Todd A. Stone
Novelist’s Boot Camp (Hardcover)
101 Ways to Take Your Book From Boring to Bestseller
ISBN: 978-1-58297-360-9
Page Count: 309
Ready to take on the challenge of writing a novel? Don’t think you have the time? Novelist’s Boot Camp may be just the book to help you over the hurdle. It equips aspiring novelists with unique, step-by-step drills that apply novel writing techniques. Within his boot camp theme, Stone trains writers (who he refers to as recruits) how to define and also show character and story objectives. When comparing fiction writing to a battle plan, Stone says, “Objectives play [...] an important role in fiction; without them, there would be no story.”
Exercises found in this book challenge recruits to be better writers. Stone’s stated purpose in writing this how-to manual is for his readers to produce a quality first draft. His book lets writers start from scratch, takes them through development and marches them into the drafting phase. He breaks down each drill into smaller steps, such as his five steps to establish character relationships. In this process he demonstrates how to start conflict keep it going and how to end it.
Military drill sergeants tell trainees to forget what they knew before they came into the service, and Stone does the same. Reading this book changes a writer. If you lean toward procrastination, you’ll find no mercy here. Goal-oriented elements thread throughout these exercises. Drills require commitment and offer the mental discipline needed to complete a novel. His no excuse stance also addresses learning how to schedule deadlines to fit life’s other responsibilities.
Once the writer completes a draft, Stone’s exercises show how to cut, rework and improve for a finished manuscript. If you’re ready to make writing a novel a reality in your life, it’s time to sign up for Novelist’s Boot Camp.
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For March, 2011
The mobile phone was considered was considered a luxury for the rich in its earlier days. Making a phone call from the out door was a cool thing to do. Flaunting a handset was show off enough to turn the heads. We have come a long way since then. Mobile phone is an absolute necessity in the modern life. However, the high end models of the mobiles are still pretty good at turning heads. The customer is split between choosing the features and saving the hard earned money. To add to the confusion, there are numerous brands and mobile sets available in the market. It is impossible to pick up a mobile phone without having doubts, whether it was the best deal. The mobile review is a great rescue from this dilemma.
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The media is buzzing with the mobile reviews of “Bali”. The LG GM360 Viewty Snap is also known as “Bali”. This handset is yet to release. The LG GM360 Viewty Snap is supposed to be the cheaper version of the LG Viewty. It is reported to feature a three inch touch screen and a 5MP camera bundled with the Light Emitting Diode flash. The mobile reviews have already started to report the features of this mobile and lots more are expected once it gets released.
Panther Mobile is a wireless communications company. Aside from being a wireless telecom service provider, they are also an MLM opportunity. Formed in 2008 this is one of many MLM opportunities focusing on the telecom market. Its founder and CEO, Harry Aston, has experience in sales and marketing in the automobile industry as well as a network and internet marketer. Working with him on the corporate team is Kate Green who is the Director of Operations. Similar to Harry Aston, she also has experience in network marketing.
Unlike other telecommunication companies, they also ventured into the network and internet marketing aside from offering their wireless services. Their philosophy talks about how people can save money using their wireless products and services and have an opportunity to earn money using Panther Mobile’s products and services.
Panther Mobile offers a wide range of plans for their wireless services that includes unlimited call and text. Subscribers also have the option to choose between CDMA and GSM for the network. The company also promises to let people keep their carrier, number and phone. The rates are also competitive and they range from $39.95 to $60 or $44.95 per month for the CDMA and GSM network.
Part of the package that they offer is what they call “distributor network”. This involves a network marketing MLM model. Distributors under this network will be able to build their business in the matrix compensation structure potentially earning commissions, which can be through Fast Start Bonuses, Cell phone Plan Monthly Residuals, Coded Bonuses and Bonus Pools
The work from home business income opportunity provides people the chance to earn a monthly residual income. With its 3×9 forced matrix, each customer or distributor gets to be paid $2 per month, per recruit into the plan. The most people allowed on level one is three. Consequently, the most people each of the three people can have is nine. When this is duplicated down through 3 levels, the income per person goes up to $3 then $4 per month. An advantage of this type of Forced Matrix is spill over which happens when sponsorship above a distributor is placed under them or further in their downline. However distributors who rely solely on this to build their business will not have success as spill over rarely produces significant sales.
Panther Mobile is a legitimate MLM opportunity that offers multiple ways for members to potentially earn substantial monthly residual income. The cell phone market although very profitable, is also highly competitive. To be successful in recruiting a large downline distributors will need to have the skills and some work ethic to market and brand themselves online.