The San Mateo County Fair has announced its writing contests deadline: April 1, 2013. Entrants do not have to live in California. There are a variety of categories and monetary prizes. More details —...
artist entrepreneur / Author Career / Author Entrepreneur / book sales / business of writing / publishing
by Beth Barany · Published March 13, 2013
Amazon censored my latest erotic short story, “Call Me Maybe: Sexual Caresses at an Airport,” by removing it from the Amazon search engine. Here’s how I resolved it.
Your blog is not the place for your novel – well not all of it!
Author Entrepreneur / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published March 11, 2013 · Last modified March 12, 2013
Hello! The shopping cart for KC Baker’s The Women’s Thought Leadership Society and her 2 day, absolutely fabulous Public Speaking Soiree in San Francisco CLOSES THIS TUESDAY, MARCH 12TH! I guarantee there’s no women’s thought...
Book titles are extremely important. As an author, creating a memorable title should be a high priority.
When it comes to writing dialogue I have noticed that many new writers especially get hung up. Their dialogue tends to sound stilted and dry and totally unrealistic.
Photoshop is hands down the most powerful and versatile piece of image editing software in the world – it’s widely considered to be a must have amongst professional authors and self-publishers.
Hello! Learn How to Run a Successful Blog Tour, and many other things at the WordPress for Business Virtual Summit that started Monday, March 4. The free virtual summit runs through March 8th, and even has...
Author Career / Author Entrepreneur / Events
by Beth Barany · Published March 5, 2013 · Last modified March 6, 2013
Let’s join together in the The Women’s Thought Leadership Society. Here’s a way! Big week! As you may have heard me share before, KC Baker’s work has radically inspired & affected my life, my message,...
book marketing / Book Promotion / Guest Columnists
by Beth Barany · Published March 4, 2013 · Last modified February 25, 2013
Congratulations, you finished your book and you want to get it published. However, did you realize that you need to market your book extensively once the writing is done?
Healthy Writers Club / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published March 2, 2013 · Last modified March 4, 2013
Inspired by Josh Clark’s article on the site, coolrunning.com, I’ve been doing a Couch-to-5K training since Oct 2012. Really, I have. With breaks. About weekly I share my Exercise Log to stay accountable to my...
artist entrepreneur / Guest Columnists / social media for authors
by Beth Barany · Published March 1, 2013 · Last modified February 25, 2013
The great promise of social media is relationship building. To build relationships, you have to go beyond broadcasting and get into more meaningful conversations.
Guest Columnists / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published February 28, 2013 · Last modified March 4, 2013
The ultimate measure of you as an author is the competence with which you write. There are a few simple things you can do to perk up your writing.
This exercise I am about to share with you is a sure winner among young and old. It always gets the juices flowing.
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