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For the past fifteen years, Marg has run a successful writing business: Word Dynamics (NSW) Pty Ltd (also trading as Writing For Success). Her first website for writers, established four years ago, was www.writing4success.com, followed by two more on e books and e-publishing. These two sites have now been absorbed into a site specifically for anyone interested in making a living online: www.writing-for-success-online.com (currently under reconstruction after moving to a different web host). A little over three years ago, Marg established the Writing For Success Newsletter, which quickly became popular with writers all over the world. This also had its own site, but in February 2005 this newsletter morphed into the information-packed www.Writing4SuccessClub.com . This site houses over 400 articles on writing, as well as popular columns, e-books for writers and software for writers. In 2005, Marg moved into Internet publishing. She now edits and creates e-books, manuals and e-courses on a wide range of subjects and builds websites to sell these products. An exciting range of e-courses for writers will emerge in 2006 to show other writers how they can do the same - as well as how to create their own websites to promote their books and services. A quick recap of Marg's writing background: she is the author of five correspondence courses marketed by Thomson Education Direct in Australia (courses originally written for the Australian College of Journalism before they became absorbed into Thomson). Those courses are: The Professional Romance Writer's Course, The Professional Children's Writer's Course, The Professional Crime and Suspense Writer's Course, Writing Non-Fiction That Sells and How To Write a Bestseller. She is a Senior Tutor for a number of students in these courses.
As for advice on plotting and technique... Kathryn Fox, the Australian writer whose sales in the UK finally knocked The Da Vinci Code off its perch, has this to say about Marg's contribution to her writing: "Without doubt, Marg McAlister is the best writing teacher and mentor any writer could hope for. I'd recommend her courses to anyone wanting to improve their writing." In addition, Marg has been a ghostwriter for business professionals and others on the international speaking circuit. She has written books and articles on Customer Service, Public Speaking, Marketing, Real Estate Sales, Networking and Delivering Dynamic Presentations and many other subjects. With networking expert Robyn Henderson, Marg has co-authored a book on networking and self-promotion: Be Seen, Get Known, Move Ahead. Marg is also an occasional staff member of the Writer’s Retreat Workshop in Kentucky, USA. This workshop, established by Gary Provost, has been designated by USA Weekend as the writing program “vacation that can change your life”. You can contact Marg at marg@ writing4success.com |
