Blog tour stop! I’m excited to present to you my coach’s newest book, Building Your Business the Right-Brain Way by Jennifer Lee. I’m doing a giveaway for a signed copy of her book. For details,...
I’m constantly gathering short phrases, jotting down ideas, even drawing sketches – and I’m no artist. It’s all fodder for stories and blog posts; most of it won’t be used, but in there somewhere there’s always a nugget I can work on.
Finding a blogger who interviews authors in your genre and particular topic allows you to reach your target niche.
As an author, it is important to get the word out about your book. Often, authors, together with their publisher or on their own, will set up a book tour in which they visit...
I dedicate this month’s column to Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who passed away this month at the age of 87. The master and popularizer of a narrative mode called magical realism, Marquez artfully blends the fantastic and the real into a tapestry from which both fantasy and reality are inextricable.
Here are five steps to help get your mojo back, or to quit without the guilt.
There are lots of benefits of being in a writing group and Ezra and I share 3 tips here! I actually don’t want to reveal the tips; I watch you to watch the video!...
Are you an author, speaker, coach, or entrepreneur with a message to share? Would you like the inside scoop on the current book marketing trends and technologies? Are you interested in gaining exposure for...
As in a game, readers want to know what’s at stake. Is it life? Love? Friendship? Money? The ranch? The locket? Readers have to know what your hero or heroine will gain or lose in the story
Please join me in welcoming memoir writer, Denis Ledoux, as he explains the pleasure associated with ghostwriting as an artist to create a living history that has style and deep, family meaning. Enjoy! ***...
Today we welcome back our adventurous novelist, Carol Malone. She’ll be telling us about her “Ah-Ha” moment and give us tips on how to find what workshops stimulate the writing process, and what books...
Novelist, here’s an important key to our success. We creatives have a tendency to always be looking ahead — to the next book, the next task — but when we do that, we may...
The Prize As a writer, the prize is our finished book. That’s how we are winners. Winning also means publishing our books and getting readers. Congratulations for showing up for yourself, your creativity, and...
Authors, What are your tools for success? Author Success I’ve noticed that tools make a big difference in my life as a novelist. For me, these days, I need a working computer, plenty of...
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