It is surprising how many writers will try to get their work out there without first enjoying it for themselves. Though you've probably become all-too familiar with the characters and developments of your story via the editing process, there's a real charm in being able to relax and digest it for the first time as a consumer. If you've made it this far, you deserve the break. Friends can be great critics and editors; they'll take extra care to give your work the gloss it deserves, and they'll also hopefully be interested in helping you achieve your dreams. Give a copy of your manuscript to a few friends and get them to tell you what they think. Consider their edits, and give your manuscript a touch up if you deem it worthwhile. Find the publishers you're interested on sending your work to, and contact them about your work. Whether through email or as a physical package, get your manuscript to them. Most publishing houses vastly prefer to receive submissions as well-manicured manuscripts. It's best to send them off to as many publishing houses as possible; even the ones you're not so keen on will offer you their own chances of making you big. Publishing houses navigate through a huge array of submissions, so don't let yourself get too down if it takes them a while to get back to you. In the internet age, it's perfectly acceptable (and in some cases even preferable) to strike out on your own and self-publish your work online. Formatting your finished manuscript as a PDF and letting it loose on the internet is a possible way of getting your name out there. Sites like Amazon will offer you merchant opportunities for vending your finished ebook. Keep in mind, however, that you'll need to promote your book entirely on your own. If you're lucky, the novel will gain popularity through word-of-mouth, but you'll need to rely on yourself first and foremost if you plan on having success.
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One-sentence summary -- Enjoy your book. Show it to friends. Submit your manuscript to publishers. Self-publish your novel.

Pull the narrow end towards the tie that's wrapped around your neck. Wrap it around the band a few times until you have nothing left. This gets the tail end out of the way. Don't worry, it won't be visible in the end. Gently tug the knotted rose bud upwards until it is resting against the base of your neck. Again, it should be snug but comfortable. Use your fingers to gently widen the smallest hole at the center of the bud. Shift the layers to the side to open them up further. You are now ready to go!
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One-sentence summary -- Wrap the narrow end around the tie. Cinch the tie. Open up the petals, if desired. Turn down your collar.

You'll have the best possible chance of finding a long lost friend if you have their full name, especially middle name. A more unusual name will make you search easier, because a name like Jimmy John Smith is going to turn up a huge number of people when you search. Remember that your friend might have changed their name. If they're a woman, it is even more likely that she might have changed her last name. Some places have maiden names, but not all. Using a middle name in your search will help narrow it down, especially on the internet and make it more likely that you'll find the correct Jimmy Smith. This means things like how you know them, whether it's through school, or work, or the army, any specific details are going to make it easier to locate them. If you knew them when they were working, try to remember what it was that they did for work. try to recall friends (especially mutual friends) and family members. Sometimes you can find your lost friend through a friend of theirs or of yours, or through one of their family members. If you have an old phone number that you think might be there's try a phone reverse service to see if the number is actually attached the person you think it is. Phone reverses don't always work, but they can cut off a lot of search time if they do turn up the right name. This is one of the details that hopefully you'll be able to remember. It can help to have a specific place to start looking, the more specific the better. If you can link a job, or a religious organization, or a school with the person it will help narrow down your search. In you're using a search engine like Google, you'll be able to type in 'Jimmy John Smith, Xtown, North Carolina." If you have more information you could put something like 'Jimmy John Smith, Xtown, North Carolina, Xtown Baptist Church' which could give you some leads for who to contact. If you know the town that your old friend might be living in, you can run a search in the Metacrawler White page, an online search engine which uses Google searches, the yellow pages and the white pages to look for information and which could turn up a phone number or an address.
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One-sentence summary -- Make sure you have their name. Remember as much personal information as you can. Start with their last location.

The entire team needs to be on track toward the same set of goals. Create a clear objective that the team can agree on and actively work toward. Explain in clear terms how the team's degree of success will be evaluated. Make sure that your objectives are challenging yet realistic. If your expectations are too high to meet, the morale of the team will drop. You will need to refer to the objectives you set throughout the lifespan of the team. When the team must make a decision, evaluate the options by determining which are most closely aligned to your overall goal. Work with your team to plan out the steps you will need to follow to achieve your group objective. Make sure that these steps are described in clear, precise terms so that everyone is on the same page. Each stepping stone in your plan should be necessary. Do not create a bloated plan filled with nonsensical steps simply for the sake of having an impressively large plan. Be in constant communication with your team and never allow them to feel uncomfortable about approaching you. Try to answer questions before or as soon as they arise. Keep your teammates informed about each new development and change as it happens. Leaving someone in the dark is a sure-fire way to make that individual confused and unproductive. Your team members should have a clear, precise understanding of how you think, make decisions, and measure performance. They also need to know how you expect them to work. Without knowledge on all these points, they would be unable to meet your expectations even if they wanted to do so. Your team needs to see that you are open to good advice and eager for their active involvement. Before making any major decision, talk it over with the team as a group and ask for their thoughts. When teammates feel listened to, they are more likely to lend their support to the final plan. Make sure that everyone has a chance to share ideas, concerns, and suggestions before taking any major step. Every team of people will have its own group dynamic unlike that of any other team. Watch for the patterns and habits of your team before making decisions that will affect the team as a whole. You should also look for patterns within the broader realm your team must work in, regardless of whether it is an industry, organization, or league. Only by having all of the facts can you make the wisest decisions. Quick action can demonstrate your ability to lead, but if those actions make matters worse, you will lose your team members' trust and confidence. Even though you should involve your team as much as possible in the decision-making process, ultimately, you are the leader. That means you'll need to make the final decision when all else is said and done. Aside from establishing your authority, there is an even greater practical reason for being the final decision-maker: you will probably have a greater idea of what is and isn't achievable with respect to the team's resources. Your team members can dream of the possibilities, but you need to be more grounded in reality.
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Establish an objective. Construct a plan. Clear confusion before it develops. Ask for input. Look for patterns before making decisions. Make the final decision.