Envision Your Author Success
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...
Category: Author Career
VIDEO: Social Media for Authors: Tips from Beth Barany
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...
How do we want our works protected on the Internet?
The government wants to know… More at http://www.commerce.gov/blog/2010/10/05/commerce-seeks-comment-protecting-copyrighted-works-internet.
What is Your Bus Factor?
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...
How to Self-Publish on the Kindle
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.
What’s up with Ebook Pricing?
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...
10 Famous Writers Who Didn’t Die From Suicide or Alcohol
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.
Interview Your Author: Writing Prompt
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...
Writing Advice from Novelist, Lee Child
A video interview of Novelist, Lee Child. What do you think of his advice?
How Do I Write A Book?
Have you ever thought about writing a book but don’t know where to begin? Have you published a book but have no idea how to market it?
Get Known Before the Book Deal, a book review
If you knew you could increase your chances of getting a book deal, but it would take 1-3 years, would you do it? That’s the questions I asked myself as I started to read Christina Katz’ Get Know Before the Book Deal: Use Your Personal Strengths To Grow An Author Platform.
Alchemy of a Bestseller
You may think that writing a nonfiction bestseller is hard. But actually, a nonfiction bestseller is easy to create and sell, but not simple. If you just put into place a few key aspects, then you will have a book your audience can’t wait to buy.
A Writer Talks Business
It’s really hard for me to write about myself. I’m almost always writing how-to posts, sharing tips and tricks about writing, and sharing what I know about other people and their cool resources. What is the hardest for me is to reveal a weakness, share a foible, admit a fault.
Social Networking for Authors: Play a Game You Can Win
You’re in charge of your schedule. So set up a game you can win around social networking. Have a goal, which is how you “win” the game. Overall make your goal 100% attainable and fun, unless you also need to know you’re climbing to the top of a really tall mountain to motivate you.
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