They say that, in age, 60 is the new 40. But that isn\u2019t because the world has slowed down for us. In fact, it seems to be speeding up. It used to be said that a potential customer spends 10 seconds looking at your book before deciding whether to pick it up or whether to buy it. Now, it is said that people spend more like 4 seconds before making these decisions. <\/p>\n
Yikes!! You\u2019ve lost 6 seconds someplace. Where are you spending it? Catching up with Friends on Facebook? Playing Farmville? Caught in gridlock? Arguing with your computer? Waiting in line? <\/p>\n
What would you do if you could relocate those 6 lost or wasted seconds? If you could reclaim them, how would you spend them? Here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n
\u2022\tGo through the archives for this blog and study up on the topics you need most: article-writing, authorship, book proposals, book promotion and so forth. <\/p>\n
\u2022\tSit down and actually read that book you bought months (or years) ago on how to establish your own publishing company or freelance writing business, book promotion ideas, etc.<\/p>\n
\u2022\tOrder the book you\u2019ve been putting off buying and finally organize that book proposal or start that book promotion program.<\/p>\n
\u2022\tSend a few sample chapters of your novel or nonfiction book manuscript to an editor for a free editorial evaluation. If you don\u2019t have one in mind, consider Patricia Fry at http:\/\/www.patriciafry.com<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2022\tReview the article topics at http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com<\/a> and study some of the articles. (I will have an announcement with regard to these pages at my website SOON.)<\/p>\n \u2022\tSign up for one of my 6 online courses. http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/courses.htm<\/a> <\/p>\n \u2022\tSend Patricia Fry a writing or publishing question that has you stymied. PLFry620@yahoo.com. <\/p>\n \u2022\tStudy the list of resources at http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com<\/a> <\/p>\n