publishing Often Sidesteps the Role Editors Play in Producing a Quality Work
Time once was that an aspiring author fought to catch the attention of a publisher in order get a book to market. The chances of getting a book considered were slim. But once inside, an editor was appointed to work with the author, suggest revisions, and shape the story so that it would be more…
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