Swamps of Creation with Laura Zats Part 1
Better than Author Platforms: The Writer Community and Your Place in it. This probably goes against everything you’ve ever heard about author platforms, but here I…
The Swamps of Creation with Jennie Goloboy Part 1
Today I’d like to talk about what sort of writing resume I’m looking for in a query letter, and specifically about short story credits. In On…
What happens after a book is sold to a publisher?
It’s time that we all step back and think about the process once an author accepts an offer from a publishing house. Remember the time it…
Day #29 – The Agent/Author Communication Process
By Dawn Frederick Communication styles, they play an important role in one’s personal and professional lives. There are three types: aggressive, passive, and assertive. Without going into…
Day #23 – Social Media Takes Time
By Dawn Frederick One of the hardest parts of building a strong author platform is the many, many hours of time one has to invest in…
1st publishing “myth” to ignore – If I Write a Book, the Readers Will Come
Many of us have (usually) fond memories of childhood and our attempts at running businesses. Maybe it was babysitting, selling lemonade/cookies in front of one’s home,…
New Year, New Book Idea?
As many folks get back into the regular paces post the holidays, I’m confident there are people who’ve made a resolution of writing a book and…
The Writer’s Workout – Go check it out!
Title: THE WRITER’S WORKOUT Author: Christina Katz Pub date: Jan. 10, 2012 As many of you know, one of the books I consistently recommend is GET…
Thoughts on developing a strong network. . .
It seems that we’ve all had an extremely busy Fall – publishing and writer types alike. It’s hard to believe that even a few years ago…
If you promote your book, the readers will come
Writing a book, it’s one of the hardest things to do, at least in my humble opinion. Finding the time to put one’s thoughts on paper,…
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