Are you ready to be a bestselling author?
If you’re an aspiring author, ready to increase your credibility,
then you may be curious about… How to Be a Bestselling Author Workshop, Sat, Aug 21, 9am-6pm
Writer's Fun Zone by Beth Barany
Post Your Blog on Kindle
Authors, are you searching for ways to become more visible to your readers? Do you want to stay a step ahead of the crowd in terms of cool technology? Or are you just in love with the idea of getting more eyeballs on your books? Then, check out Amazon’s new publishing program, Kindle Publishing for Blogs.
What is Scribd
Now — I haven’t tried Scribd yet… But I’m intrigued, mostly because of this story, “How One Author Is Using Scribd to Find Readers” by Jane Friedman. What do you think about Scribd?
Online Class: Social Networking for Authors
August 9 through September 6, 2010 Social Networking for Unpublished and Published Authors A Month-long Online Writing Workshop through the Red River Romance Writers, an RWA Chapter. Check the Red River Romance Writers site for all the sign up details. Sign up by August 5, 2010.
Marketing and Sales for Authors (Bestseller, anyone?!)
Just writing the title of this post made me cringe. Yet… Marketing and sales is the lifeblood of an author. Isn’t it? Most authors think that it’s just enough to write the d**m book, and make it the best they can — marketing and sales be d**mned. Or maybe they know they can move 2,000 books, but not the 10,000 in 2 weeks that will guarantee them…
A Literary Agent Shares Why Writers Are on Twitter
In literary agent, Janet Reid’s post, she shares in a fun and concise way why writers are on Twitter. Reposted here, she says: It’s where your readers are. And you want to hear what...
Bring Magic into Your Fiction: How Fairytales and Folktales Can Enhance Your Story
August 2010 — Bring Magic into Your Fiction: How Fairytales and Folktales Can Enhance Your Story Presented by Beth Barany Dates: August 5-27 Deadline: August 2 Sign up here Course Description: “Once upon a...
GET PUBLISHED NOW: I Dare You to Step into the Conversation
Often thought leaders think that their message is cool enough to be published in a book, but actually a book is a conversation that you have with other books in your field. So, what’s a thought leader to do?
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?
Fun with Focus: How to Get Work Done in An Ultra Busy World
“Of all the animal species, humans are the biggest players of all.”–The Promise of Play by Dr. Stuart Brown with Christopher Vaughan What is fun for you? Often artists think of the moments when...
Get Your Book in the Hands of Your Readers
One of my clients recently asked about the return on investment for his book. He’s self-publishing his book to support his coaching and speaking career. His book is in the category of investing. I...
The Future of Publishing: Apps
Do you have an iPhone or the new iPad? Then, you’ll be familiar with apps. For the rest of us, “apps” are software applications that run on mobile devices, including the mobile Apple devices, and other smart phones.
That Special Book in My Life
Seattle 2010 – SFM A Wrinkle In Time by Madelein L'Engle. I recently reread this book, and saw that what it was really about was love…
The Future of Publishing: In the Trenches: Literary Agent, Nathan Bransford
This article was first published on the San Francisco Writers Community site. Where is publishing going? This column is dedicated to finding the answers. This week I focus on a trend watcher from the...
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