“How many books have you sold? Find out on Amazon Central’s new feature that connects authors to Nielsen BookScan. It’s information that, previously, only publishers could access. Authors had to wait for bi-annual royalty...
by Beth Barany · Published January 7, 2011 · Last modified October 18, 2013
Authenticity. Be myself — everyone else is taken. Vulnerability is my strength. Words to live by. Words to feel. Words to fight. Conflict. External conflict. I’m not great at external conflict in my novels...
I did it! I launched Novel Writing World today. I’m nervous. I’m jittery. I’m going to holiday party, and NOT staying at home to nurture my baby… And I’m sure I’ll have a lot...
It’s that time of year again, boys and girls, to take up the National Novel Writing Month escapade. And for the first time, I will be doing “it.” But with my own twist. I’ve...
One of my friends is a successful branding specialist, and recently sent out his newsletter sharing how he’s preparing to go on a vision quest and how vision can help his clients shape their...
Author Career / Book Promotion / book sales / video
by Beth Barany · Published October 17, 2010 · Last modified April 23, 2015
I finally got the courage up to publicly post a video of me in front of the room. What is your number one concern around using social media as an author to promote your...
The government wants to know… More at http://www.commerce.gov/blog/2010/10/05/commerce-seeks-comment-protecting-copyrighted-works-internet.
Author Career / inspiration / Other Sites on Creativity & Writing Support
by Beth Barany · Published October 11, 2010
In a recent conversation with fellow creative coach and business woman, Quinn MacDonald, she mentioned to me about the bus factor. I said, “The what?” “You know, in case you get hit by a...
by Beth Barany · Published September 27, 2010 · Last modified September 28, 2010
To get started on self-publishing on the Kindle, start here here: https://dtp.amazon.com/mn/signin Their FAQ: http://forums.digitaltextplatform.com/dtpforums/index.jspa No, they don’t pay me.
On Ebook Pricing by JA Konrath: “I thought I would distill my thoughts into a new blog entry, and explain why I believe $2.99 is the new ebook standard.” JA Konrath offers the nuts...
There’s a stereotype about writers that’s hard to shake from your subconscious; namely, that they’re a bunch of boozy sad sacks who suffer so much for their art that they usher themselves into early, bitter graves by addiction to their vices.
For Writing Prompt Saturdays, today, interview your author… Okay, I’ll explain. One of my favorite activities is journaling where I dialogue between various parts of me, like my editor and my writer, or my...
A video interview of Novelist, Lee Child. What do you think of his advice?
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