Welcome back to Tiffany Turpin Johnson, a kidlit writer and editor whose monthly column, Scribe Supplies: Writerly Tools for Success, brings you the best in all types of tools for professional writers. Today she shares...
Complaining is bad for your writing. Said Kay Keppler. By way of Jennifer Cruisie. She says it upsets creativity: “The girls in the basement.” So as some people say, “Shut up and write.” I...
Please welcome Amanda Barbara from PubSlush who is today’s guest columnist. Amanda discusses crowdfunding for authors. Enjoy! *** The ultimate goal of most writers is to get published, but the publishing industry, like many creative...
Welcome back to guest writer, fantasy author Gail Z. Martin. Today Gail discusses the supposed publishing apocalypse and how to survive it! Enjoy! *** The Hawthorn Moon Sneak Peek Event includes book giveaways, free...
Book Editing / Courses + Workshops / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published June 14, 2013 · Last modified June 13, 2013
As an author, you’ve undoubtedly realized how important editing is during the course of your writing process. After completing your first draft you may feel a sense of relief as a result of being...
Blog Tour / book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published June 7, 2013 · Last modified April 28, 2014
Scheduling and participating in a blog tour for your new book is a great way to market your book from the comfort of your home and within the constraints of your schedule.
For this post I’m talking about turning a negative into a positive. Think glass half full with your choice of drink.
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.
Learn Self Publishing From the Pros: Free Conference Starts Feb. 19. Here are 20 reasons to register for IndieReCon! As you may or may not know, IndieReCon starts in less than 2 weeks from Feb...
A few weeks ago I was on Authors Corner with Elaine Raco Chase at http://tobtr.com/s/4297061 on BlogTalk Radio. She was featuring YA Fantasy authors. We’re a diverse bunch! Michael DiCerto Wendy Grischow Michel Prince Paul Swearingen Alison...
Each time you apply for admission to a competition or pitch an exhibition, you are effectively applying a “job.” Your résumé is a list of vital information about your art career designed to support your qualifications for a variety of purposes.
artist entrepreneur / Author Career / Author Entrepreneur / Events
by Beth Barany · Published January 14, 2013
I’m really excited to share with you a class one of my mentors is offering next week: FREE online Right-Brain Business Plan Course with CreativeLive. I’m taking her 6-month mentorship program and I love it! Scroll below to see my Big Vision vision board I created last week.
Many authors live in the future, in a time when their stories are written and readers are clamoring for more, or for a time when you have already written and are enjoying the fruits of your labor. I know I fall into this category. LOL
Welcome YA fantasy author, Wendy D. Walter. Enjoy the Q&A and be sure to enter into her giveaways! She’s offering a lovely silver tree of life pendant, a hand-painted gnome, and other goodies. Read on for details!
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