DC Pierson Offers Writing Advice
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Writer's Fun Zone by Beth Barany
Failing at Life? Become a Writer (Tips from YouTube)
Welcome back to the Sunday Video Series on Writing, where I steal gems from YouTube that I think are funny, insightful and useful… Actually, I don’t agree with Clutchology’s premise that one turns to...
Real Writers Giving Real Advice via Video by Beth Barany
Here’s some advice for you! In less than 3 minutes learn all you need to know to be a successful writer… (Okay, I’m kidding a little, but not much…) Question for my fine Writer’s...
NaNoWriMo and the Query Challenge
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...
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...
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...
The Inner Critic
In which I reveal my inner dialogue between my Inner Critic and me, the part of me that would like the Inner Critic to STOP yelling. Thank you. My inner critic is SO strong…...
What is PubIt?
According to MarketWatch.com’s probably press release verbatim: Barnes & Noble Launches PubIt!(TM), Easy-to-Use Digital Publishing Platform for Independent and Self-Publishers PubIt! Portal Now Available, Offering Expanded Distribution, Promotion and Protection of Independently and Self-Published...
What is Prezi?
Prezi is a new online software tool that allows you to create seemingly three-dimensional presentations. “Create astonishing presentations live and on the web.” See a Prezi for yourself. I’ve set it up so it...
How Not To Write A Novel: The Bookfomercial
Bookfomercial for “How Not To Write A Novel” by Howard Mittelmark and Sandra Newman. Animation by Marianne R. Petit. Yes, they’re advertising. And if you don’t laugh at least once you’re taking yourself way...
Self-Published Titles Topped 764,000 in 2009 as Traditional Output Dipped
Over 1 million books were published last year. Wow. Did you add to that number? Will you be adding to that number this year or next? Here’s the full Publisher’s Weekly article from last...
This Week of Publishing and Marketing
Literary agent, Nathan Bransford’s weekly fun and raucous report of the week’s publishing news: http://blog.nathanbransford.com/2010/10/this-week-in-publishing-10110.html Upcoming San Francisco literary event: LitQuake, Oct. 1-9, 2010 “Local authors rumble through pubs, clubs and libraries for Litquake,...
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